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The document provides a vocabulary list with words commonly used in business settings like "budget", "redundancy", and "workforce". It then instructs the reader to listen to two videos - the first going over vocabulary pronunciation and the second being a mock business meeting. The reader is asked to answer comprehension questions about the meeting and analyze expressions used.

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Meeting 12

The document provides a vocabulary list with words commonly used in business settings like "budget", "redundancy", and "workforce". It then instructs the reader to listen to two videos - the first going over vocabulary pronunciation and the second being a mock business meeting. The reader is asked to answer comprehension questions about the meeting and analyze expressions used.

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WARM-UP

Look at the vocabulary list below. Read aloud the words according to the transcripts to
practice your pronunciation.

No. Word Transcript Part of Speech Meaning


1. Budget /ˈbʌdʒ.ɪt/ Noun A plan to show how
much money a person
or organization will
earn and how much
they will need or be
able to spend
2 Redundancy /rɪˈdʌn.d ə n t  .si/ Noun When something is
unnecessary because it
is more than is needed

3 Workforce /ˈwɝːk.fɔːrs/ Noun The group of people


who work in a
company, industry,
country, etc

4 Cost-cutting /ˈkɑːstˌkʌ.tɪŋ/ Noun actions which are taken


to reduce the amount
that is spent on a
service or within an
organization

5 Market share ˈ market ˌ share Noun the number of things


that a company sells
compared with the
number of things of the
same type that other
companies sell

6 Downturn /ˈdaʊn.tɝːn/ Noun a reduction in the


amount or success of
something, such as a
country's economic
activity

7 Principle /ˈprɪn t  .sɪ.pl ̩/ Noun a basic idea or rule that


explains or controls
how something happens
or works

15 Vital /ˈvaɪ.t ə l/ Adj Very important


LISTENING PRACTICE

A. Watch video 2 carefully. Then, answer the following questions using your own
words.
1. Who are the participants of the meeting? Mention their positions.
2. What is the meeting’s agenda?
3. You have learned about the four steps of conducting a good formal business meeting.
In your opinion, does this meeting follow the steps? If yes, what is your reason(s)? If
not, mention which step(s) is/are missing?
4. What motions did the participants give regarding the downturn in sales?
5. If you are designated to take notes by the meeting chairman, what minutes could you
give to the meeting members?

B. After you finish answering the questions, watch video 2 once again. Try to analyse
types of expressions and phrases for a business meeting that are used in the
conversation.

No. Types of Expressions The Phrases


1. Giving opinion  We will in my opinion...

2. …

3.

4.

5.

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