Matakuliah
Tahun
Versi
: G0682 / Bahasa Inggris Ekonomi 1
: 2005
: versi/revisi
Pertemuan 9
Unit 4 – Successful Meeting
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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.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
The best number for a meeting is six people of
fewer.
Never have food or drink during a meeting.
Always start and finish a meeting on time.
You should sit round a table when you have a
meeting.
A meeting must have a leader.
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.
2.
3.
4.
What are the two aims of the meeting?
Why does Katharina want to launch the
goggles early in the year?
Which months for the launch do the
participants discuss?
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.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Can we start, please?
The purpose of this meeting is to decide the date
of the launch.
Katharina, what do you think?
Ok, let’s hear a few more views.
Nadia, how do you feel about this?
You ‘re right Katharina. Let’s get back to the point.
OK everyone, I think on balance we agree…
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/9
7wna.htm)
• Memo writing
(http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/p
w/p_memo.html)
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