• Do you need to explain the procedure of the meeting (the structure, who will speak
etc.)?
• Do you have to review any tasks done since the previous meeting?
• Do you need to give any background information?
• How are you going to move into the first item?
Practise your opening comments. Start by reading them, then try without using
your notes.
19.PROBLEMS, PROBLEMS
Form small groups to have a discussion. Follow this sequence:
a. One person choose a problem from the list and explain it in your own words to the
others.
b. Everyone think of possible solutions to the problem. Choose the best solution.
c. Repeat for the other people in the group.
Making suggestions
How about... (+ -ing)?
Why not ... ?
It's just an idea, but why don't you ...?
Have you ever thought of... (+ -ing)
I know, maybe you could ...
Agreeing
That sounds like a good idea.
That might be worth trying.
Yes, I think that would work really
well because...
Disagreeing
I'm not sure about that because ...
Don't you think a better alternative would be ... ?
I'm afraid I don't really like that idea.
1.
You've been feeling very tired recently, although at bedtime you can't get to sleep.
You seem to have little energy for doing anything at the moment.
2.
You have a debt of $3000 on your VISA card. You don't have much cash at the
moment.
3.
You feel that you are a little overweight. You have tried dieting and exercise many
times but each time you give up after a few weeks.
4.
Your son has recently been caught trying to break into a car and steal the radio. You
can't understand it as he is normally so well-behaved. He refuses to talk about it.
5.
A friend of yours has just lost her job at the age of 50 due to reorganization in her
company. She was a Marketing Manager, and was successful in her work. She has
applied for many jobs but never even gets an answer.
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