• Гідрологія і Гідрометрія
• Господарське право
• Економіка будівництва
• Економіка природокористування
• Економічна теорія
• Земельне право
• Історія України
• Кримінально виконавче право
• Медична радіологія
• Методи аналізу
• Міжнародне приватне право
• Міжнародний маркетинг
• Основи екології
• Предмет Політологія
• Соціальне страхування
• Технічні засоби організації дорожнього руху
• Товарознавство продовольчих товарів

Interruptions

In business meetings it is sometimes necessary to interrupt a speaker. This is possible but it should be done politely. We'll be looking at some ways you can do this.

1. Imagine that you are in a meeting, and you want to interrupt to ask a question or make a comment. How might you do it?

2. Read the dialogue below and find the expressions you may use in the dialogues of your own ones:

Sean: First of all, the book re-launch. I just wanted to remind everybody that we will be re-launching the fairy-tales range with new modern covers, and that this is going to happen at the beginning of next month. It's important that we get this right and there have been quite a few…

John: Actually Sean, can I just ask you – sorry to hold the meeting up – can I ask you about those dates, because I thought that this was going to be published the month after next, and I understand that everybody has got their dates, but I do feel quite strongly that we’re bringing this out too soon.

Sean: Well, any other thoughts before I comment on that?

Carrie: I don’t think we’ve got any choice at all about it. If the radio programs are going out at the beginning of next month, we’ve got to launch the book at the same time if we’re going to have any sales impact.

3. Interruptions Game:

Work in small groups. One student speaks for three minutes on a subject of his/her choice. Other students must interrupt him/her as many times as possible, using the Language for interruptions. After three minutes, another member of the group speaks, and the rest of the group interrupts him / her.

Language for interruptions:

First of all…

Sorry to hold the meeting up…

Can I just ask you…?

I do feel quite strongly that…

I don't think we've got any choice at all…

Any other thoughts?

Переглядів: 525