Lesson 93: Office Meeting

Beginner | Conversation Lesson 93 _LEVEL 5_

Lesson 93: Office Meeting Hi! How are you today? Today’s lesson is about “Office Meeting.” Let’s make learning English fun!

Pelajaran 93: Pertemuan Kantor

Exercise 1 | Vocabulary and Expressions （Kosakata dan Ungkapan） Directions: Listen and repeat. Petunjuk: Dengar dan ulangi.

Vocabulary and Expressions

Examples

announcement

The announcement has shocked everyone. We really didn’t expect that.

（pengumuman） facilitate（memfasilitasi,

I will have to facilitate the meeting during club events, now that I have been elected as the

mempermudah）

president.

administration（administrasi） He is a part of the new administration, and I am so happy he is my boss. hearsay

It’s just hearsay. Don’t believe anything unless it comes from him directly.

（desas desus, kabar angin） strict（ketat, keras）

The boss is very strict, yet we like him because he is very hardworking and passionate about what he does.

agenda（agenda）

The agenda of the meeting today is about the next team building activity, so we are very excited.

adorable（menarik, manis）

That baby is so adorable, that all we want to do is to hug and to cuddle him.

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Exercise 2 | Dialogue Practice (Latihan Berdialog) Directions: Read the dialogue aloud with your teacher. Petunjuk: Baca dialog ini dengan lantang bersama gurumu. Two employees are talking in an office about the news they heard.

Carla

: Hi, Grace! How are you today? How do you feel after this weekend?

Grace

: Hi, Carla! I am fine, and I had a great weekend, so I really feel good. How about you?

Carla

: Nothing special happened during this weekend. Anyway, don’t be late for the meeting later. I heard a very big announcement will be made.

Grace

: Meeting? Do we have a meeting later? When was it announced? Who is facilitating it?

Carla

: Didn’t you know? It has been posted on the bulletin board since last week. The CEO of the company will be here later to facilitate it, so I think it could be about a serious matter.

Grace

: Oh my god. What could the meeting be about? Do you have any ideas? Oh, I now understand why we were asked to be in our business attire today – it’s because of that meeting.

Carla

: Exactly. I am not sure about the agenda of the meeting. I just heard it’s about the company’s change of administration. It’s not certain though. It’s just hearsay.

Grace

: I am really curious now. And if that is true, who could be our new boss? That’s exciting and scary as well.

Carla

: Yes, I just hope that if it’s true, we will have Mr. Crawford as our head, not that extremely strict Mr. Grey.

Grace

: I hope so, but you must admit that although Mr. Grey is too strict, he is adorable and charming.

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Beginner | Conversation Lesson 93 _LEVEL 5_ Check your understanding: Answer the following questions.

1. What could the meeting be about?

2. Where was the announcement about the meeting posted?

3. Who will facilitate the meeting?

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Exercise 3 | Listening Comprehension (Pemahaman Dalam Mendengarkan) Directions: Your teacher will read a text. First, listen to it. After that, choose the right answer to the questions. Petunjuk: Gurumu akan membaca teks ini. Dengarkanlah. Setelah itu, Jawablah pertanyaan tersebut dengan benar.

“Perhatikan gurumu ketika sedang membaca teks”

1. What was posted on the bulletin board? A. A message about the changes in the company have been posted. B. There was an announcement posted on the bulletin board about a meeting. 2. What did the announcement say? A. The announcement said that the CEO would hold a meeting and that everyone had to attend it. B. The bulletin board announcement said that Monday would be a day off. 3. What was the meeting about? A. The meeting was about the changes in the administration. B. No one knew what the meeting was about, there were only hearsay stories. 4. What did the CEO announce at the meeting? A. The CEO announced that he was happy about the last project that was completed. B. What the CEO wanted was to thank everyone for their hard work and say that everyone would get a raise.

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Exercise 4 | Role Play (Role Play) Directions: Have a role play with your teacher in the situation below. Petunjuk: Bermainlah dengan sebuah peran bersama gurumu dalam situasi berikut.

Situation: You are the company CEO and your teacher is your employee. Have a meeting with your employee about the changes in the company.

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Exercise 5 | Conversation Questions (Pertanyaan Seputar Percakapan) Directions: Take turns with your teacher in answering the questions. Petunjuk: Bergantian dengan gurumu dalam menjawab pertanyaan.

1. How often do you have meetings at the office?

2. How long do the meetings last usually?

3. Do you think regular meetings are necessary at a company?

4. Have you ever facilitated a meeting?

5. Are you excited to have meetings or do you think meetings are a waste of time?

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