Lesson 2 term 1.4 2022-23 FINAL

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Lesson 2   Term 1.4

Practice public speaking: meetings

Today's programme

- tongue twisters

- quiz

- practice case 1

- introduction case 2

Tongue twisters

1. She sells seashells by the seashore

2. How can a clam cram in a clean cream can?

3. I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream

4. I saw Susie sitting in a shoeshine shop

5. Can you can a can as a canner can can a can?

6. I have got a date at a quarter to eight; I’ll see you at the gate, so don’t be late

7. I wish to wash my Irish wristwatch

Tongue twisters

8. I saw a kitten eating chicken in the kitchen

9. If a dog chews shoes, whose shoes does he choose?

10. I thought I thought of thinking of thanking you

11.  Red lorry, yellow lorry (x3)

12. Thin sticks, thick bricks (x3)

13. Stupid superstition (x3)

14. Four fine fresh fish for you

Tongue twisters - pronunciation practice

Betty Botter bought some butter,

"But," she said, "this butter's bitter.

If I bake this bitter butter,

It will make my batter bitter.

But a bit of better butter -

That would make my batter better."

Write down 2 phrases you can use from the Language of Meetings

The idea is to let students come up with several formal sentences (the language of meetings) which  they can use in their meetings. 

How start, finish ..... 

Peter writes everything down that is being said. He takes the ....

1. minutes
2. secretarial
3. notes
4. agenda

vocabulary

If you want to remember what is said during the lesson, it is wise to take ....

1. minutes
2. secretarial
3. notes
4. agenda

We will discuss the .... on the agenda.

1. points
2. list
3. things
4. items

We are not unanimous, so we should .....this to the vote.

1. bring
2. test
3. call
4. put

unanimous - unaniem

Instead of sticking to our viewpoints, we should try and .......common ground.

1. bring
2. put
3. find
4. reach

'to find common ground' translates to

1. gemeenschappelijke werkruimte vinden
2. punten van overeenstemming vinden
3. dezelfde actieplannen gebruiken
4. het niet met elkaar eens zijn

set

circulate

come

reach

go

find

take

raise

put

call

something to the vote

Combine the verbs with the phrases to make expressions you can use in a meeting

a meeting

round in circles

a point

an agreement

to  a decision

an agenda

common ground

a date

minutes

1 = J  - SET  A  DATE

2 = H - CIRCULATE AN AGENDA

3 = G - COME TO A DECISION

4 = F - REACH AN AGREEMENT

5 = D - GO ROUND IN CIRCLES

6 = I  -  FIND COMMON GROUND

7 = K - TAKE MINUTES 

8 = E - RAISE A POINT

9 = A - CALL A MEETING

10 = C

Language of meetings

-to call a meeting

-to set a date

-to circulate an agenda

- to take minutes

- to go round in circles

-to raise a point

- to find common ground

-to put to the vote

- to reach (an) agreement

-to come to a decision

Let's talk!

Practice Case 1, Improve a Media Profile for Genesis Valley Project with your group.

Take 30 minutes

(remember also practice extra with your group per week)

Introduction Case 2: 

 "Invest in a Hotel"

What is it about?

Read  Case 2, "Invest in a Hotel"

AND

read the Background Information, both on Moodle

Take  notes !

Quiz follows.

HAND OUT THE BACKGROUND INFORMATION ABOUT CASE 2 

OR

HAVE THEM GO TO MOODLE AND READ THE INFORMATION ONLINE.

Derived from the verb 'occupy', which noun indicates the amount of rooms booked in a hotel?

Where is the stress for the word 'occupancy'?

1. OCcupancy
2. ocCUPancy
3. occuPANcy
4. occupanCY

Which English word do you use to talk the income of a business?

Which word do you use to talk about the price for a hotel room?

We expect to receive many guests this year, so that the ....... will be high.

After paying our costs and taxes, we expect that the ..... will be low.

profit

turnover

A drag and drop question

1 = B - TURNOVER

2= A - PROFIT

Tips

Use a hotel or location that you know:

so much easier to talk about!

Do not forget to think of your target group.

What does the hotel have to offer?

What is attractive about the destination?

Do NOT use any of the hotels in the examples in the BACKGROUND information.

In-class + Homework

1. Go to Moodle and find case study 2:  Invest in a Hotel
2. Read the case AND the background to the case
3. Divide your roles and draw up an agenda
4. Practice your role individually and /or in your group
5. Find the word list on Moodle and determine which 5 words you can apply to case study 2.
6. Go to the Language of Meetings on Moodle and select 5-7 phrases that you will use in your meetings.

Now you're ready for lesson 3!