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X. Read the conversation. Tick the items from the list above which they mention. Do you think that this is a formal or an informal meeting?

DOING BUSINESS 1

Formal and informal meetings

HARRIET

Right. Are we all here? Good, well, let's get down to business. I think our objective is pretty clear. We're here today to sort out this mess. We have to decide what we're going to do about the problems with our travel bookings. 1 don't know ... it's, well ... it's chaos.

PATTI

Sorry, Harriet. What do you mean by that?

HARRIET

What do I mean? Patti, I mean it looks like we're going to have to cancel our regional sales conference and, on top of that, we're going to lose $25,000 or more.

PATTI

It's not chaos, Harriet, it's a problem. OK?

HARRIET

OK, it's a problem. And we're here today to solve it. Now I've got another meeting at three, so I'm going to have to set a time limit of, say, 2.45. Is that OK with everybody?

BRIAN

Can I say something here?

HARRIET

Sure.

BRIAN

Is someone taking minutes?

HARRIET

Minutes. Yes. Thanks, Brian ... Mike, can you take the minutes?

MIKE

I am already.

HARRIET

Brilliant. Thank you. Right. Before we start, are the ready questions? Mike?

MIKE

Yes, I'm sorry, Harriet, can you repeat what you said about the money?

HARRIET

I said ... I said we're going to lose $25,000, which is true …..

XI. Here are six phrases from the conversation above. Write them in the correct lines.

1 .What do you mean by that? 4. Are there any question?

2. We’re here today to sort out this mess. 5. Can I say something here?

3. Let’s get down to business. 6. Can you repeat what you said

about the money?

To signal the start____________________________________________________

To introduce the objective ____________________________________________

To ask for questions _________________________________________________

To ask for clarification _______________________________________________

To ask for repetition _________________________________________________

To interrupt _______________________________________________________

XII. Read the conversation again and answer these questions.

  1. What do they have to decide at the meeting?

  2. What’s the time limit for the meeting?

  3. How much money are they going to lose?

  4. Who is taking minutes?