1. verb + meeting How many can you think of? call arrange schedule hold cancel postpone (put off) reschedule attend moderate chair +a meeting

2. DISCUSS in teams: Importance of meetings today Reasons for holding meetings Drawbacks of meetings Size and duration of meetings People in a meeting Discuss in teams (brainstorm), prepare a short ad hoc presentation.

3. People involved the chairperson chairman, chairwoman, chair (n., v.) Jim will chair (v.) the meeting next week. And who is chair (n.) today? the participants the secretary (?)

4. The role of the chairperson http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_kZT8t75J4  Handout: The Role of the Chairperson (listening), p 1 (p 2 – homework)

5. REVISE NOW / do for HW 1) Using your notes and the handout draft a mind map about meetings –Include as many key concepts and relevant vocabulary as possible –TIME: 5 min –Exchange it with your colleague –Can you improve it? DO! HW: RB pp 6-7 (read, do tasks) + improve your mind map Watch the video again and complete p 2