1. DISCUSS: Importance of meetings today Reasons for holding meetings Drawbacks of meetings Size and duration of meetings People in a meeting

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

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. Chairing a meeting The chairperson is in charge of: Opening the meeting: introducing the objectives, agenda, participants, procedure, timing and output Facilitating and moderating: interrupting & encouraging the speakers Controlling (time & agenda) Summarising (what has been said or agreed) Concluding (defining action points and closing)

5. Participants (Attendees) Participants take part in the discussion giving and seeking opinions agreeing / disagreeing with colleagues interrupting speakers commenting on reports / policies / rules suggesting/proposing solutions giving mini-presentations RB, pp 6-7

6. Meetings cont. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_kZT8t75J4 http://australianetwork.com/businessenglish/stori es/ep04.htmhttp://australianetwork.com/businessenglish/stori es/ep04.htm  RB p 8  The Role of the Chairperson (listening), p 1  RB p 9 - The language of meetings

7. HW 1) Using your notes and the handout draft a mind map about meetings –Include as many key concepts and relevant vocabulary as possible 2) Watch the video again and complete all exercises on the handout The Role of the Chairperson