Activity 1 Words and Phrases
7 min
Meeting: Managing Discussions
Business English for Expert
Study the expressions below and use them in sentences.
First, repeat the words after your tutor and then make sentences using the words.
Word/Expression
Definition
phrasal verb.
bring forward
to make something happen at
a later time than planned
Make a sentence using “bring forward” .
visiting/talking for the second
time
Make a sentence using “call back” .
the act or practice of each side
Make a sentence using “compromise” .
a person who pleads for a
cause or propounds an idea
Make a sentence using “advocate” .
intention to deceive someone
Make a sentence using “bad faith” .
phrasal verb.
call back
n.
compromise
giving up something in order to
reach an agreement
n.
advocate
n.
bad faith
Sample Sentence
Activity 2 Data Interpretation
8 min
Meeting: Managing Discussions
Business English for Expert
Read the text below silently and interpret the given data. After you read all discuss with your tutor.
You are an advertiser of a TV network.
Your client plans to advertise alcoholic beverages in your network.
He would like to know how many people are watching in your network during primetime.
Make sure to follow the format below in your explanation.
• introduce the general idea
• enumerate main points
• make a conclusion
Average number of Primetime TV viewers (in millions)
Activity 3 Problem-solving
5 min
Meeting: Managing Discussions
Business English for Expert
Deal with the problem intelligently. Read the text below silently first then discuss with your tutor.
Propose a solution or idea that would provide a meaningful discussion.
During your presentation of the graph, your client said that he would like to
advertise in another TV network because your network's family-oriented soap
operas during the 8:00pm time slot does not suit his product. How will you
convince him to advertise in your TV network?
Activity 4 Problem-solving
5 min
Meeting: Managing Discussions
Business English for Expert
Read the text below silently first then exchange thoughts with your tutor. Try to answer in 4-5 sentences.
Everything is negotiable.
An effective negotiator has an ability to predict future outcomes of the negotiation
process.
Negotiations can always reach a win-win conclusion or solution.