Section 1: Dialogue (15MIN)
Sophia is leading a corporate meeting with her team about a new project. James, a team member, is asking for clarification on some points.
Sophia: Alright, let’s kick off the meeting by outlining today’s agenda. Our main focus is the new client project.
James: Sounds good. Before we dive in, could you run through the key objectives again?
Sophia: Of course. First, we need to lay out the project timeline, then assign tasks. We’ll also touch on the budget and potential challenges.
James: That makes sense. How do you suggest we keep everyone on track with deadlines?
Sophia: We’ll use weekly check-ins to follow up on progress and adjust where needed. If we hit roadblocks, we’ll brainstorm solutions as a team.
James: I like that approach. And if a discussion starts going off on a tangent, how do we handle it?
Sophia: I’ll step in and steer the conversation back to the main points so we stay productive.
James: Got it. I think this structure will help us wrap up meetings efficiently.
Sophia: That’s the goal. If everyone’s aligned, let’s move forward with task assignments.
Section 2: Vocabulary List (15MIN)
Phrasal Verbs:
- Kick off → Start a meeting or event.
- Run through → Quickly review or summarize.
- Lay out → Explain or present something in detail.
- Touch on → Mention briefly.
- Follow up on → Check progress or status.
- Wrap up → Finish or conclude.
- Go off on a tangent → Start discussing unrelated topics.
- Steer back → Redirect a conversation to the main topic.
Idioms:
- Keep everyone on track → Ensure people stay focused on the goal.
- Brainstorm solutions → Generate ideas collectively to solve a problem.
Section 3: Conversation Questions Using the Expressions (15MIN)
- How do you usually kick off a meeting effectively?
- Why is it important to run through the agenda before starting discussions?
- What strategies do you use to keep everyone on track in a meeting?
- Have you ever been in a meeting where the discussion went off on a tangent? How was it handled?
- Why is it helpful to brainstorm solutions as a team instead of working individually?
- How do you steer back a conversation when people get distracted?
- Why is it important to follow up on tasks after a meeting?
- What’s the best way to wrap up a meeting to ensure everyone is aligned?
- In your opinion, what makes a meeting effective and productive?
- What’s an example of a time when a well-structured meeting helped solve a major issue?
Section 4: Comprehension and Creative Writing Questions (15MIN)
- What is the main purpose of Sophia’s meeting?
The purpose is to discuss the new project
- Why does James ask Sophia to run through the key objectives?
Because he wants to clarify some points
- How does Sophia plan to keep everyone on track with deadlines?
She will use weekly check-ins to follow up.
- What does Sophia say she will do if discussions go off on a tangent?
She will step in and steer the conversation back.
- Write about(narrative) a time when you had to steer back a conversation to stay focused on the main topic.
Last month, I….past, and I…past,
The last time that it happened I asked THE PERSON TO SHARE WITH US HIS OPINION so this person needed to think about the main topic, because we wanted his opinion about the topic that we were talking about.
- Imagine you are leading a corporate meeting. Write a short script where you kick off the meeting and wrap up efficiently.
Hello everyone, Today I´ll have a long agenda, and we´ll need the focus of everyone, We´ll talk about the new project going on, and I will ask your opinion about it.
- What are some common mistakes that make meetings unproductive? How can they be avoided?
I think when we don´t have a definition about the points the issues that we are discussing, the meeting becomes unproductive. I like when we discuss some point and we close the definition about that point, with starting date, finish date, the people that will be responsable
- Have you ever attended a poorly structured meeting? What went wrong?
- Describe a time when you had to brainstorm solutions with a team. How did it go?
- What’s your ideal strategy to ensure that meetings lead to real action and results?
