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Meetings (cont.)

Fill in the missing words (1): We’d better ... down to business. We’ve got a very ... agenda. On ... of XYZ Co., I am very glad to ... you here, ... for coming here today. This is John Kane. He is ... charge ... the project. The ... of today’s meeting is to solve the problem of the major decline in sales. There are three ... on the .... We’ll go ... the table. Could you clarify ... that, please? Is there any other ...? I agree with you up to a ….. Could I just finish what I was …..?

Fill in the missing words (2): I’d like to finish ... 7 o’clock. The meeting is ... to finish at 7. So, what you are ... is that the company will be in trouble soon. I hope you don’t mind ... I take over now? How ... creating a new service for them? He suggests ... a loan with a reliable bank. I agree to some ... It’s out .... That ... us to the end of our meeting today. We seem to be talking at cross ….. I couldn’t …. more. Let’s run …. the main points again.

Meetings are a matter of precious time The New York Times (Jan 18, 09)

Miscellaneous words Context? incentive system, reward the reverse perishable good replenishable nonetheless diffusion of responsibilities disengaged participant opportunity costs credit, blame fatal flaws tangible goals, tangible progress

Let’s memorise ... disengaged ... fatal ... perishable ... tangible ..., tangible ... opportunity ...

Let’s memorise ... ... participant ... flaws ... good ... goals, ...progress ... cost

Make one sentence for each expression: set objectives assign tasks perform below their capacity value time convert time to money take responsibility assign responsibility call the meeting voice dissatisfaction

Let’s memorise .... set ... assign ... perform ... value ... convert ... take ... call ... voice ...

Let’s memorise ... ... objectives ... tasks ....below their capacity ... time ... time to money ... responsibility ... the meeting ... dissatisfaction

Headings Position in the text? Main reason for unproductive meetings Chairperson’s responsibility How to make meetings more effective Example of an ineffective meeting

Headings I Example of an ineffective meeting (pg.1) II Chairperson’s responsibility (pg.2) III Main reason for unproductive meetings (pgs. 3, 4) IV How to make meetings more effective (pgs.5,6)

Assignment: Read the text and write one paragraph on the topic below Meetings, Time & Money According to professor Robert S. Hamada (The New York Times of 18 January 2009), ...

Paragraph Writing How to write a short paragraph? Step 1: read the text carefully Step 2: elicit the main ideas Step 3: retell the text in simple words Step 4: write the paragraph

Paragraph Writing What should a paragraph look like? Topic sentence (main idea of the pg.) Usually 3 or more sentences (topic s. – supporting s. – concluding s.) Connectors where necessary: however, for instance, moreover, on the other hand, firstly/secondly, on the contrary, … *Additional reading: RB 1 (BE 1, 2011/12)

Assignment: Read the text and write one paragraph on the topic below Meetings, Time & Money According to professor Robert S. Hamada (The New York Times of 18 January 2009), ... Topic sentence Supporting sentence (s) Concluding sentence

Home assignment (video) 6 Secrets of Effective Meetings http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSft2OeMmzQ (What are the six secrets?) Opening and closing a meeting http://australianetwork.com/businessenglish/stories/ep04.htm (Learn the phrases typically used at meetings)