Conceding and making points

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 494.

Asking for opinions

Moving the discussion forward

Agreeing and Disagreeing

Updating

Assigning roles

Setting the agenda

Signalling the start

Communication Tasks

Task I.Translate the following expressions into Russian, memorise them :

I think we should begin.

Right. Shall we begin ?

Let's start.

The agenda this morning consists of two items.

There are three main topics on the agenda. First...

There are three things we've got to discuss today.

Richard is going to outline the problem.

I'd like you, Deborah, to summarise the financial position.

Could, you, Don, tell us about the R&D situation ?

News has just come in that.

We've just heard that...

It's been confirmed that...

1.5 Setting objectives
Our aim this morning is to..
Our objective today is to...

The main thing we've got to do today is to...

1.6 Giving opinions
I think that...

I believe that...

It seems to me that...

My view is that...

I go along with that.

You're right.

I couldn't agree more.

I disagree.

I can't agree with you.

I'm not sure I agree.

Let's go on to...

Can we deal next with...

Let's turn our attention to...

What's your view on this,... ?

How does Marketing see this ?

How do you feel about this,... ?

That may be. I still think, though...

You could have a point. On the other hand...

You may be right. But you mustn't forget...

Task II. Write your variants of continuing the phrases.

Task III. Find in the unit phrases, illustrating the above-mentioned steps.

Task IV. Simulation

You are directors of a big company producing office furniture. For the last three months you've been feeling hostile activity of your competitors : they have been decreasing their prices substantially which caused your profits to slump. As a result, your shareholders have started to get rid of your shares. The situation is rather dangerous as you can lose the majority control in your company. You'll have to hold a meeting where your task will be to work out a new strategy.

Marketing Manager is sure that you should spend more money on R&D. This will help you to develop new products and become the leader on the market.

Treasurer thinks that in the present situation you can't afford such expenses. The financial situation in the company leaves much to be desired.

CEOhopes that the meeting will help to work out a suitable strategy.

Study the agenda and hold a meeting.

From: CEO

To: Board of directors

Subject: New strategy

Agenda

1. Analysis of competitors' activity, forecasts.

2. Financial situation.

3. Formulation of strategy.

Each of you should use not less than three phrases from the language frame!