Tham khảo sách 'intelligent business intermediate skills book_2', ngoại ngữ, anh văn thương mại phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | Unit 12 Participate in meetings Put your point of view Listen and take turns Make your case and respond Task 1 Groups of up to 6 5 minutes Objective Put your point of view Most meetings are a waste of time. what do you think about this viewpoint Put your own viewpoint to the others in the group. You may want to use some of the following language. I agree that . Don t you think . It s obvious that . I m not sure . Wouldn t you agree that . We all know that. Analysis Did everyone in the group manage to put their viewpoint across 5 minutes Did everyone Listen to the others viewpoints What were the opinions of others in your group If someone wasn t able to contribute their idea why was that What do you think Pairs 10 minutes Making meetings more effective when you attend a meeting what should you do to achieve your own objectives and help make the meeting more effective Look at the list on page 57. Tick the points you both agree with. Then compare your ideas with the rest of the group. 56 Unit 12 Before the meeting Read the minutes of the previous meeting and other relevant documents . Make up your mind about key issues and be prepared to convince everyone that you are right. During the meeting Make only relevant and interesting points. Make sure everyone understands your point of view. Speak loudly and repeat your ideas often. Listen carefully to other people s points of view. Don t say anything because you might sound stupid. Don t discuss too much because you want to finish the meeting quickly. Avoid any conflicts or disagreements. Find out what different people think. Try to reach a conclusion that everyone can feel satisfied with. Good business practice page 78 What do you say 5 minutes Responding and turn-taking In a meeting it is important to be able to respond appropriately to what others are saying and to get your turn to speak. Match each phrase a-f with its function 1-6. Function 1 Agree and add another argument in support 2 Put an alternative point of view
