2. A business meeting
“Two or more people getting together
for a specific business purpose.”
Gower publishing Ltd., 1998. Extracted from the Gower Handbook of
Management, p. 1185
3. Types of meeting
Decision making meeting
Information giving meeting
Emergency meeting
Routine meeting
Internal meeting, etc.
5. Chairing Meeting Welcome participants
State the objectives of the meeting
Introduce the agenda (if any)
Introduce the first speaker
Prevent interruption
Thank a speaker for his/her contribution
Suggest moving on to the next topic
Introduce another speaker
Keep the discussion relevant
Summarize the discussion
Close the meeting
6. Meeting Agenda
Meeting
To decide on business venture with “x” Pty. Ltd.
Time:
Place:
Participants:
Agenda
1. Think about the advantages and disadvantages of
taking part in business venture with other company.
2. Decide whether you/your company would participate
in the business venture or not.
7. Language used in your meeting
Language functions/expression
In order ...to ... = to express a purpose
For … = to express a purpose
Hold off on = not to purchase as of yet
Cut down on = reducing or are hiring
less people
Factor in = consider, include in
equation
Fall behind = start to perform worse
than …
turned down = rejected
• Words
• Apply
• Capital
• Loan
• Borrow
• Costumer
• Business venture
• Revenue
• Development
• Reduce
• Challenges
• Sole
• Reduce
• Institution
• Growing rapidly
8. Stating purpose – In order to
- “In order to” is used to express purpose. It answers the
question “Why” and is usually followed by a “verb” in its
simple form
- The expression in order is never followed by “for”
- The use of “for” can be used to express purpose, but it is
usually followed by a “noun”
See beginning grammar on parts of speech
9. Example :
- She came to this college in order to study
business and office management. (correct)
- In order to be a successful person an employee must
work hard.
- He is studying English in order for studying
business and office management. (incorrect)
verb
verb
10. Example :
- I went to this college for some knowledge in business
and office management.
- I went to this college to gain some knowledge in
business and office management.
noun
11. Let’s try
Change the word “for” with “in order”
1. Helliana applied for a loan for to get more capital.
2. Veriskha opened the door for to letting the costumer know the about
the product.
3. Hardiyanti came to this school for to learn office management.
4. Sofiana traveled to Cemerlang Tunggal Intikarsa Pty. Ltd. for to work.
5. Lella went to the library for to borrow an event organizer video.
12. Let’s practice (2)
“In order to” vs “for”
I went to New York _____ visit a distant relative.
Kohana went to Chicago______ a business conference.
Aphui drove to the service station ____ gas.
Grace wrote the business agenda ____ an internal meeting
Imelda has to work at two jobs ________ support her family.
13. Let’s Practice
Role play – business meeting
Create a group of 3 or 4
1. Chairperson
2. Head of Sales
3. Head of Human Resource
Department
