Networking at professional events

Everyday English Conversations

A printable worksheet for conversation-based English lessons.

Difficulty: Upper Intermediate B2

PDF: Networking at professional events

Warm-up

Have you ever attended a professional event? (Yes, I have. I went to...)

Vocabulary Match

thought-provoking •• connections
field •• industry
stay in touch •• connect
overlap •• informative
contacts •• makes you think
insightful •• keep in contact

Vocabulary Answers

thought-provokingmakes you think
fieldindustry
stay in touchkeep in contact
overlapconnect
contactsconnections
insightfulinformative

Conversation

Fill in the blanks with words from above.

Ben and Sophie meet at a professional event. They discuss their work in marketing and IT, share thoughts on a talk about AI, and decide to connect on LinkedIn.
Ben:Hi, I'm Ben. It's nice to meet you. Are you enjoying the event?
Sophie:Hi, Ben. I'm Sophie. Yes, it's been really interesting so far. I've met some great people. How about you?
Ben:Same here. I always find these events helpful for meeting new ________. What ________ are you in?
Sophie:I work in marketing, mainly digital strategy. And you?
Ben:I'm in IT—software development, mostly. These days, tech and marketing often ________.
Sophie:Absolutely. We've been using more digital tools recently. It's great to learn what's out there. Have you been to any of the talks today?
Ben:Yes, I joined the session on the future of AI. It was really ________. Did you catch it?
Sophie:I did! Some of the ideas were really ________. We should definitely ________.
Ben:Agreed. I'll send you a message on LinkedIn later—great chatting with you!
Ben:Hi, I'm Ben. It's nice to meet you. Are you enjoying the event?
Sophie:Hi, Ben. I'm Sophie. Yes, it's been really interesting so far. I've met some great people. How about you?
Ben:Same here. I always find these events helpful for meeting new contacts. What field are you in?
Sophie:I work in marketing, mainly digital strategy. And you?
Ben:I'm in IT—software development, mostly. These days, tech and marketing often overlap.
Sophie:Absolutely. We've been using more digital tools recently. It's great to learn what's out there. Have you been to any of the talks today?
Ben:Yes, I joined the session on the future of AI. It was really insightful. Did you catch it?
Sophie:I did! Some of the ideas were really thought-provoking. We should definitely stay in touch.
Ben:Agreed. I'll send you a message on LinkedIn later—great chatting with you!

Quiz

  1. Who introduces themselves first?
  2. What field does Sophie work in?
  3. What talk did Ben attend?
  4. How do Ben and Sophie plan to stay in touch?

Quiz Answers (examples)

  1. Ben
  2. Marketing
  3. The future of AI
  4. On LinkedIn

True or False

  1. Ben is a marketing manager. T F
  2. Sophie found the event boring. T F
  3. They both attended the AI session. T F

True or False Answers

  1. False
  2. False
  3. True

Discussion

  1. What is your favourite part of attending events?
  2. Do you prefer online or in-person events?
  3. Have you ever made a new friend at an event?
  4. What is the best event you have ever attended?
  5. What topics would you like to hear about at a professional event?

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