NAMA : LILIS SURASTIRANI

NIM : 2190034
MATKUL : BUSINESS ENGLISH CONVERSATION
PRODI : S1 ADMINISTRASI BISNIS
DOSEN : DITA INDRA FEBRYANTI, S.Pd., M.Han Tugas – X

Checkpoint
1. Why making tentative suggestions is useful?
Answer :

The point of tentative suggestions is to help convey ideas that are not necessarily
proven. The point of tentative suggestions is to help convey ideas that are not
necessarily proven.

2. What is the objective of a brainstorming meeting?

Answer :

People need brainstorming meetings for various purposes.

 Most of them are used to collect ideas or opinions.
 In a brainstorming meeting, the chairperson invites ideas and discuss the
opinions with other members.
 People don’t necessarily need to make a final decision in a brainstorming
meeting.
 If you are a chairperson in a brainstorming meeting, your job is to invite as
many opinions as possible.
 You should ‘encourage’ everyone to talk.
 If you are a member of a brainstorming meeting, try to make contribution.
 Give as many ideas as possible!
Main Goals of Brainstorming :
1. Solve problems creatively or innovatively.
2. Improving individual critical and creative thinking.
3. Resist criticism and welcome all kinds of ideas.
4. Association of ideas is another purpose of the exchange of opinions,
encouraging to combine ideas or develop existing ideas.
5. Bringing up a new perspective on the problem that can introduce many
new ideas.

3. If you are a chairperson in a brainstorming meeting, how can you encourage people to
speak? What can you say?
Answer :

1. Opening the meeting

 Hello, everyone.
 Do you know each other? Let me introduce you one by one.
2. Stating the subject/problem
 As you know, there is a problem with…We are here to come up with some
possible solutions.
NAMA : LILIS SURASTIRANI
NIM : 2190034
MATKUL : BUSINESS ENGLISH CONVERSATION
PRODI : S1 ADMINISTRASI BISNIS
DOSEN : DITA INDRA FEBRYANTI, S.Pd., M.Han Tugas – X

3. Inviting Opinions
 ▫ David, shall we start with you?
 ▫ Mary, would you like to say something?

4. Encouraging Ideas
 Thank you. More ideas?
 We are just collecting ideas now. Let’s leave judgment later

Maybe I will do the following :

a. Give the person a chance to add notes or email with other ideas after
the session to make room for the introvert.

b. Or divide the brainstorming into two sessions, individual reflection and

group thinking. To avoid the dominance of a few vocal people in the
brainstorming session. During individual reflection, members can
focus on exploring their own ideas. Meanwhile during group thought
sessions, ask members to present ideas, and provide opportunities for
suggestions and discussion afterward.

4. If you are a participant in a brainstorming meeting, how can you make tentative
suggestions? What are the useful expressions?
Answer :

Examples of tentative suggestions :

Making suggestions
 Why don’t we…?
 What if we…?
 What do you think if we…?
 Should we….?
 I don’t suppose we could…
 Perhaps we could….
 I think we should ….?

And the Expression used :

 I’d like to suggest that (Saya ingin memberi saran bahwa) …
 I advise (Saya sarankan) …
 You should (Anda seharusnya) …
 It’s better for you (Sebaiknya Anda) …
 It’s best to (Lebih bagus jika) …