TACT Business English Course

Module 1: Business Communication – Speaking. Session 1: Contributing

effectively at meetings (2 hours)
Worksheet 2:
Instructions: Complete the gap in the sentences:
Putting forward a point:

 ________ my point of view…

 I would like to ________ that…
Agreeing:

 I totally _________ with you on that point…

 I _______ your point of view there…
Disagreeing:

 I completely __________ with you on that….

 I can’t ________ with you on that I’m afraid…
 That’s completely __________!
Interrupting:

 If I may ___________ you there…

 I feel I have to __________ sorry…
Summarising:

 So, the ________ and short of all this is…

 If I can therefore ___________ all the points we have made…
Asking for opinions:

 What do you _________ John?

 Do you have an __________ relating to this John?
Module 1: Business Communication – Speaking. Session 1: Contributing
effectively at meetings (2 hours)
Worksheet 2: ANSWER SHEET
Instructions: Complete the gap in the sentences:
Putting forward a point:

 From my point of view…

 I would like to say that…
Agreeing:

 I totally agree with you on that point…

 I share your point of view there…
Disagreeing:

 I completely disagree with you on that….

 I can’t agree with you on that I’m afraid…
 That’s completely wrong/false/untrue!
Interrupting:

 If I may interrupt you there…

 I feel I have to stop you sorry…
Summarising:

 So, the long and short of all this is…

 If I can therefore summarize all the points we have made…
Asking for opinions:

 What do you think John?

 Do you have an opinion relating to this John?