WORKBOOK
Level: C1 Advanced
WORKBOOK
Title: Is Networking Important?
Is Networking Important?
General English,
• Business English
Category:
• C1 Advanced
Level:
Task 1
Topic:
Grammar:
Networking,
• Work
Media:
Tenses,
Learning
Focus:
• Modals
• Video
•
Grammar,
Listening,
Speaking,
Vocabulary
Match the pictures of the networking forums to the terms from
the box. Next, rank them from best to worst based on your opinion.
social media / a dinner party / a networking event / a conference / a teleconference
a)
b)
d)
e)
c)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
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Title: Is Networking Important?
Watch the video. Write down the “Three Tips for Networking”
in spaces below.
Task 2
1.
2.
3.
Task 3
Watch the video again. Complete the sentences with the most
suitable word or phrase.
• more flexible
• group discussion
• give them
• conversation
• a story
• work-related narrative
• business deal
• job
• intimidating
• strategic
1. Why network?
a) Because despite the stress, it’s still the best way to make a
and to get a
.
2. Don’t talk so much about yourself.
b) This isn’t because it’s impolite, but it’s not
c) You’ll probably connect better if you
and pitch themselves.
room to talk
3. Prepare.
d) If you do this, you’ll have
at the ready to talk about.
e) This doesn’t need to be a huge pitch, but rather a
conversation.
to start
4. Bring a friend, or colleague, or two.
f) Because if you go by yourself, you might have to disrupt a
that’s taking place and this might be
g) Trios are
.
because one can converse with others while the
two talk or two people can start a
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Task 4
Column A
Put the words/phrases from column A (1–7) into the sentences
in column B (a–g). Next, match the phrases and words in bold
(from column B) to their definition in column C. One word/phrase
has multiple meanings.
Column B
Column C
1. mingling
a) You should ask
questions to give the person time
to chat about themselves, which
will make them feel more
comfortable with you.
to casually move around
and chat with different
people at a party or get
together
2. open-ended
b) A great way to get the conversation
is to ask where
people are from and what they like
about living there.
a prepared (and often
funny) speech or
performance about
yourself
3. land/score
c) A great way to
a job is to let someone naturally get to
what kind of jobs they are looking to fill,
rather than asking someone outright.
to get a conversation
to continue naturally
4. break up
d) A good approach to
is to walk around in a pair. That way
you can always talk to each other
and not seem awkward. But you
should always appear open to letting
in others, otherwise there’s no point.
ones that require
more than one-word
answers
5. shtick
e) One way to
a
deal is by waiting for someone to tell
you what they need and then adding
your informed opinion. It’ll show that
you know what you’re talking about.
to procure
a deal (slang)
6. score/land
f) When someone comes in and does a
about themselves
it appears fake and obnoxious,
turning off potential employers.
to get a job (slang)
7. rolling
g) It’s best not to
a conversation because you’ll then
look rude and be under pressure to
start a better conversation than the
one you interrupted.
to interrupt
a conversation and
essentially end it
Think about the networking tips in column B. Do you agree with the tips? If not, what
is a better tip?
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Title: Is Networking Important?
Task 5
Match the sentences to their function.
1. “I typically work in a team.”
a) generalizing or showing a tendency
2. “Currently, I’m not working remotely.”
b) a current situation (implying it’s not
common)
3. “Lately, I’ve been doing more of
the planning work than the practice.”
c) a routine or common situation for you
4. “It can be a bit boring, to be honest.”
d) future expectation
5. “I should be free next week.”
e) something that has been happening
more in the recent past and present
Task 6
Use the prompts to write sentences about your job and work life.
Example: currently / a temporary project at work: I’m currently working on a project in the advertising
department.
1. I / typically / at work:
2. currently / I’m / a recent change with hours, location, job:
3. Lately / I’ve been / an activity at work that you’ve been doing more often recently:
4. Next week/month/Tuesday / I should / an expectation about something starting or finishing:
5. It can be / a negative tendency about your job/office:
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