ID de réservation
18543430
Quand ?
21st November 2025
Horaire ?
12:00pm - 13:00pm
Notes
We talked about the things that are happening in the world today .
BBC News - 'Quiet, piggy': Trump responds to reporter after Epstein question
BUSINESS SITUATIONS
Discussing current events in professional contexts
Engaging in small talk about world news at work
Expressing opinions diplomatically in meetings or networking
SUBJECT OR TOPIC
World news and media coverage
Talking about political figures and public statements
How to handle sensitive topics in conversation
LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS
Reporting what someone said (He responded by saying…)
Expressing opinions carefully (In my view, it’s important to…)
Agreeing and disagreeing politely
Summarizing news stories
UNITS
News & Media
Politics & Society
Business Communication: Diplomacy in Conversation
VOCABULARY
News-related: headline, reporter, response, statement, controversy
Politics: public figure, press conference, journalist, question, comment
Neutral adjectives: surprising, controversial, unexpected, diplomatic
PHRASES / EXPRESSIONS
“According to BBC News…”
“He responded by saying…”
“The reporter asked about…”
“This issue has raised questions about…”
“In professional settings, it’s better to say…”
GRAMMAR
Reported speech (The reporter asked if… / He said that…)
Passive voice (It was reported that…)
Linking words for opinions (however, on the other hand, in contrast)
PRONUNCIATION
Stress on key words in reported speech (He SAID that…)
Intonation for expressing opinions politely
Practice neutral tone when discussing sensitive topics
OTHER
Cultural awareness: how political discussions can be sensitive in business contexts
Practice role-plays: summarizing a news story in a neutral, professional way
PROGRESS
Katell can summarize news stories clearly
Needs more practice with reported speech and passive voice
Good vocabulary range, but sometimes direct phrasing could be softened for diplomacy
FEEDBACK
Strength: strong interest in current events and ability to recall details
Area to improve: using neutral language when discussing sensitive topics
Suggestion: practice reported speech and polite expressions to sound more professional
HOMEWORK
Vocabulary Expansion: Collect 10 new words from BBC News and use each in a sentence.