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Business Free Talk

Chapter 8 Business Activities

Lesson 36 Meeting
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OUTLINE

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Expressions Discussion Further Reading
Useful expressions under Discussion questions for you An article for you to read
this topic for your reference. to talk freely with your teacher. after class.

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8min

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Expressions
Useful expressions about meetings.
You can refer to them to provoke your
thoughts in the Discussion part.

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 1 Expressions Glossary
(suggested time: 8min)
attendee 与会者 chair 主持人
Meetings are part of daily work for many people. agenda 议程 minutes 会议记录
In this part, you are going to study and practice some sidetrack 分散注意力 interrupt 打断
expressions and sentences about meetings. absent-minded 心不在焉的
daily/weekly/monthly/yearly 每天/周/月/年一次的

In Sentences
• Let's focus on the agenda today. Don't get sidetracked.
• Some meetings may last for a long time, and snacks and
drinks can help to keep attendees energetic*.
• If you're the chair of the meeting, try to stick to the
schedule and end the meeting on time.
• Set some rules for your meeting. For example, no one
should interrupt when someone is speaking.
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15min

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Discussion
Discussion questions about meetings.
Use your experience and imagination to
talk about them with your teacher.

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 2 Discussion Discuss these questions in detail with your
teacher. Give reasons and explanations for your
(suggested time: 15min)
opinion and speak as much as possible. You can
use words you learnt in Expressions to help you.
Q1. How often do you have a meeting at work? What do you
usually talk about in the meeting?

Q2. Do you think it's a good idea to offer snacks and drinks in
a meeting? If you are responsible for preparing meeting
food, what food and drinks would you choose? Why?

Q3. Have you ever been the chair of a meeting? If you are the
chair, what can you do to make the meeting organized
and efficient? (Hint: punctual, no cell phones, take turns*)

Q4. “Meetings are a waste of time. We will definitely work more

efficiently and get more things done without attending these
meetings.” Do you agree with that argument? Why?

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After
class

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Further Reading
An article about some useful tips to have
an efficient meeting. You can read it after
class if you are interested.

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 3 Further Reading
(for AFTER-CLASS reading)

7 Tips For Making Meetings More

Efficient

Meetings should be designed to make daily work

process go more smoothly, rather than to stop people
from their actual work. Here are 7 tips to make a
meeting as efficient as possible.

http://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-have-efficient-meetings-2014-4

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