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and say „hello‟. That way, even if you‟re too nervous to start a conversation, other people will

understand that they can start a conversation with you.

___________________________________: we feel bad when no-one wants to talk to us, but then
when someone tries to engage us in conversation, we can‟t wait to get away. If someone has made the

effort to come up to you, they deserve at least five minutes of your time, no matter how boring that
person seems. Even if you decide at the end of that time that the person is too boring to talk to,

perhaps they can introduce you to someone else who you can talk to. And if you‟re lucky, perhaps more

people will join your conversation group,and suddenly you‟ll find yourself in the middle of the action.

Glossary:

unless: kecuali kalau appear: muncul daunting: menakutkan get involved: terlibat
pretending: berpura-pura admit: mengakui after all: bagaimanapun juga embarassed: malu
engage: mengikutsertakan deserve: pantas mendapatkan

a. The most difficult part of networking is always breaking the ice

b. Everyone knows that conferences are great for networking
c. The best thing to do is to try to get involved in one of the conversations

d. Sometimes, we’re our own worst enemies

e. The worst thing to do – apart from standing in the middle of the hall by
yourself is to walk around looking busy.

Let’s talk business
At stake : at risk
“ I’m a little nervous about giving this presentation. There’s a lot at stake.”

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