Today is the second in a two-part intermediate Business English Pod series on the basics of socializing and networking. Last time you learned ways to start and finish a conversation appropriately. Today you’ll be studying how to keep a conversation going by maintaining interest.

The listening continues on from dialogue 1 from last time: Penny, an HR officer from Kuala Lumpur, has struck up a conversation with George, the regional learning and development manager. Penny had just used a tag question – “Interesting speech, wasn’t it?” – to help get the conversation started.

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Listening Quiz: (Click a question to see the answer)
BEP 45 INT – Socializing: Keeping a Conversation Going