Business sectors_2.5_jot down the action points

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• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

Emails

Writing down the action points of a meeting

BUSINESS PARTNER - 2.5 - PAGE 26

VANDAAG

1. Terugblikken op de voicemail messages

2. discussie over hoe een vergadering op werk eruit ziet

3. wat zijn minutes?

4. hoe controleer je de dingen die gezegd zijn in een vergadering

5. lezen van "minutes"

6. schrijven van een mail ter bevestiging

3 things you need to pay attention to when leaving a voicemail message.

Do you have meetings at work or at school?

Yes, regularly with the team

only 1:1 session with the boss or teacher

never

Official steps for a meeting

1. prepare the agenda

2. discuss the topics during the meeting. Decisions action

3. Write a report (the minutes)

The minutes

A report of a meeting.

•  topics discussed
•  decisions made
•  actions to be taken

Is this familiar to you?

yes, I join meetings very often

I knew it, but I don't use it

a bell rings somewhere

no clue, teacher!

After a meeting and the minutes, what do you think happens?

After a meeting/conversation

BLACK ON WHITE

you receive an email confirming what you agreed on.

Listen

- Open your book on page 26

- Look at the email in exercise 1A

- Listen to the meeting and complete the action points.

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What should be mentioned in the email?

Read the email in 1A. What should you write in the email after the meeting?

The email

• - background of the meeting (what, when, where and why)
• - action points (in the order they must be done
• - add the person who is going to do the task (if possible) and deadline
• - use the same grammatical structure at the beginning of every point

Look at the email in 1A.
Provide an example of background of the meeting (what, when, where and why)

How can you see the action points start with the same structure? Give examples

Your turn - exercise 3A and B

1. Listen to a meeting and put the action points in order (page 128)

2. Write an email to the CEO with the action points for informing the staff about the takeover in around 100 words.

Send it to: [e-mail]

Future tense

Choose the correct answer.
2. He left because he was angry. He _____ back in a few hours.

1. will probably come
2. is probably going to come

Choose the correct answer.
3. You did not study at all. You ____ the test.

1. are definitely failing
2. are definitely going to fail

will x going to

A: Look at that old lady. Her bag is huge.
B: I.... help her!

1. am going to
2. will

I watched the news this morning. They say it ....... rain cats and dogs tomorrow.

1. will
2. going to

Look at the sky. Such huge dark clouds. It ... definitely .... later on.

1. is .... going to rain
2. will.... rain

The company .... build a new factory.They have bought new premises already.

1. will
2. is going to

grammar

will + verb

I will call her.

Johnny will dance.

verb to be + going to + verb

My mom is going to call me.

Lizzy is going to travel to the US.

We need to book a flight and accomodation.
Oh, I ... ask Matthew to settle it.

1. will
2. am going to

Choose the correct answer.
5. I think our national team ____ the world cup in two years.

1. will win
2. is winning
3. is going to win

I ...... travel to Brazil this summer. Everything has been booked.

1. will
2. am going to

I am going to visit my cousin.
What are your plans for this weekend?

How will the world be in 10 years?
Start with: It will....