Meetings
Task
1:
The following
expressions and idioms relate to participating in a meeting. Guess or look up
their meanings and complete the sentences below with the appropriate one.
get
to the point
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talk
it over
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(talk)
off the top of my head
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get
together
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have
a say
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(can’t)
get a word in edgewise
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1. The supervisor wants
us to ............................. for a short meeting.
2. I think she will
present a new policy and we will .....................................
3. Marianna talks a
lot! During our last meeting nobody could ................... .
4. It’s hard for me to ......................
I need time to think before I respond.
5. I don’t need a long
detailed explanation. Could you please just ............................
6. I'm glad we are
having this meeting. This way everyone in the department can ..............................
Task
2:
Read the scenario. Then
use the sentences to write opinions for or against the proposal described in
the scenario. Use appropriate logical connectors. The first one is done for
you.
Scenario:
You are attending a community meeting to discuss a proposal to build three
high-rise apartment buildings (30 stories each) in your neighbourhood. Residents
are divided. Many are opposed to the proposal because they feel high-rise
apartments will increase traffic congestion and crime. Others feel it will
attract small businesses and bring valuable development to the area.
Logical
Connectors:
•
for example
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•
even though
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•
also
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•
therefore
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•
however
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•
although
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•
since
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•
but
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•
such as
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•
because
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•despite
the fact that
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•
furthermore
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1. There are already
too many high-rise apartment buildings in this area.
We
need more rental housing; however there are already too many high-rise
apartment buildings.
2. High-rise apartments
increase traffic congestion.
3. There is not enough
affordable housing in this neighbourhood.
4. A higher population
could lead to increased crime in our neighbourhood.
5. Having more people
in the area will help small businesses.
Task
3:
Use these expressions together
with the logical connectors and then put them in sentences from your own. Ask one
or two of your peers to edit them for you.
