MEETINGS team work: part of the oral exam

TECHNICALITIES  4-5 students (4-5 roles), c. 15 min.  book your slot (19-24 March, office door)  Before the meeting: 1.propose a topic to TSA, 2. do the script (phrases!), clear roles (equal participation of all the members of the team), 3.rehearsal! (team work)  During the meeting: unexpected turns possible – be natural!  Memo, agenda, minutes (to submit to TSA)  Assessment:a) language b) structure c) content d) businesslike manner

STRUCTURE → signalling devices, (language functions) 1. opening (greeting, welcoming+, introducing participants, objectives, procedure, agenda, timing and output) 2. discussion (incl.mini-presentation?) (each participant) chairperson: moderating, controlling, summarising,... participants: interrupting, agreeing, disagreeing, summarising, making suggestions, putting pressure concluding and closing (chairperson: summarising, defining action points, closing) PHRASES TYPICALLY USED IN MEETINGS!

LANGUAGE  as many target phrases as possible (c.5 per participant), diverse phrases  business terms  Appropriate stlye (downtoning, formal expressions,...)  clear articulation  reasonably good grammar and pronunciation

CONTENT AND “BUSINESSLIKE MANNER” Content – should sound competent: -course knowledge -general knowledge Professional manner: tone of voice, eye-contact and rapport, overall conduct,...