Ce cours fait partie de la Spécialisation Business English Communication Skills
Business English: Meetings
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This course will teach you vocabulary and skills related to participating in meetings. You will learn terms and phrases used both in email and in speaking to arrange, participate in, and conclude meetings. The goals of this course are to enable you to participate effectively in on-site meetings and teleconferences and to prepare you to write a proposal as an outcome of a meeting.
Course Learning Objectives
• Arrange a meeting though email and by telephone
• List expectations and protocols related to on-site meetings and teleconferences
• State phone numbers, dates, currencies and sales figures accurately
• Write a proposal with appropriate organization and vocabulary
Compétences que vous acquerrez
ProfessionalEnglish LanguageMeetingWriting
Programme du cours : ce que vous apprendrez dans ce cours
Week
1Introduction to Meetings
In this first week, you’ll learn about different types of meetings and what makes a successful meeting.
10 vidéos (Total 58 min), 6 lectures, 7 quiz
10 vidéos
Video 1: Course Overview1 min
Video 2: Successful Meetings12 min
Video 3: Costco11 min
Video 1: Setting Up a Meeting10 min
Video 2: Writing an Email Announcing a Meeting3 min
Video 3: Improving a Meeting Announcement Email4 min
Video 1: Introduction min
Video 2: Responding to Meeting Announcements10 min
Video 3: Rescheduling a Meeting1 min
6 lectures
Read Me10 min
Costco Reading10 min
Vocabulary List10 min
Vocabulary List10 min
Vocabulary List10 min
Week 1 Summary10 min
5 exercices pour s'entraîner
Successful Meetings16 min
Practice Quiz 132 min
Setting Up A Meeting Email20 min
Practice Quiz 124 min
Responding to Meeting Invitations20 min
Week
2The Language of Meetings
In week two, you’ll learn about participating in and running meetings in The Language of Meetings.
12 vidéos (Total 39 min), 5 lectures, 6 quiz
12 vidéos
Video 2: Scenario 11 min
Video 3: Scenario 21 min
Video 4: Lecture on Effective Practices in Meetings3 min
Video 5: Lecture on the Language for Leading the Meeting4 min
Video 1: Introduction1 min
Video 2: Scenario Video min
Video 3 Lecture on the language of agreeing/hedging7 min
Video 4: Lecture on ways to disagree2 min
Video 1: Introduction2 min
Video 2: Scenario Video1 min
Video 3: Challenges of Teleconferences10 min
5 lectures
Vocabulary List10 min
Vocabulary List10 min
Vocabulary List10 min
Funny video of a Conference Call10 min
Week 2 Summary10 min
5 exercices pour s'entraîner
Practice Quiz38 min
Practice Quiz 1 Part 120 min
Practice Quiz 1 Part 216 min
Practice Quiz18 min
Teleconferencing28 min
Week
3Reporting In Meetings
In the third week you’ll learn how to give a report in a meeting and what to do at the end of the meeting to summarize what has been decided.
14 vidéos (Total 50 min), 4 lectures, 6 quiz
14 vidéos
Video 2: Providing Background Information2 min
Video 3: Scenario Meeting at Rainier Chocolates1 min
Video 4: Directing People’s Attention2 min
Video 5: Lecture on Reporting and Referring to Sources3 min
Video 1: Introduction to the Lesson3 min
Video 2: Scenario: Interview with a College Student3 min
Video 3: Scenario : Interview With A Shopper2 min
Video 4: Lecture: Describing Consumer Behavior3 min
Video 5: Monetary Amounts3 min
Listen: Reporting on Data Quiz min
Video 1: Taking Minutes9 min
Video 2: The Language Of Writing Minutes5 min
Video 3: Taking Minutes FAQs7 min
4 lectures
Vocabulary List10 min
Vocabulary List10 min
Vocabulary List10 min
Week 3 Summary10 min
5 exercices pour s'entraîner
Practice Quiz16 min
Directing People's Attention20 min
Reporting on Data20 min
Practice Quiz 112 min
Practice Quiz 226 min
Week
4Writing A Proposal
In the final week, you’ll look at how to write a proposal based on the decision of a meeting.
12 vidéos (Total 76 min), 5 lectures, 7 quiz
12 vidéos
Video 2: Brainstorming12 min
Video 3 Scenario Video 1: A Brainstorming Meeting1 min
Video 4 Scenario Video 2: A Brainstorming Meeting1 min
Video 5: Language for Brainstorming6 min
Video 6: Interview with Theo Chocolates4 min
Video 1: Organization of Written Proposals7 min
Video 2: The Language of Proposals8 min
Video 3: Improving a Written Proposal9 min
Video 1: Writing A Proposal9 min
Video 2: Deciding on Locations9 min
Video 3: Taking Notes from a Meeting4 min
5 lectures
Vocabulary List10 min
Vocabulary List10 min
Potential Locations for Rainier Chocolates New Store10 min
Vocabulary List10 min
Week 4 Summary10 min
5 exercices pour s'entraîner
Practice Quiz 112 min
Brainstorming Ideas16 min
Practice Quiz 112 min
Practice Quiz 224 min
Practice Quiz 116 min
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par DG•May 16th 2016
All information posted in this course is very useful and completed, I did not really expect found all it at the same place. I am completely grateful for attending this course!
par FW•Jun 9th 2017
Thorough and to-the-point, this course has helped me enormously! Thanks to the teachers for clear and well-structured lessons, and to colleagues for their review and support.
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À propos de la Spécialisation Business English Communication Skills
This Specialization is designed to teach you to communicate effectively in English in professional contexts. You will expand your English vocabulary, improve your ability to write and speak in English in both social and professional interactions, and learn terminology and skills that you can apply to business negotiations, telephone conversations, written reports and emails, and professional presentations.
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