To pass this unit, please study the 15 vocabulary words below.
- appealing
- benefit
- break the ice
- count on
- develop
- get to know
- judge
- mingle
- networking
- present
- rapport
- small talk
- socialize
- take advantage of
- utilize
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attractive or interesting
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"His idea wasn’t appealing to the manager so it never happened."
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a helpful or positive effect
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"Working so close to home has a lot of benefits when it comes to traveling."
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to make an anxious person feel welcome and at ease; to relax the nervous tension in the air; to be hospitable
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"Some people say the best way to break the ice is to tell a joke."
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to depend on; to know that someone or something will be as expected
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"In a team, all members must be able to count on each other."
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to improve or become better
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"Over the past year the business has developed a lot."
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to begin a relationship with someone; to learn a little about someone.
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"He met and got to know several interesting people during the conference."
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to form an opinion or make a decision about someone or something.
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"Most people judge others in the first five seconds of meeting them."
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to walk around and talk to people, with the aim of having fun and making new contacts.
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"She doesn’t like sitting in one place during parties, she prefers to mingle and speak to as many people as she can."
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to walk around and talk to people, with the aim of making new business connections
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"A lot of people don’t realize how important networking is in modern business."
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to introduce or show someone or something
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"He presented himself very well in the interview and ended up getting the job."
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a relationship in which people like, understand and respect each other
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"A good salesman needs to be able to build a rapport with customers very quickly."
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casual conversation about something unimportant or insignificant
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"Topics like the weather or a local sports team are great for small talk."
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to spend time talking informally with other people
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"John is very open and this makes him good at socializing."
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to make full use of something; to exploit a situation for your own benefit.
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"The staff took advantage of the manager's absence and left 20 minutes early."
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to use something
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"A big part of project management is deciding how to best utilize your resources."