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E. EXERCISE

1. Complete the following dialogs with the suitable expressions from the box.

1. A: ____________________we need to change our marketing strategy.

B: _____________________. It’s an excellent idea.

2. A: As far as I’m concerned, the coming AGM should be delayed.
B: ______________________. We need to vote for our new director soon.

3. Good morning. Everyone is already here, so _________________
_________________ the current promotion program.

4. A: We must give equal attention to our customers in rural areas. Therefore, the promotion program should...

B : ____________________
A: If I can finish my point first.

5. __________________the next AGM should mainly discuss this issue.
_______________________________. The meeting is now closed.

I agree with that. Let’s get the meeting started.
I’m afraid I don’t agree with that. We’re here today to talk about...
I reckon that.. May interrupt?
I would like to sum up that... Thank you for participating.

2. Complete the following dialog in a meeting with appropriate expressions.

A: _________________, everyone. Because everyone is here, _________________.

_______________ __to discuss the launch of the website. Now, we’ll brainstorm about it. Starting from Dewi.
B: __________________, what we need to discuss first is the content of the website. What information will be
displayed there.

C: _______________________. Let’s discuss what we will put there in the website.
D: _______________________, but I think we must discuss the budget first. It is very important

E: _____________________ __to discuss the budget now. We’re not in charge of that. The financial department
has already allocated certain amount of money for the website. So we don’t need to discuss it again.
A: That’s right. There’s nothing we can talk about the budget. It’s already fixed.
F: ____________________. No need to talk about the budget. Let’s just discuss the content.

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