Lesson 35: After Hours

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Vocabulary Builders:
Listen & Read:

Friend People you spend social time with
We are meeting up with a bunch of friends after work.
Buddies Friends
I saw a few buddies last night. It was fun.
Meet up To get together
I want to meet up with my buddies.
Drinks To socialize with beverages
Would you like to meet up for drinks next week?
Pal Good friend
My pals and I went out for a few drinks last week.
Socialize to get together for fun
We should go socialize tonight.
The local hang out a local bar
I went to the local hang out with a few colleagues.
Beers To go for drinks
We had a few beers.
Pints To go for a beer (UK)
They went for pints.
Get together To socialize
Do you want to get together later this week?
Hobbies Things you like to do after hours
I like to do my hobbies after work.
Corporate meeting Company meetings
The corporate meeting was part social part work.
On the rocks With ice
He likes his drinks on the rocks.

Associates Colleagues in the office
The associates met at the bar after work.
Snacks Things to eat with drinks
They had a few snacks with the pints.
Munchies Things to eat at a party
They have great munchies at the local hang out.
To mix To socialize
We should go mix at the company party.
Mingle To go to a party and mix with people
He mingles with his friends a lot.
Party To go out and have fun
Let’s go party.
Go out To go out to socialize
Do you want to go out next week?
Bash A big party
They are having a bash next week.
Gathering People meeting for social reasons.
The gathering was at the club.
Merry making Partying
They were merry making when their boss joined them.

Technique builders First Names Male
Hugh, Sean, Shawn, Jack, Jimmy, Michael, Mike, Richard, Dick, William, Bill, Frank, Robert, Bob, Ian, Donald, Roy, Jason, Ryan, Justin, Jerry, Gerald, Bruce, Howard, Victor, Norman, Glenn, Ricky, Barry, Gregg, Gordon, Sam, Harvey, Mathieu, Daryl, Perry, Kirk, Kurt, Blake, Grant, Ed, Burt, Toby, Terry.