V. Complete the following sentences and translate them into Russian.

1. If your letter is concise_____________________________________________.

2. In order to help the reader to see what the letter is about___________________.

3. The letter should be courteous_______________________________________.

4. A good chairperson should__________________________________________.

5. The chairperson should make sure the agenda___________________________.

6. If the agenda is allocated the time it deserves____________________________.

7. Try to avoid the digression__________________________________________.

8. It is necessary for the minutes to be circulated___________________________.

9. An accurate record includes_________________________________________.

VI. Paraphrase the following using the active vocabulary:

1. list of the things to be discussed at a meeting;

2. someone who gets to the meeting after it has started;

3. to distribute;

4. to decide;

5. points that need to be discussed;

6. records of what is decided at a meeting;

7. the chief ideas of something said or planned;

8. win acceptance for an argument, establish what one is proposing;

9. to give a quick look;

10. giving much information in few worlds.

VII. Answer the following questions:

1. How can people communicate?

2. What forms of oral/written communication do you know?

3. Are meetings an effective way of communication?

4. What kind of person should a good chairperson be?

5. What do they have to do before the meeting?

6. What are their responsibilities during the meeting?

7. What is it necessary to do after the meeting?

8. Why is it important to plan what you are going to write?

9. What “golden rules’’ should you follow during writing letters and memos?

10. What do you think is the easiest way to communicate within a company/between companies, etc.? Why?

VIII. In order to be able to take part in group discussions it is necessary to acquire and develop conversation techniques. Here are phrases that can help you.

Opening the meeting.

Carla Eagleton, chief executive of Creative Advertising, is opening a meeting: ’’Ok, let’s get started’’.

She could also have said:

ü It’s about time we got started.

ü Let’s begin, shall we?

ü Shall we make a start?

ü Let’s make a start.

ü Let’s get down to business.

Then she says: ‘’As you know, I’ve called this meeting to discuss the situation in the design department. The designers have a lot of freedom to work as they wish, but it seems that things are getting out of control…’’

She could also have said:

ü I’ve arranged this meeting to…

ü As you are aware…

ü The purpose of this meeting is to…

ü The main objective is to…

<== попередня сторінка	\|	наступна сторінка ==>
FOR WRITING LETTERS AND MEMOS	\|	Inviting people to speak.

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