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Pertemuan 9Unit 4 – Successful Meeting

Matakuliah : G0682 / Bahasa Inggris Ekonomi 1

Tahun : 2005

Versi : versi/revisi

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Learning Outcomes

Pada akhir pertemuan ini, diharapkan mahasiswa akan mampu :

• Mendemonstrasikan kemampuan untuk berperan sebagai pemimpin atau peserta rapat (C3).

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Class Discussion

A. Which of the following do you agree with? Why? 1. The best number for a meeting is six people of

fewer.

2. Never have food or drink during a meeting.

3. Always start and finish a meeting on time.

4. You should sit round a table when you have a meeting.

5. A meeting must have a leader.

6. At a formal meeting each person should speak in turn.

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Listening: 4.4

B. Freestyle is a sport equipment company. It has developed a new product, a pair of swimming goggles which adapt to each person’s face and eyesight. The marketing Department held a meeting to discuss the launch of the product. Listen to the meeting. Then answer these questions.

1. What are the two aims of the meeting?

2. Why does Katharina want to launch the goggles early in the year?

3. Which months for the launch do the participants discuss?

4. Which types of shops does Julia want to target?

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Listening: 4.4

B. Listen again. Tick the expressions which Inge, the chairperson, uses.

1. Can we start, please?

2. The purpose of this meeting is to decide the date of the launch.

3. Katharina, what do you think?

4. Ok, let’s hear a few more views.

5. Nadia, how do you feel about this?

6. You ‘re right Katharina. Let’s get back to the point.

7. OK everyone, I think on balance we agree…

8. I want us to talk about sales outlets now.

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Listening: 4.4

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Useful language

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Role Play

E. Work in groups of up to five people.

Freestyle has developed a new tennis racket called Worldbeater. It is light but gives players increased power and control. It will be launched in the US. The Marketing Department holds a meeting to discuss a strategy

Turn to page 139 and read your role card. Then hold the meeting. At the end, the chairperson should summaries your decisions.

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Case Study (p. 40-41)

Work in small groups. Your are a member of Gadget’s Product Development Department.

1.Hold a meeting to propose ideas for exiting new products which use Protean. Use the points in the letter as a guide. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each proposal.

2.Choose the three products which you will propose to Fabtek in order to get a licensing agreement

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Writing a memo (see p.131)

Your are member of Gadget Plc’s Product Development Department. The Chief Executive of Fabtek has asked you to write a memo report on one of the products you have chosen. Outline the products’ key features and say why it presents a commercial opportunity.

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Additional Resources

• How to have successful meetings-10 tips for making your next gathering effective (http://www.cedmagazine.com/pm/97wn/97wna.htm)

 

• Memo writing (http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/pw/p_memo.html)