MODULE
I’m afraid that’s outside the scope of this meeting
1. Discuss the questions.
1. Discuss the questions.
2. Watch a video about a business meeting and see if any of the obstacles you mentioned in ex. 1 made it unproductive.
2. Watch a video about a business meeting and see if any of the obstacles you mentioned in ex. 1 made it unproductive.
3. Discuss the questions.
3. Discuss the questions.
4. Read the information in the box and answer the questions.
4. Read the information in the box and answer the questions.
5. Match the words below to create steps in facilitating meetings.
5. Match the words below to create steps in facilitating meetings.
6. Look at the steps in ex. 5 again and discuss the questions.
6. Look at the steps in ex. 5 again and discuss the questions.

How does each of the steps make a meeting productive? What difficulties might happen if they are not taken?

Would you use all the steps, or add any, for the following meetings:

  • a weekly status update meeting with the aim of catching up on work progress and discussing any relevant issues
  • a meeting aiming to understand and solve a problem, e.g. decreases in sales
  • a presentation about new software your company is going to implement
• How does each of the steps make a meeting...
7. Complete the gaps with one word each.
7. Complete the gaps with one word each.
8. You work in an order management team at a company selling juices. You are having a weekly status update meeting. Your teacher will give you a role play card. Use the phrases provided while discussing some of the topics listed. If there is a problem, tr
8. You work in an order management team at a company selling juices. You are having a weekly status update meeting. Your teacher will give you a role play card. Use the phrases provided while discussing some of the topics listed. If there is a problem, tr
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