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Business English for Intermediate Learners
Lesson 7 : Attending Meetings

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Today’s Topics
1. Asking Questions
2. Answering Questions

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Exercise 1: Dialogue Practice
Dialogue: At a Bicycle Manufacturer Meeting
A Can you go into more detail on the product features?
B
Yes. Our newest model is 20 percent lighter than our previous
model.
A How will that affect cycling performance?
B
Distances could be increased by 10 to 35 percent, and average
speed could be increased by 3 to 7 percent.
A What do you think is the biggest selling point?
B This model offers a much smoother and more comfortable ride.
Read the dialogue with your teacher. Student: A / Teacher: B

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Change the words in [brackets]
and read each sentence.
Practice
1
Can you go into more detail on [your
second point]?
2 How will that affect [sales]?
3
What do you think is [the best
solution]?
Pronounce the phrases.
Useful Phrases
1 Can you go into more detail on ~ ?
2 How will that affect ~ ?
3 What do you think is ~ ?
Exercise 2: Phrase Practice

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Exercise 3: Discussion
Ask and answer questions about today’s topic.
• Do you ever ask questions at meetings? Why or why not?
• What are some good questions and not so good questions to
ask at meetings?

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Today’s Topics
1. Asking Questions
2. Answering Questions

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Exercise 4: Dialogue Practice
Dialogue: At a Marketing Meeting
Read the dialogue with your teacher. Student: A / Teacher: B
A
According to my research, there is a large demand for tablet
computers in North America and Asia.
B
Do you think the demand will grow or shrink over the next five
years?
A
That’s a good question. I think the demand is likely to grow
strongly over the next five years.
B Can you give us more specific information?
A I can have a detailed report ready by Friday.
B
Excellent. And please prepare a short presentation on your
findings.

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Change the words in [brackets]
and read each sentence.
Practice
1 That’s a [great] question.
2
According to [our clients], [we need to
improve our customer service].
3 [Costs] are likely to [rise] [next year].
4
I can have [an answer for you] by
[tomorrow].
Pronounce the phrases.
Useful Phrases
1 That’s a ~ question.
2 According to ~ , ~
3 ~ is likely to ~ ~
4 I can have ~ by ~
Exercise 5: Phrase Practice

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Exercise 6: Discussion
Ask and answer questions about today’s topic.
• Have you ever been asked any questions at a meeting? If so,
were you able to answer the questions well?
• How could you prepare to answer questions before the meeting?

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End of Lesson
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