ID de réservation
18038046
Quand ?
29th August 2025
Horaire ?
10:00am - 11:30am
Notes
Attending a Meeting in English - Useful Phrases for Meetings - Business English - Oxford Online English
How to Avoid 'Meeting Hangovers' at Work - Engoo Materials Daily News
BUSINESS SITUATIONS
Participating in formal and informal meetings
Expressing opinions, agreeing/disagreeing, asking for clarification
Managing post-meeting fatigue and improving productivity
SUBJECT OR TOPIC
Attending meetings in English
Avoiding “meeting hangovers” (mental fatigue after meetings)
LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS
Making suggestions
Interrupting politely
Clarifying and confirming understanding
Summarizing points
Expressing agreement/disagreement professionally
UNITS
Unit 1: Meeting Basics – Roles, Agenda, Introductions
Unit 2: Active Participation – Asking, Answering, Clarifying
Unit 3: Post-Meeting Strategies – Reflection, Follow-up, Avoiding Burnout
VOCABULARY:
Necessary -Adjective - (Pro) - ˈnesəsəri -needed or required - "I don't think this paragraph is necessary."
Engaged -Adjective - (Pro) - ɛnˈgeɪdʒdI
Involved in or doing something, especially in an interested way - "She was so deeply engaged in her book that she didn't hear a word I said."
Productivity -Noun -ˌproʊdəkˈtɪvɪtiː - The amount of work that a person, company, etc. does compared with how much time, money, and effort it takes them
Taking a short break can increase your productivity.
Frustration -Noun - frəˈstreɪʃən - A feeling of powerlessness and annoyance -This project is causing her a lot of frustration.
Vent -Verb -vent - To express a strong emotion - I usually call my friend Lily when I need to vent my frustrations.
Relevant -Adjective - ˈrɛləvənt - appropriate or connected to a particular subject, situation, time, etc.
I'd like to point out another thing that I think is relevant to the topic.
PHRASES / EXPRESSIONS:
Could I just add something here?
I see your point, but…
Let’s make sure we’re on the same page.
Can we revisit that later?
Thanks for bringing that up.
GRAMMAR
Modal verbs for politeness: Could, Would, May
Conditional structures for suggestions: If we try X, it might help…
Reported speech for summarizing: He mentioned that…
PRONUNCIATION
Stress and intonation in polite interruptions
Linking sounds in fast speech: “Let’s take this offline”
Emphasis for clarity: “I do think that’s important.”
OTHER
Role-play scenarios: team meetings, client calls, project updates
Listening practice with authentic meeting clips
Reflection journal: “How did I feel after today’s meeting?”
PROGRESS
Maia will track her comfort level in meetings weekly
Record and review short meeting simulations
FEEDBACK
Notes on fluency, tone, and interaction.
HOMEWORK
Please watch this short video of a business meeting; we will discuss it in the next lesson.
https://youtu.be/peNAVhITEZY?si=7uZHTQbw08WkZAFo
https://youtu.be/m2UD0-IC7iY?si=-oXRWBVrXJxoSXwQ