Listening 1 (CD28)

Listen to the closing comments from four meetings and match them with one of the meeting types a-d.

a A monthly productivity meeting

b A weekly departmental meeting

c A problem-solving meeting

d An informal discussion

Listen again and choose the correct words in italics.

1 Is there another / anything else we need to discuss?

2 OK. Let's stop / start there, and I'll see you all next week.

3 This is a good / better point to finish.

4 Thank you from / for all your ideas.

5 Right, is that something / everything?

6 Let's finish there / here.

Task 3.

There has been a heat-wave and your product, the Solafan (a fan that works off solar energy) is selling quickly. You need to reach an agreement about production or your company might not be able to meet the demand. You are coming to the end of an emergency meeting and are discussing the final agenda item.

Student A:You are the CEO. You only have ten minutes to finish the meeting because you have a flight to Taipei this afternoon.

Introduce the final agenda item: Should production move to Asia? You have to reach a decision before the end of the meeting. Before closing the meeting, check if anyone has any other items to discuss. Close the meeting and thank everyone for their ideas.

Student B

You are the Sales Director. You are in charge of making sure that people keep to the point.

Agenda item: Should production move to Asia?

You want all production moved to Asia.

■ If production is moved to Asia, they will
be able to make the fans quickly and
cheaply.

■ If production does not move to Asia,
your company will not be able to meet
the increase in orders.

Student C

You are the Marketing Director. You are in charge of making the meeting return to the subject if it moves away from the point.

Agenda item: Should production move to Asia?

You think that:

■ Some parts could be made in Asia.

■ The product should be assembled in the UK.

Hold the meeting. Write a conversation. Use expressions to manage time, keep to the subject and close the meeting.

 

!!!Результат лабораторной работы:

Представление теоретического материала с мультимедийным сопровождением по разделам:

- Managing time.

- Keeping to the point.

- Closing the meeting.

При подготовке материалов по всем разделам студентами должны быть приведены примеры диалогов по аналогам в Listening и Reading. Диалоги должны быть разыграны на защите.