Look over and study the useful language for participating in meetings below.
I quite agree.
Exactly.
Disagreeing
I’m not sure.
I tend to disagree.
Do you think so?
Is that such a good idea?
I don’t think so.
I’m afraid I can’t agree with you there.
I totally disagree.
You’re quite wrong about that.
Of course not.
Nonsense No way.
Checking Comprehension Reformulating
To put that another way….
If I follow you correctly……
So what you are saying is…..
Does that mean……?
Are you saying……?
Making Suggestion
I suggest that….
I would suggest….
My suggestion would be…..
Perhaps we should…..
It might be worth….
What about….
Why don’t …….
2. Did you use them when you did the tasks 2? What are they?
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PRACTICE
Complete the dialog with the appropriate phrases and practice it in pairs.
Ryan: Thank you for coming everyone. Have all of you got the copy of agenda?
All: Yes.
Ryan : Good, well let get started. The objective of this meeting is to discuss on
ways of reducing the company’s telephone bills in the future. Maybe we can start with you Sheryl. What is your opinion?
Sheryl: …………………………………………..we have to limit the telephone use in this
company. Randy:
…………………………………. I……….. it is not effective. Bob:
Yes,………………………………………It is not effective at all. How if we need to use the telephone for the important business? It is impossible to limit the
time, right?
Ryan: Well. So, do you have any suggestion, Bob?
Bob: ……………………………………………………… we should try to know the reason of
telephone use of each department. Sheryl:
If I…………………………… Bob:
Sorry, let me……………………. By knowing their reasons using telephone we will be able to decide which
department to find out which are the real wasters. Then we can take an action.
Randy: I………………………..
It such a good idea. Ryan:
I also………………………………………… Is there any other idea? If there’s no any idea, the conclusion is we have
to try to know the reason of telephone use of each department in order to decide which department to find out which are the real wasters then
take serious action to the wasters.
Sources: Successful English for Business by Suzana Setyarini and Ule Sulistyo-2007, Business English 3 by Suzan Davis and
Richard West-1993 www.effectivemeetings.com
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Basic Competence:
At the end of the meeting the students are able to face a job interview.
Indicators:
At the end of the meeting the students are able to -
Find information related to job interview. -
Identify the questions which are commonly used in job interview. -
Conduct job interview. -
Identify the strategies to succeed in a job interview. -
Master the strategies to succeed in a job interview.
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Answer the questions below.
1. What is job interview? 2. Do you think that job interview is complicated? Why?
3. What is the meaning of each term below :
A full time job A part time job
A half time job A permanent job
A temporary job
TASK
Discuss the following in groups of four.
1. What are the questions that commonly asked by interviewer in job interview?
Task Cycle 1
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2. At most interviews, you will be invited to ask questions of your employer. What are the good questions that should be asked by interviewee in job
interview?
PLANNING
Each group rehearses sharing the answer.
REPORT
Each group shares the answer in front of the class.
TASK
Do it in pairs.
One of you should be the interviewer and the other should be the interviewee. As the interviewer, you have to ask for the important things
related to the job description. On the other hand, as the interviewee, you should convey all the important information about yourself related to the job
vacancy you read.
JOB DESCRIPTION A – TROPICANA FOOD COMPANY
JOB TITLE Export Manager
LOCATION Head Office
HOURS OF WORK 8am-5pm Monday- Friday
DUTIES Dealing with selling
Supervising and liaising with other staff
Keep and improve export rate
QUALIFICATIONS Male Female, 30-35 years old
Education min. S1, preferably
Task Cycle 2
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overseas MBA graduate Knowledge in food
industries and export import
Good command of English language in writing and
spoken Dynamic, highly motivated,
dedicated, and hard working
BACKGROUND EXPERIENCE 5 years experience in
related field SALARY RANGE
500 to 1000 PERMANENT OR TEMPORARY
P FULL TIME PART TIME
F-T
JOB DESCRIPTION B- BIG BOSS FACTORY
JOB TITLE Store Manager Supervisor
LOCATION Branch Office
HOURS OF WORK 7.30am-4.30pm Monday-
Saturday DUTIES
Dealing with stock and inventory
Maintaining distribution system
Keeping and improving
selling rate Supervising and liaising with
other staff QUALIFICATIONS
Male female, max 35 years old
S1 or D3 graduate Familiar with windows 98
Fluent in English oral and writing
Willing to work hard and having high self motivation
BACKGROUND EXPERIENCE 3 years experience in
relevant field SALARY RANGE
300 to 500
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PLANNING
Each pair rehearses reporting the result of the job interview.
REPORT
Each pair reports the result of the job interview in front of the class.
JOB VACANCY A- TROPICANA FOOD COMPANY
URGENTLY REQUIRED
Our Company is seeking hard working and self motivated personnel for the position of Store Manager Supervisor SM SS
with following criteria: Male Female, 30-35 years old
Education min S1, preferably overseas MBA graduate Knowledge in food industries and export import
Good command of English Language
5 years experience in related field Human Resource Department
P.O. BOX 6545 Jakarta 13542, code 22
JOB VACANCY B- BIG BOSS FACTORY
URGENTLY REQUIRED
We are well-established company. We are inviting some dynamic, highly motivated, dedicated, and hard working people to fill the
Export Manager EM position with following criteria: Male Female, max 35 years old
S1 or D3 graduate
Familiar with windows 98 Fluent in English oral and
writing
Willing to work hard and having high self motivation 3 years experience in relevant field
P.O. BOX 45627 SBY 10065
ANALYSIS
There are several strategies that ensure the successful outcomes of a job interview.