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Expanding My Network
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 Learning Objectives

After this lesson, students will be able to:

• explore ways of networking.

• use networking-related vocabulary appropriately.
• select relevant information from the provided recording.
• rearrange scrambled dialogue lines.
• recall the use of passive voice in present perfect.
• apply the learned grammatical feature (the use of “should” and “shouldn’t”)
correctly.

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 Warm Up
Observe the following points and discuss the question below

Creating an account on Attending social Joining voluntary

social media platform events/gatherings/parties programs (being a
volunteer)

What is your
preferred way of
networking?

Creating an account on Being part of alumni

social media platform network

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 Vocabulary Build Up
Fill in the blanks to find out how you can expand your network for your career.
Use the provided clues.

1. Schedule out your _____. 1. Networking - the action or process of interacting with others to
2. _____ for 100 Conversations. exchange information and develop professional or social

3. Pound the _____. contacts.

2. Social - an informal social gathering, especially one organized
4. Signing up for _____ group.
by the members of a particular club or group.
5. Be proactive on _____ networks.
3. Aim - direct (an object or blow) at someone or something.
4. Year - the time taken by a planet to make one revolution around
the sun.
5. Pavement - any paved area or surface.

Source:
https://businesscollective.com/6-easy-ways-to-expand-your-network-this-year/index.html

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 Vocabulary Build Up: Answer Key
Fill in the blanks to find out how you can expand your network for your career.
Use the provided clues. Check the answers below.

1. Schedule out your y e a r . 1. Networking - the action or process of interacting with others to
2 . A i m for 100 Conversations. exchange information and develop professional or social

3. Pound the p a v e m e n t . contacts.

4. Signing up for n e t w o r k i n g group.
5. Be proactive on s o c i a l networks.
2. Social - an informal social gathering, especially one organized
by the members of a particular club or group.
3. Aim - direct (an object or blow) at someone or something.
4. Year - the time taken by a planet to make one revolution around
the sun.
5. Pavement - any paved area or surface.

Source:
https://businesscollective.com/6-easy-ways-to-expand-your-network-this-year/index.html

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 All About Network
Complete the following cloze sentences with the correct option provided on the right

1. Professionals often use networking as a way to ____________ with other

professionals.
2. All I did was ____________ the manager on a social networking site and the a. contacts (N)
following week, he invited me for an interview! b. contact (V)
3. If you want to succeed in business, you have to ________. c. colleagues (N)
4. __________ is the word we use to describe building up our contacts so that d. networking (N)
we get to know more like-minded people.
e. connect (V)
5. We're having a small drinks party for one of our _________ who's leaving next
f. network (V)
week.
6. He gave me the name of one of his ________ in a design firm, who offered me
a job.

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 All About Network: Answer Key
Complete the following cloze sentences with the correct option provided on the right.
Check the answers below.

1. Professionals often use networking as a way to e-connect with other

professionals.
2. All I did was b-contact the manager on a social networking site and the a. contacts (N)
following week, he invited me for an interview! b. contact (V)
3. If you want to succeed in business, you have to f-network. c. colleagues (N)
4. D-Networking is the word we use to describe building up our contacts so that d. networking (N)
we get to know more like-minded people.
e. connect (V)
5. We're having a small drinks party for one of our c-colleagues who's leaving
f. network (V)
next week.
6. He gave me the name of one of his a-contacts in a design firm, who offered
me a job.

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 Discussion Topics
Appropriate subjects
You are talking to someone for the first time. What information would you be happy to give about yourself?
Rank the following categories of information 1 to 10.
(1 = most happy to give this information; 10 =least happy to give this information).

___ • Your name ___ • What you studied at university

___ • The company you work for ___ • Your career history

___ • Your job and responsibilities ___ • Your ambitions and plans for the future

___ • Where you live ___ • Your successes and failures

___ • Where you come from ___ • Your family

Cultural People will regard some information as more or less private

depending on where they are from, for example talking about
tip
money, politics or relationships.
In your country, what subjects are inappropriate when talking to someone you do
not know very well?

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 Listening
Listening 25.1 (Click the headphones icon for the audio access)
Rick Van Looy and Florent Rondele meet in a hotel bar after dinner.
Listen to Conversation 1 and answer the questions.

a) What does Florent do?

b) What does Rick do?
c) Do they know each other?

Listening 25.2 (Click the headphones icon for the audio access)
Two women are having a conversation
Now listen to Conversation 2 and answer the questions.

a) Where are the speakers?

b) One of the speakers asks ‘Does this belong to you?’ What do you think ‘this’ is?
c) Where are the speakers going?
d) Why?
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 Listening: Answer Key
Listening 25.1 (Click the headphones icon for the audio access)
Rick Van Looy and Florent Rondele meet in a hotel bar after dinner.
Listen to Conversation 1 and answer the questions.

a) What does Florent do? He works in marketing, working for a retail company focusing on clothes, shoes, and accessories.
b) What does Rick do? Sales manager for a large Dutch clothing firm.
c) Do they know each other? No, they do not.
Listening 25.2 (Click the headphones icon for the audio access)
Two women are having a conversation
Now listen to Conversation 2 and answer the questions.

a) Where are the speakers? On an airplane.

b) One of the speakers asks ‘Does this belong to you?’ What do you think ‘this’ is? A pen/a pencil (writing
tool).
c) Where are the speakers going? Bangkok, Thailand.
d) Why? Woman 1: because she lives in Bangkok. The woman doing the crossword puzzle: because she’s on a business trip, visiting a
supplier.

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 Listening
Listening 25.3 (Click the headphones icon for the audio access)
Two men are talking about someone
Look at the conversation below. Put the lines in the correct order.
Then listen and check your answers.

What’s he like?

Yes, isn’t he Director of Business Development at Pepsico in Europe?

Do you know Jan Nowacki? 1

The National Bank of Poland, that’s interesting. Do you have any contact with him in your work?

Not any longer. Now he’s the Public Relations Manager at the National Bank of Poland.

He’s a nice guy. You’d like him.

Not really, but I occasionally play golf with him.

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 Listening: Answer Key
Listening 25.3 (Click the headphones icon for the audio access)
Two men are talking about someone
Look at the conversation below. Put the lines in the correct order.
Then listen and check your answers.

What’s he like? 6

Yes, isn’t he Director of Business Development at Pepsico in Europe? 2

Do you know Jan Nowacki? 1
The National Bank of Poland, that’s interesting. Do you have any contact with him in your work? 4
Not any longer. Now he’s the Public Relations Manager at the National Bank of Poland. 3
He’s a nice guy. You’d like him. 7
Not really, but I occasionally play golf with him. 5

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 Why People Network
Put the following scrambled words to their correct order so they form coherent sentences

1. exchange / ideas / to / place / A

2. noticeable / It / makes / you

3. high / from / individuals / Support / profiles

4. in / Growth / status

5. in / self-confidence / Growth

6. long-lasting / Develop / relationships

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 Why People Network
Reasons Why Networking Is Essential For Your Career.
What does each point mean? Discuss the points below with your teacher.

1. A place to exchange ideas

What do
2. It makes you noticeable you think
of the
points on
3. Support from high profiles individuals the left?

4. Growth in status

5. Growth in self-confidence

6. Develop long-lasting relationships

Adapted from:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/biancamillercole/2019/03/20/why-networking-should-be-at-the-core-of-your-career/?sh=61197e5a1300

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 Grammar Brush-Up

Let’s review your knowledge on passive voice in p r e s e n t p e r f e c t tense.

Complete the following cloze sentences with the correct present perfect form in passive voice

1. _____ the cake _____ (bake) yet?

2. “How’s the problem so far?” “Unfortunately, nothing ____________ (do) yet”.
3. “Where are the biscuits that you have just baked?” “They’re all gone. All the biscuits ______
(eat) by the children”.
4. Why are we still doing this? _________ this matter ___________ (not/resolve) already?
5. We are ready to go. Everything __________ (prepare).

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 Grammar Brush-Up: Answer Key

Let’s review your knowledge on passive voice in p r e s e n t p e r f e c t tense.

Complete the following cloze sentences with the correct present perfect form in passive voice .
Check the answers below.

1. Has the cake been baked (bake) yet?

2. “How’s the problem so far?” “Unfortunately, nothing has been done (do) yet”.
3. “Where are the biscuits that you have just baked?” “They’re all gone. All the biscuits have been
eaten (eat) by the children”.
4. Why are we still doing this? Hasn’t this matter been resolved (not/resolve) already?
5. We are ready to go. Everything has been prepared (prepare).

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 Grammar Bits
Let’s study the use of should and shouldn’t

We use should and shouldn't to give advice and

make suggestions.
✓ We should wear formal clothes to the dinner.
✓ You shouldn't be late for meetings.
Formula:

Subject + should/shouldn’t +
We often use I think or I don't think with should to
say something is or isn't a good idea. verb in infinitive form
✓ I think you should go on a training course.
✓ I don't think you should interrupt her.
✓ 'Do you think I should learn to speak the local
language?" "Yes, I do. / No, I don't.'

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 Grammar Exercise
Complete the sentences below using should or shouldn't and a phrase from the box.

1. Our online business is bad.

We ___________________________

2. Our team is working too many hours.

We ____________________________
❖ speak to our boss
3. The meeting is very important.
We ____________________________ ❖ buy an expensive computer system
❖ be late
4. She wants to visit a lot of customers in Spain.
We ____________________________ ❖ develop a better website

5. We have to control our costs ❖ stay three days

We ____________________________

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 Grammar Exercise: Answer Key
Complete the sentences below using should or shouldn't and a phrase from the box.
Check the answers below.

1. Our online business is bad.

We should develop a better website .

2. Our team is working too many hours.

We should speak to our boss.
❖ speak to our boss
3. The meeting is very important.
❖ buy an expensive computer system
We shouldn’t be late.
❖ be late
4. She wants to visit a lot of customers in Spain.
We should stay three days. ❖ develop a better website
❖ stay three days
5. We have to control our costs
We shouldn’t buy an expensive computer system .

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 Speaking
Role play
Act out the following situation with your teacher or the other participant
Person A
Imagine that you have just met Person B at a party
and you know that he/she has a job that you would
really like to have. Start a conversation with him/her
and slowly turn the conversation to the subject of
work. Try to get as much information/advice from
Person B as possible. Person B
You are a successful professional and you have just
met Person A at a party. Answer Person A’s
questions and try to be as helpful as possible.

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 Phrasal Verbs
Study the following phrasal verbs. How are they going to be useful for networking?
• Bring forward
Meaning: To change the date or time of an event so that it happens earlier than planned.
Example: The meeting has been brought forward to this Thursday instead of next week.

• Look forward to (+ing)

Meaning: To feel excited about something that is going to happen.
Example: I look forward to seeing you all again next month for our follow-up meeting.
• Draw up
Meaning: To prepare something official, for example, a contract, in writing.
Example: Now that we have agreed on the details, I’ll draw up the contract and send it to
you tomorrow.
• To go over (something)
Meaning: To repeat a series of things, or to think about them again in order to understand
them completely.
Example: Let’s just go over this process again to make sure that we’re all on the same page.

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 Pronunciation Drill
Most mispronounced English words
These are a few of the most commonly mispronounced English words.
Determine what’s the correct way to pronounce each word.

How do you pronounce

Word Option 1 Option 2
the words on the left?
Hyperbole Hy-per-bowl Hy-per-ba-lee
Gauge Geyj Gauj
Genre Zhahn-ruh Jen-re
Women Woo-men Wih-men
Antarctic Ant-ar-tic Ant-arc-tic
Cache Kash-ay Kash

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 Pronunciation Drill: Answer Key
Most mispronounced English words
These are a few of the most commonly mispronounced English words.
Determine what’s the correct way to pronounce each word.

How do you pronounce

Word Option 1 Option 2 the words on the left?
Hyperbole Hy-per-ba-lee
Gauge Geyj
Genre Zhahn-ruh
Women Wih-men
Antarctic Ant-arc-tic
Cache Kash

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 Learning Reflection
Think of today’s learning session and answer the following questions

What new knowledge have you obtained today?

(Could be a new concept(s) or new vocabulary items)
Own your
learning! What do you think you can do with what you have learnt today?

What’s your favorite part of today’s learning topic?

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