LISTENING BE4 – LESSION 6 – UNIT 1: FIRST IMPRESSIONS

Task 6.1:

Task 6.2:
Task 6.3:

Three business people talk about their experiences of giving presentations to

international audiences.
Listen and choose the best summary of each speaker's main point.

a) Always organize the room so that the important guests are at the front.
b) Don't make assumptions based on the audience's reactions.
c) Be careful with the language you use when giving a presentation.
d) Be aware of and try to be sensitive to local customs.
e) Using jokes and humor is a good way to get the audience on your side.
f) Question-and-answer sessions are universally popular.

Speaker 1: ……………… Speaker 2: ……………… Speaker 3: ………………

Task 6.4:
Listen to each speaker again, take notes and answer these questions.

1 What did Michael realize when he was talking to a group of executives in Geneva?
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2 How does he describe his speaking style, and why does he want to change it?
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3 What does he plan to do as part of his preparation for his next presentation?
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4 What did Arianne find out when she was due to speak in Thailand?
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5 How does she usually organize a room when she's giving a talk?
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6 What did she do on this occasion?
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7 In Japan, how might people in an audience show they are listening?
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8 How might an audience show their approval in Germany and Austria?
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Task 6.5:

Melanie Konrad
1 Ask for confirmation
2 Greet someone
3 Compliment someone
4 Accept a compliment
5 Agree with someone
6 Express interest
7 Refer to a previous conversation
8 Exchange business cards
9 Refer to future contact
10 Introduce someone to a useful contact

Task 6.6:
Listen to the different presenters and decide what each one is doing.
• Write one letter (a-f) next to thenumber of the speaker.
• You will have to use some letters twice.

Speaker 1 ………………….. a) introducing the main topic

Speaker 2 ………………….. b) turning to a new topic
Speaker 3 ………………….. c) going back to a previous point
Speaker 4 ………………….. d) referring to visuals
Speaker 5 ………………….. e) dealing with questions
Speaker 6 ………………….. f) concluding the presentation
Speaker 7 …………………..
Speaker 8 …………………..