Unit 4.4 and 4.5

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Unit 4.4 Building consensus

GSE learning objectives

• Can extract key details from a presentation if delivered slowly and clearly.
• Can derive the probable meaning of simple unkown words from short, familiar contexts.
• Can express belief, opinion, agreement and disagreement politely.
• Can express attitude and agreement with agree/think (that) + complement clause.
• Can use language related to agreement or disagreement.
• Can make and respond to suggestions.

Warm-up

Who thinks most people have a dog as a pet?

Who thinks most people have a rabbit as a pet?

Who thinks most people have a cat as a pet?

Unit 4.5 Letter confirming an order

GSE learning objectives:

Can write a simple email requesting work-related information, emphasising the most important points.

So, the majority thinks...................

majority means the most

It's an imortant idea when groups of people are trying to make a decision.

Lead-in

Answer the following questions:

1. Building consensus (reaching agreement) in a group can be difficult. Why is this?

2. How do we decide what consesus means? Does everyone have to agree, or is a majority enough?

3. Can anyone say no to a decision, or is it a manager's job to decide?

4. Some people think that different cultures find consensus in different ways. Do you agree? Think of examples from your own experience to support your arguments.

1. Building consensus (reaching agreement) in a group can be difficult. Why is this?

2. How do we decide what consesus means? Does everyone have to agree, or is a majority enough?

3. Can anyone say no to a decision, or is it a manager's job to decide?

4. Some people think that different cultures find consensus in different ways. Do you agree? Think of examples from your own experience to support your arguments.

The rest of the exercises of 4.4 and also 4.5 are uploaded in the chat on teams.

Work on the exercises of 4.4 and 4.5 as a preparation for the test in week 9. 

Check your answers. The teacher will upload these in the chat as well.

Work on your myenglishlab exercises: interactive workbook! Unit 4!