UNIT 1

ENGLISH BUSSINESS CONVERSATION

In this unit you will:

 Learn some vocabulary related to english bussiness conversation
 Learn how to do english conversation at work.
 Do conversation role play

DISCUSSION CORNER
Have you ever do an english conversation in your work place? What are you talking about in your
work place? Mention some topics in your conversation related to your work!

LET’S OBSERVE

You’re going to watch a video about a bussiness meeting. While listening, decide
whether the statement below is true or false. Put a thick mark on the coloumn!

Statement True False

1. The conversation is at Mr. Mark Johnson’s home
2. This is the second time Ann and Mark meet each other. They are nice
to each other.
3. Mark comes from the same division with Ann which is supply person.
4. Susan is Mr. smith’s secretary
5. Ther Chief wanted her secretary to read the notes of their last meeting
6. They will talk about budget,new products, profits, bills.
7. They will talked about the products they sold last year.
8. The meeting is about the new pricing strategy
9. There are six people having the meeting
10. Suzan needs typewriting because hers is lost.

Do you know?
Read the following explanation.
LET’S EXPLORE MORE
Activity 1.
A. Watch the video in the previuos page once again and analise their verbal and non
verbal you can hear/ see and write them down in the table below!

No. People in meeting Verbal Communication Non Verbal Communication

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B. Find the vocabulary you are hear from the video that commonly found in bussiness
meeting!

Activity 2.

Answer the following question based on the conversation below!

Thomas: Hi, Jessica! How are you?

Jessica: Of course, I am fine. How about you?

Thomas: Same, I am fine too. Now, where do you live?

Jessica: I am still living in Jakarta. But this time I was busy with my
fashion business in Singapore. How about you?

Thomas: Fashion business?! Sound very interesting. Will you tell me

more about your business?

Jessica: Of course. I am currently in the business field such as

fashion boutiques. I just open a boutique in Singapore now.

Thomas: What about your family who lives in Indonesia?

Jessica: My parents support me, they told me to focus on the

boutique in Singapore. How about you?

Thomas: Okay, now I'm living my job as a supervisor of an IT

company in Singapore.

Jessica: How long have you worked there and how the family in
Indonesia?
Thomas: Almost 3 years in Singapore. My family keeps support me. I
got a permit from the office to be able to go home every month.

Question!
1. Who are talking in the dialog?
2. What are they talking about?
3. Who lives in Jakarta?
4. What Thomas do for living?
5. Where does Jessica run her boutiqe?

IN YOUR GROUP, MAKE A DIALOGUE USING BUSINESS CONVERSATION

Question!
1. Who are talking in the dialog?
2. What are they talking about?
3. What are their positions?