BACK
HOME
Unit 6 : Socializing
Join
us on Vocabulary : Socializing! ! It's FREE 🙂
Please type your name
Please enter your email
1- Unscramble the letters to find out what they are
Socializing
: To most people in Western society ,
socializing
is an important concept.
The purpose of getting together with other people are varied :
Usually the main reason of social activities is relaxation and enjoyment , for example friends
meeting on a Saturday night for a drink.
Sometimes the gathering has a more formal or celebratory function (e.g. a wedding ), or you can
go out for a meal and mix business with pleasure by entertaining a prospective client , and so on.
Below are five different social functions. Unscramble the letters to find out what they are.
1-
D.D.N.I.W.G.E
: marriage is involved
2-
E.I.N.D.N.R T.Y.A.P.R
: an evening meal for a group of people
3-
C.I.P.I.C.N
: an outdoor meal
4-
C.A.R.B.U.B.E
: a meal which consists of food cooked outside on a grill
5-
S.A.F.T.E
: a large quantity of food, wine, etc. usually accompanied by celebrations
2- Put in the correct verb to complete the list of table manners below
Eating out or with company sometimes means we have to respect certain conventions of
politeness
or
etiquette
.
cut - suck - slurp - lick - close - chew - speak - keep
1
your elbows off the table.
2
your mouth when chewing your food.
3 Don't
with your mouth full.
4 Don't
your fingers.
5
your food slowly.
6 Don't
loudly through a straw.
7
your food into small pieces.
8 Don't
drinks or soup loudly.
3- Put in order of importance the following reasons for socialising
to enjoy yourself _______
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
to forget your problems _______
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
to meet people _______
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
to dance _______
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
to celebrate a special occasion _______
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
to see your friends _______
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
to find out the latest gossip _______
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
to get out of the house _______
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
4- Tick the following if you have ever been there
ballet
I've been to
I've never been to
I'm not interested
b-
art gallery
I've been to
I've been never to
I'm not interested
c-
opera
I've been to
I've never been to
I'm not interested
d-
zoo
I've been to
I've never been to
I'm not interested
e -
theatre
I've been to
I've never been to
I'm not interested
f -
restaurant
I've been to
I've never been to
I'm not interested
g-
concert (pop/rock)
I've been to
I've never been to
I'm not interested
h -
carnival
I've been to
I've never been to
I'm not interested
i -
wedding
I've been to
I've never been to
I'm not interested
j -
museum
I've been to
I've never been to
I'm not interested
5- Fill the gaps in the sentences with the correct word from the box below
chat - argue - whisper - gossip - shout - mumble
1 I'd like to have a
with you about your holiday plans.
2 There's no need to
; I can hear you quite well.
3 Why do you have to
with me every time I make a suggestion?
4 Don't waste my time with this idle
5 Speak up! I can't understand what you' re saying when you
like that.
6
in my ear so nobody else can hear.
6- Match the following
someone's leg - a joke - someone
1- to tell
2- to make fun of
3- to pull
Hint
to make someone believe something that is not true as a joke : to trick or lie to someone in a playful way I panicked when he said the test was tomorrow, but then I realized he was just pulling my leg.
7- Fill the gaps with the correct phrase
1 Everyone expects the best man to
a few
at a wedding.
2 You shouldn't
just because they make a mistake.
3 Don't believe Uncle Jake's stories about being a spy; he's just
8- Use the following words to complete the sentences which follow
kidding - silly - witty - hilarious - funny - amusing
1 You might find it
to write slogans on the school walls, but I certainly don't!
2 "I've just seen George Michael in the supermarket!" "No
! "
3 You look a bit
in that dress; maybe it's too big for you.
4 Don't be
, dear. Of course I don't believe in UFOs.
5 He has a great sense of humour and a very
turn of phrase.
6 Did you see The Benny Hill Show last night? It was absolutely
Please fill in the comment box below.
Time's up
Grammar Treasure
English Grammar library is designed to support learners all over the world with a variety of English grammar activities.
Grammar Treasure
X