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