Unit 6

Word

Definition

Example

add contacts

to put something with something else or with a group of other things

First, you add contacts to build your network

become

to start to have a feeling or quality, or to start to develop into something

How did you become a sales manager in textiles?

chat

talk in a friendly and informal way

Join a group conversation or a Twitter chat

comfortable

(especially of clothes or furnishings) providing physical ease and relaxation

My room was a bit small, but it was very comfortable

comment on

to be a sign of the bad quality of something

You can comment on other people's posts

community

a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common

You can join professional 'groups' on LinkedIn or Facebook. These are called 'communities' on Google

connect with

to realize or show that a fact, event, or person is related to something

People connect with their friends and family on Facebook

connection

a relationship in which a person or thing is linked or associated with something else

You can ask your LinkedIn connections to introduce you to their contacts

current

belonging to the present time; happening or being used or done now

When did you join your current company?

delicious

highly pleasant to the taste

The food was delicious!

event

a thing that happens or takes place, especially one of importance

Don't miss this event next year

first time

someone who does something for the first time

Is this your first time at the conference?

follow

go or come after (a person or thing proceeding ahead); move or travel behind

To see everything someone posts, you can follow them

group

a number of people or things that are located, gathered, or classed together

You can make groups of people to share information with

interesting

arousing curiosity or interest; holding or catching the attention

The meeting was very interesting

join a group

to become a member of an organization, society, or group

Why don't you join a professional group?

like

to enjoy something or think that it is nice or good

You can comment on or 'like' your contacts' posts

long

measuring a great distance from end to end

It was a really long flight – around six hours!

network

to meet and talk with people who have similar jobs to yours, especially because they may be useful for your work

Facebook and Twitter are good places to network

page

one or both sides of a sheet of paper in a book, magazine, newspaper, or other collection of bound sheets

We advertise jobs on our Facebook page

post

a long, sturdy piece of timber or metal set upright in the ground and used as a support or marker

Today's post was about our new product

professional

relating to or belonging to a profession

People use LinkedIn to build professional networks

profile

an outline of something, especially a person's face, as seen from one side

Users write a profile and connect with other people in their business area

regularly

with a constant or definite pattern, especially with the same space between individual items

I regularly update my status

representative

typical of a class, group, or body of opinion

Two companies from Austria and Italy also had representatives at the event

search for

an attempt to find someone or something

Many companies now search online for candidates

social media

websites and applications that enable users to create and share content or to participate in social networking.

Our company uses social media to find new staff

social network

a network of social interactions and personal relationships

Facebook is the biggest social network

terrible

extremely bad or serious

The flight was terrible – it was delayed for two hours

timeline

a graphical representation of a period of time, on which important events are marked

Your friends and family can post on your timeline

tiring

causing one to need rest or sleep; fatiguing

The journey was long and tiring

topic

a matter dealt with in a text, discourse, or conversation; a subject

People share information and comment on work topics

trade fair

an exhibition at which businesses in a particular industry promote their products and services

Are you going to network at a conference or trade fair?

tweet

a short message using the social networking service Twitter

People use Twitter to post short messages called tweets

update your status

to add the most recent information

It's important to update your status regularly