Socialising Flashcards
He’s very sociable Friendly Gregarious - outgoing Affable/amiable - friendly Approachable - easy to talk to
Sociable
He’s rather unfriendly
Solitary - likes to be on their own
Aloof - to be emotionally distant (cold)
Cold
Unfriendly
Meet new friends
Make acquaintances
Acquaintance is someone you know but is not a friend.
I would like to make some new friends
I like to hang out with friends
I love to chit chat/to have a good/nice chit chat with friends over coffee
Let’s catch up soon (make contact, meet and go out)
To connect - to get along well - to click with someone - to get on like a house on fire
We really connected
Ways to say ‘to visit a friend’
Pop over Pop by Drop in Drop by Stop in Stop by Swing by
Socialising at work, uni or school
Make contacts - to meet people because they can be useful
Build relationships with people
Build a connection with someone
To network (at a party or an event) - to meet people for work reasons
To mingle (at a party or an event) - to chat informally to people
How to make friends and influence people
Be helpful Listen Don’t complain (but build rapport - having the same emotion, being on the same page) Smile Remember names
What do you talk about when you meet new people in your country?
Weather Sport Food Work Hobbies Travel
Common ground
Find something you have in common
Listen and encourage people to talk
Tell me more Uh huh Really No way Interesting
When you really don’t understand
- Be open!
I didn’t quite understand. Can you repeat that? - Be native!
I don’t really follow.
What do you mean exactly?
I don’t fully get it. Can you explain it again?
Winding up - finishing the conversation
Anyway…
It’s been nice meeting you
It’s been nice chatting
I’ll let you get on I don’t want to keep you I need to make a move I’m off, catch you late I need to run
Idioms
To break the ice - to start a conversation easily, help people relax
A fair-weather friend - a friend only when times are good
To chew the fat - to chit chat
To be a moaning Minnie - someone who always complains
Ex: Don’t be a moaning Minnie
Give someone the time of day - to give someone your time and to listen to them
Ex: my boss just doesn’t give the time of day.
