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 Business: Meetings
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
discass
• discuss business meetings.
• agriii disagri
agree and disagree during a business meeting.
• discuss how to have a good business meeting.

HB High Beginner Lesson

Warm Up
Answer the questions. Listen to your classmates' answers.

What is happening in the picture below? THERE IS A BUSINESS MEETING WITH SOME COLLEAGUES

Do you have business meetings at work? Where and when? YES, IN MY COMPANY WE HAVE
BUSINESS MEETING WHEN IT IS
NECESSARY, ABOUT TWICE A MONTH
What do you usually talk about at your business meetings?
In my area of work, I present the cash flow, financial statements,
among others.
seals
in my work meetings we talk about sales, new products and
marketing campaigns
campeins

SOMETIMES WE USUALLY TALK ABOUT NEW GOALS OR

PRESENT A NEW PROJECT. WE CAN ALSO DISCUSS IDEAS
AND STRATEGIES ON SOME TOPICS SUCH AS SALES,
FINANCE, WORK ENVIRONMENT, DEBTOR CUSTOMERS,
LOGISTICS, BUDGETS AT OUR BUSINESS MEETINGS
presupuestos
aidias clientes deudores
estrá regis clái ens
We usually talk about __________________________ at our business meetings.
ideas and strategies for sales projects, new clients
 Vocabulary Match
First, guess what each word means. Then, match the words to their definitions.

in charge
IN CHARGE: ENCARGADO
In control; has responsibility
saulf
solve
SOLVE:RESOLVER, DECIDIR,DETERMINAR
To connect; to become a member

join More than one country; global

JOIN: CONECTAR, PARTICIPAR, TOMAR PARTE, INTERVENIR discashen
Planned discussion topics in a meeting
international
Personal thoughts about something
ta aks
opinion
Fix; find a solution to a problem
agenda
ayenda
Vocabulary Fill in the Blank
Complete the sentences with the correct vocabulary words and answer the question.
char sh
He is _________________________________________
IN CHARGE of several key projects.
ayenda
The group had a well-planned__________________________
AGENDA for the big meeting.

We can _______________________________
SOLVE the problem if we work together.

In my ___________________________,
OPINION we should have a meeting on Thursday.
INTERNATIONAL
Google, Microsoft, and Coca-Cola are _______________________ corporations.
ar fifteen
We will JOIN
_______________________ our co-workers at the meeting in 15 minutes.
mi nets

in charge solve join international opinion agenda

YO ESTOY A CARGO DE EMITIR FACTURAS, HACER LOS PAGOS DE GASTOS FIJOS Y VARIABLES, ENVIAR CORREOS A LOS CLIENTES, COMPRAS MENORES, LLEVAR LA CONTABILIDAD, EL
INVENTARIO DE LA MERCANCIA, LOGISTICA Y DESPACHO
What are you in charge of at work? I AM IN CHARGE OF ISSUING INVOICES, MAKING FIXED AND VARIABLE
seals char ss evaluirint EXPENSES PAYMENTS, SENDING EMAILS TO CUSTOMERS, MINOR
I am a sales manager, and I am in charge of evaluating PURCHASES, KEEPING ACCOUNTING, MERCHANDISE INVENTORY,
LOGISTICS AND DISPATCH
projects, clients, marketing strategies to meet a billing goal
clái ens estrá reyis bi i ling gol
Phrasal Verb
Talk about this phrasal verb with your classmates and answer the question.

ri vais ig sa men
To go over = to review, revise, or examine
REVISAR analyse
REPASAR

do kiu ments
Example: Maria and I are going over the documents from the project.
What do you go over at work? Explain. I USUALLY GO OVER THE DATA TO ISSUE
INVOICES TO CLIENTS, I ALSO REVIEW
I usually go over the new projects, quotes, data and sales statistics CORPORATE EMAILS, INCOME AND EXPENSES,
seals ste tis tiks BANK TRANSACTIONS AND THE MERCHANDISE
couts dara INVENTORY
Grammar Practice iu sing

Talk about time words. Practice using them in different ways.

You can talk about how often something happens. Look at the example.
Example: We are paid every month. We are paid monthly.

How often? Time adverbs

every hour I AM REVIEWING THE EMAILS EVERY HOUR
rwi vi u wing hourly I AM REVIEWING THE EMAILS HOURLY
rwi vi u wing aguerly

every day I USUALLY I USUALLY HAVE TO MAKE INVOICES EVERY DAYdaily I HAVE TO MAKE INVOICES DAILY
deily
every week I MAKE A WORK AGENDA EVERY WEEK weekly I MAKE A WORK AGENDA WEEKLY
WE ARE INCREASING OUR SALES EVERY MONTH WE ARE INCREASING OUR SALES MONTHLY
every month incrui sy monthly incrui sy monf ly
every year vaqueishon yearly; annually
IN MY COMPANY WE USUALLY TAKE VACATIONS EVERY YEAR IN MY COMPANY WE USUALLY TAKE VACATIONS ANNUALLY
aniorly

yirly
What happens in your office daily? Monthly?
IN MY WORK ROUTINE, I MUST MAKE THE REPORTS OF SALES, PURCHASES AND EXPENSES OF EACH MONTH

IN MY WORK ROUTINE I HAVE TO MAKE REPORTS ON SALES, clients and marketing campaigns
seals campeins
ru tin clai ent
 Grammar Practice Fill in the Blank
Fill in the blank with the correct word.

HOURLY
1 We have a 10-minute break _______________________________________.

2 I go to lunch ___________________________________.
DAILY I don't eat at my desk.

3 At my office, we receive 25 vacation days ______________________________.

YEARLY.
rui sif twenty-five
4 Every month, I receive a paycheck. I am paid ____________________________.
MONTHLY.
pei check peid

We have four meetings a month. We meet ______________________________.

WEEKLY

1 IN THE MORNING TO TAKE A COFFEE OR HAVING A BREAKFAST

2 NEAR MY COMPANY AT A SMALL RESTAURANT WITH MY COLLEAGUES THREE TIMES
A WEEK.
3 OH NO! I REMEMBER, IT IS JUST 15 VACATION DAYS ANNUALY.
4 I AM VERY LITTLE FOR THE RESPONSIBILITY I HAVE IN MY POSITION

hourly daily weekly monthly yearly

Tell the class about something you do daily.

I get to work and check the emails, I answer and start calling clients, then I have lunch and in the afternoon I quote
clai ent couts
 Discussion
Take turns asking your classmates these questions and giving your own answers.

How often should a company have meetings?

IN MY OPINION, WE SHOULD HAVE MEETINGS TWO A MONTH

2 What do you do during a boring meeting?

durruin bouring

3 Describe a typical meeting in your office.

4 Do you ever daydream during meetings?

2 SOMETIMES WHEN THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT OTHER SUBJECTS I LOOK THE WINDOW OR TAKE A PEN BETWEEN
MY FINGERS OR DRAW LINES LIKE I'M TAKING NOTES.

WE USUALLY MEET IN A CIRCLE AND DISCUSS TOPICS OF INTEREST TO EVERYONE, TAKE NOTES, LOOK AT THE
3 SLIDES, GIVE OPINIONS AND MAKE A SUMMARY FOR THE END.
slaits só me rui

4 OFTEN OUR MEETINGS ARE ABOUT SPECIFIC THEMES AND WE ARE ONLY 5 PEOPLE, SO WE CANNOT BE
DISTRACTED

MAYBE I GET DISTRACTED IF I CHECK MY CELL PHONE.

Chart chaart can per
Use the chart to compare these two things.
partici peiring
Listening during a meeting Participating in a meeting
sher
Example: I can take notes on the Example: I can share my opinions with
information I hear. other people.
I CAN PAY ATENTION WHEN THEY´RE TALKING
I CAN PRESENT MY PROJET WITH MY TEAM
weal
I CAN BE SILENT WHILE THEY TALK
I CAN ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT THE TOPICS
DIAPOSITIVAS
sal uf
I CAN LOOK AT THE SLIDES THEY PRESENT I CAN HELP TO SOLVE ANY PROBLEM
eslaids

lips I CAN MAKE A SUMMARY AT THE END OF THE WORK

MEETING. sómeruy
I CAN LOOK AT THE PERSON WHO LEADS THE MEETING

I CAN AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH MY COLLEAGUES

I CAN PROPOSE A BUSINESS STRATEGY

es trá re gy
 Expression
Speak to your teacher and classmates about this expression and answer the question.

PUEDO SALTAR AQUI? Puedo decir algo?

Can I jump in here? = May I say something?

1 I asked to jump in a conversation last week

when they were talking about last year's sales

tengo algo que agregar

Example: Can I jump in here? I have something to add.
1 When was the last time you asked to jump in to a conversation?
OTHER QUESTIONS: THAT'S ALL FOR TODAY? HOW CAN I HELP WITH THAT?
CAN YOU EXPLAIN THAT PART AGAIN? DO I EXPLAIN THIS PART AGAIN? DO YOU NEED HELP WITH THAT?
DOES ANYONE HAVE SOMETHING TO ADD? ANY QUESTION ABOUT THIS? DID YOU UNDERSTAND IT NOW?
 iusfel freises
Useful Phrases dis sá gruiring som wan
Read these phrases and practice using them by disagreeing with someone.
diz

diz freises
You can agree with someone during a meeting with these phrases.
- I AM AGREE.
• You have a point. - I see it well
WE ALL AGREE
• You are absolutely right.
absoluly
diz freises
You can disagree with something during a meeting with these phrases.
di fren ly
• I see it differently.
• I see what you're saying, but…
seyi eng

- IN MY OPINION, WE DON´T NEED TO ...

- I DON´T AGREE WITH YOU ABOUT THAT

hasta aqui fue la

clase vimos todas
las diapositivas
hasta aqui y
participe bastante
Let's Talk
Practice the conversation. Use the phrases from the previous slide to agree or
disagree with the statement.

Travis: This is good work, but I don't think our customers will buy this.

I SEE WHAT YOU ARE SAYING, BUT I AM POSITIVE AND I BELIEVE THAT IT´S A GOOD
Emily: __________________________________________________________.
PLAN

Emily: We need to hire three new employees in April.

YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT. WE NEED MORE PEOPLE THAT HELP WITH THAT
Travis: __________________________________________________________.
PROJET.
Reading and Discussion
Read the paragraph about meetings and discuss.

To have a good meeting, you need a strategy. First, you must have an agenda, or list
of things to discuss. Second, you must begin and end the meeting on time. Third, it's
important to ask everyone in the meeting to participate and share their opinions.

1• Are meetings successful in your office? Why or why not?

2• How can you make sure meetings start and end on time?
kau men
3 • What are the most common items on your meeting agendas?

1 some yes, others no because sometimes what is going to be

discussed in the meeting is not considered
dis cas sed ken sirerd

2 I previously indicate the time the meeting begins

also the times that each participant has to speak
ich

kau men
3 in our meeting agendas the most common items are
sales strategies
estrá reyis
Pronunciation Practice
Repeat these sentences after your teacher.
querer gana con trabajar, no esperar

Wanting wins with working, not waiting.

wuan tin guif wui ring

la mala planificación hace que las personas pasen su mejor momento

Poor planning puts people past their prime.

po or po ts der
Sign Post
Read the quote and discuss.
las personas que disfrutan de las reuniones no deben estar a cargo de nada

"People who enjoy meetings should not be in

sho ut
charge of anything."
charsh
-Thomas Sowell
(American Economist, born 1930)
nineteen thirty

1 What does this mean to you?

agri
2 Do you agree with this sentence? Why or why
not?

1 I think it means that people who enjoy meetings is because they have nothing important to say in the meeting

agri
2 I agree because I don't like meetings I prefer to be working and have meetings only when necessary
Role Play
Choose a role and act it out with a partner. Take turns.
chuuz roal
no está de acuerdo con la opinión de sus compañeros de trabajo. explicar por
qué. diles cortésmente
Dile a tu compañero de trabajo lo que piensas sobre un nuevo proyecto agri

A Tell your co-worker what you think You don't agree with your co-worker's
about a new project. opinion. Explain why. Tell them politely.
I don't agree I think you should think better
I think that this new project could have great benefits
kut gur it - IN MY OPINION we shouldn't do that
- i see it differently
- I am disagree
está de acuerdo con la opinión de sus compañeros de trabajo. explicar por qué.
Dile a tu compañero de trabajo lo que piensas de tu jefe diles cortésmente

B Tell your co-worker what you think You agree with your co-worker's
about your boss. opinion. Explain why. Tell them politely.
I think my boss is very kind but he needs to know I agree with what you said, you're right
how to express himself better - you have a point
- I see it well
- I am agree
acabas de terminar una breve presentación sobre un nuevo proyecto y qué
saber si alguien tiene alguna pregunta hazle una pregunta a tu compañero de trabajo sobre el cronograma propuesto
para el proyecto
You just finished a short Ask your coworker a question about
C
presentation about a new project the proposed timeline for the project.
and want to know if anyone has any yes i have a question about the proposed
timeline for the project pru pos
questions. tain lain

Ok, does anyone have any questions? When should the project be finished?
sho ut finish
Group Role Play
Read the situation. Choose a role and act it out with your class.

You are having a business meeting about a new

project. You are designing a new building.
desaineg
Estás comenzando
Character 1: You are beginning the meeting. la reunión.
good day to start the meeting we are going to fix the topics to be discussed

Character 2: You agree with everything. estas de acuerdo con todo

i agree with you. i think this is correct I think you are correct
no estás de acuerdo
Situation: You are at a Character 3: You disagree with everything. con todo
large business meeting. I disagree with you. I think it is better to look for another option

interrumpes a menudo para hacer preguntas
no tienes opiniones. pregúntales a todos lo que
piensan
Character 4: You interrupt often to ask questions.
I have a question. Where is it going to be built?
who will be in charge of the project?
Character 5: You don't have an opinion. Ask everyone
else what they think.
I don't have an opinion. What do you think ?
I don't have an opinion about this project. What do you think ?
Wrap Up
Speak with your class and answer the questions.

in my office we usually use a whiteboard to display. We take

describir reuniones de negocios en su oficina notes, we brainstorm. we designate tasks. and finally we set
Describe business meetings in your office. when the next meeting will be

I think that in a good business meeting we listen to the ideas of

Describe a good business meeting. co-workers and express opinions on a project respectfully.
rispéc fuly
polaity
How can you politely agree or disagree with someone?
I think you can respectfully give your opinion
What do you do daily? Monthly? Yearly?
to agree we can say: to disagree we can say:
I quote and call clients daily - you have a point - IN MY OPINION we shouldn't do
klo ut cla ins dei ly - I see it well that
I look for new projects monthly - I am agree - i see it differently
- I am disagree
mons gly
Do you think we can do it this way?

yearly I evaluate the growth in sales

yirly i va lu it grouf