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Unit 6: Socialising | Vocabulary | B1
To most people in Western society, socialising is an important concept. The purposes of getting together with other people are varied: usually the main reason for social activities is relaxation or 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 prospective client, and so on.
EXERCISE 1
Below are five different social functions. Unscramble the letters to find out what they are (they all involve food).
D D N I W G E
______________________________
⇒ marriage is involved
E I N D N R T Y A P R
______________________________
⇒ an evening meal for a group of people
C I P I C N
______________________________
⇒ an outdoor meal
C A R B E U B E
______________________________
⇒ a meal which consists of food cooked outside on a grill
S A F T E
______________________________
⇒ a large quantity of food, wine, etc, usually accompanied by celebrations
EXERCISE 2
Eating out or with company sometimes means we have to respect certain conventions of politeness or etiquette. Put in the correct verb to complete the list of table manners below:
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.
EXERCISE 3
Put in order of importance the following reasons for socialising:
A. to enjoy yourself
B. to forget your problems
C. to meet people
D. to dance
E. to celebrate a special occasion
F. to see your friends
G. to find out the latest gossip
G. to get out of the house
EXERCISE 4
Tick the following if you have ever been there. Put an L next to the ones you have not been to but would like to attend or visit and an X next to the ones that definitely do not interest you:
| ✓-L-X | ✓-L- X | ||
| ballet | art gallery | ||
| opera | zoo | ||
| theatre | restaurant | ||
| concert (pop/rock) | disco | ||
| concert (classical) | carnival | ||
| museum | wedding |
Can you give reasons for your preferences?
_____________________________
_____________________________
EXERCISE 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.
EXERCISE 6 | Words connected with humour
Match the following:
| 1. to tell | A. someone's leg |
| 2. to make fun of | B. a joke |
| 3. to pull | C. someone |
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 __________.
EXERCISE 7
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 ___________.