Focus on Academic Vocabulary
SOCIAL
Good social skills
help you connect
with others.
pleasant
polite
societal
convivial
extrovert
social
social (adj)
socially
sociable
antisocial
social groups
social networks
social interaction
social issues
social skills
Word Family
social (adj)
社会的, 社交的
socially (adv)
社会上, 社交上
sociable (adj)
善于交际
antisocial (adj)
反社会, 反社交
Synonyms
pleasant 和蔼的
polite 客气
societal 社会的
convivial 欢乐的
extroverted 外向的
Collocates
social groups
social networks
social interaction
social issues
social skills
Social networks link or connect different social groups.
社交网络连接或联系不同社会团体。
Because antisocial people lack social skills,
they may develop social issues.
因为反社会(社交)型的人缺乏社交技巧，
他们可能会有社交问题。
social issues ≠ societal issues
社交问题（或社会问题）
≠
社会问题
Improving your social interactions will help you
relate to people better.
改善你与他人的社交会帮你更亲近他人。
Are sociable people happier and healthier? Sociable people are pleasant
1
to interact with. As convivial extroverts, they have a knack for
2
3
growing and developing relationships. On the other hand, antisocial
4
people may have a hard time relating to others. This can create
many societal issues.
5
1. How are sociable (1) and societal (5) different?
2. Which two words are antonyms?
3. Which word means a person who is sociable?