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 OVERVIEW:
Because of the need for clarity of expression in British and American
business cultures, language has an important role as a control tool. The
main objective of this module is therefore to provide the phrases that
can help you to feel in control, while creating extra thinking time when
under pressure. The three units also provide the essential language to
enable the intermediate student to participate successfully in meetings
in English.
3 Units of 3 hours: - Preparation - Face to face - Conclusions. Each Unit
contains 15 minutes of streamed video; 1 hour 45 minutes interactive on-line
input and exercises; e-mail teacher feedback (24 hour guarantee). Optional
3 hours face to face group teaching / practice / role plays.
Unit 1: Preparation:
Video – Introduction to meetings / Management meeting
Meetings vocabulary
Planning the meeting
The Agenda
Opening the meeting
Video – Advantages and disadvantages of meetings + Opening of Meeting
Types of meetings
Keeping the meeting on course
Prepositions
Linking ideas
Video – Meeting (Customer Service – Language for linking ideas)
Unit 2: Face to face
Video – International Meetings –Problems and solutions
Opinions
Prepositions
Agreeing and Disagreeing
Video – Evaluation of the chairperson´s role.
Word stress
What to say when you don´t understand
What to say when you need time to think
Video – Meeting (Changes in the company – Language for opinions)
Unit 3: Conclusions
Video – The role of the participant
Tenses for background information
Asking questions
Video – Reasons for the failure of meetings + Ending the meeting
Stress quiz
The end of the meeting
The minutes
Video – Weekly office meeting – Review of expressions presented
in Module
Face to Face Session (Optional)
Language review Meeting role play - pre-prepared in accordance with the
background presented in Unit 3 of the online module. Meeting feedback
Module feedback
Tutora:
Yvonne K. Sandiford
Language teacher from King`s Group and materials writer with many years
experience in the teaching of English for business purposes in a variety
of countries. Considerable experience in the development of on-line language
courses. English language course books published in Germany, Israel and
Spain.
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