Part Four
Speaking

Task One Role Play

Work in pairs and play the roles in the following situation.

Supposing you are the chairmen of the meeting, you are having a conversation with your secretary to inform her to prepare for the meeting.

Task Two Group Work

Work in a group of four or six to simulate a business meeting.

A condo sales agent is meeting with a family of three, a man, his wife and his mother.They are the first-time buyers who are shopping for a condo.They are at the sales office located next to the site of the future condo tower.Construction has not begun but a large billboard sign outside the sales office claims“Over 80%sold—starting at $195,000”.The four people sit down for their meeting inside the fashionably decorated meeting.

Task Three Presentation

Prepare two 3-minute presentations on the following topics and make the presentations to your group or to the whole class.

1.How to support your argument during business meetings?

⊙ Analyze your strengths and weaknesses.

⊙ Give examples.

⊙ Prepare for the questions.

2.How to arrange a successful business meeting?

⊙ Determine objective and audience.

⊙ Set the agenda.

⊙ Select the date and time.

⊙ Choose the location.

⊙ Arrange for materials and incidentals.

⊙ Notify invitees. 8ALdgiE91dLsrOxWpJ8Dp0c7TgSG0qwXwL4yoOB9+H6l/xWyh/Qql1DVkdX0EHpu