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F. LISTENING

Listen to two audio clips about setting agendas for meetings. Both clips are from the start of meetings and
feature a chairperson listing the points on the agenda. What points are going to be discussed in each meeting?
Draw a line.
The news of the book re-launch
Meeting 1 Timeline for press releases

Research project
Office move
Any other business
Meeting 2
Executary of the year award

Launch of the website

G. ROLE PLAY

1. Work in group of 5 and prepare a scenario for a meeting. The meeting should contain the
following expressions:

- Opening a meeting
- Introducing the agenda
- Giving opinion

- Agreeing
- Disagreeing
- Interrupting
- Summarizing
- Closing

2. Perform the role play in front of the class.

Let’s talk business

Get down to business : to stop making small talk and start talking about serious topics related to

business.

“Now that everyone's here, let's get down to business and talk about the proposal.”

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