In-Class 9 Materials

Taking Initiative in Meetings & Review

*UnitRV-4D*
 Activity 18.01: 93 Meetings
Directions: After watching the video discuss the following questions:
· Who handled their meetings best?
· Did you like the clip? What could you relate to? What did you find funny?
· Which of the characters would you want on your team at work? Why?
· Which would you definitely not want? Why?

Activity 18.02: Taking Initiative In Meetings

Directions: Keep the meeting going!

1. Everyone is talking and you need to start the meeting. What can you say?
2. Daniel is dominating the conversation. What can you say? Be polite.
3. Mark is talking about something totally unrelated. What can you say?
4. The discussion seems to have died a little. What can you say to keep it moving?
5. The team members don’t seem motivated to reply. What can you say to get them
interested?
6. The students and you are confused by the comment made by Jim. What can you tell Jim?
7. Suzanne doesn’t seem to let any of her teammates say a word. What can you say?
8. You need to wrap up the discussion. What can you say?
9. Carlos made a disrespectful comment. What can you say?
10. A couple of students have not contributed at all. What can you say?

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 Activity 18.02: Vocabulary Building
New Vocabulary
to kick off - to circle back - to be on to something - to bring it home
Example Definition
1. We kicked off the summer with a barbecue party. A. to return to a previous idea
2. I’d like to circle back to Jared’s idea when we get a chance. B. to complete a thought or idea
3. Jim is really onto something here, I think! Jim, can you explain a little
C. to start, usually informal
more?
4. We thought we would be staying late, but Amy’s idea really brought D. to be moving in the right direction,
home the whole concept, and we ended up finishing on time. usually with ideas

Activity 19.01: Super Discussion

1. Who is your favorite superhero? Why?
2. What superpower would you like to have?
3. If you had superpowers would you be a superhero or a super villain?
4. Do you prefer dark superheroes like Batman or purely good superheroes like
Superman? Why?
5. Does a person’s favorite superhero tell you anything about their personality?
What does your favorite superhero say about your personality?
6. Are there any real superheroes?
7. What is your favorite superhero movie?
8. Why have superhero movies become so popular?
9. Do you think comic books are good or bad for children?
10. How have superheroes changed over the years?