This course is designed to equip you with the skills that will make you a confident speaker in work meetings. Join a small, focused group to practise work discussions so that you will:

- Master the Language of Meetings: we focus on specific expressions that you can apply immediately at work;

- Gain Confidence in Speaking: improve your speaking skills by practising meeting situations in a stress-free environment;

- Enjoy Learning Together: engage in fun pair and group activities while being part of a supportive community.

Useful information:

Material: You will get some digital material that we will use during the workshop. It is recommended to print them before we start.

Lessons: Eight lessons, 60 minutes each. We will learn useful words and expressions, and practise a lot in pairs and small groups.

Outline of the course: Changes are possible, depending on the needs of the group.

1. Business Meetings: Useful words and expressions related to business/work meetings.


2. A Business Meeting: An example of business meetings with useful expressions. Meeting simulation (role-play).


3. Problems and suggestions: Asking for suggestions, making, accepting and recejting suggestions. Meeting simulation (role-play).


4. Interruptions: Language of polite interruptions in discussions.


5. Practice: Meeting simulations (role-play).


6. Expressing opinions: Polite language for agreeing, disagreeing, mixed opinions and uncertainty.


7. Diplomatic language: Expressing criticism in a polite, diplomatic way. Stopping arguments.


8. Practice: Meeting simulations (role-play).

Maximize Your Learning: To get the most out of this course, it is recommended to spend at least 30 minutes after each lesson reviewing what we learnt.

Time and date: See below.

本课程旨在让您掌握相关技能，让您在工作会议上自信地发表演讲。加入一个小型的、专注的小组来练习工作讨论，这样您将：

- 掌握会议语言：我们专注于您可以在工作中立即应用的特定表达方式；

- 获得演讲信心：通过在无压力的环境中练习会议情景来提高您的演讲技能；

- 享受一起学习：参与有趣的配对和小组活动，同时成为支持性社区的一部分。

有用信息：

材料：您将获得一些我们将在研讨会期间使用的数字材料。建议在开始之前打印它们。

课程：八节课，每节 60 分钟。我们将学习有用的单词和表达方式，并在成对和小组中大量练习。

课程大纲：根据小组的需求，可能会有所变化。

1. 商务会议：与商务/工作会议相关的有用的词汇和表达。


2. 商务会议：商务会议示例及实用表达。会议模拟（角色扮演）。


3. 问题与建议：征求建议、提出建议、接受建议、收到建议。会议模拟（角色扮演）。


4. 打断：讨论中礼貌打断的语言。


5. 练习：会议模拟（角色扮演）。


6. 表达意见：表示同意、不同意、意见不一和不确定的礼貌语言。


7. 外交语言：以礼貌、外交的方式表达批评。停止争论。


8. 练习：会议模拟（角色扮演）。

最大限度地提高您的学习效果：为了充分利用本课程，建议在每节课后至少花 30 分钟复习所学内容。

时间和日期：见下文。