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T: Can we fix a meeting soon?
M: Yes, when do you want to meet? (like / meet)
T: I think early next month, (rather / be)
M: Hmm. I think that should be okay, but it would be better for me on Monday, (prefer)
T: That's no problem. Now, where? Where's best for you? Your office or mine? (prefer)
M: If possible, in a beautiful holiday resort, Bermuda for example! (rather / meet)
T: Yes, Bermuda's great. But my choice is your office, (like / come) You have better coffee (prefer). Also, I always enjoy going to that French restaurant round the corner (like/go).
Exercise 6. Look at the messages in notes A, B.
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MEMORANDUM
To: Penny Klapp Date: 1st May
Tim Hodges
Cc: Lara Thatcher
From: Howard Colley
Re: Planning Meeting
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MEMO
To: All staff
From: James Wilton
Subject: Stuff Meeting
I hope you're all feeling relaxed after your holiday! We'll have a meeting tomorrow at 2 p.m. to talk about new projects. I'm afraid it probably won't end untill about 6 p.m. so will you try to be late?!
a) What is the short form of memorandum?
b)Is Lara invited to the planning meeting? What does "cc" mean?
c) Which two words introduce the reasons for the notes?
d)Which message is friendlier and less formal? How do you know?
e) Are the notes about past or future meetings? Which words and phrases tell us this?
Exercise 7. During a meeting to discuss the breach of a contract by a supplier, Arco Metal. The following suggestions were made
John Smith: We ought to get our Legal Department to examine exactly how they are breaking the terms of the contract.
Carla Viraggio: We should ask Arco for a meeting to discuss ways to resolve the problem.
Tom Henson: I think you should get independent legal advice.
Meeting conclusion: No decision yet. Meet again on Monday.
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Complete the note below to a colleague who missed the meeting because of a trip abroad. Report the three suggestions and the conclusion. Use the verbs below
recommend
suggest
advise
agree
CONFIDENTIAL MEMORANDUM
To: HF
From: JS
Re: Arco Metal - Contract dispute
Since you will be away for a few more days, I thought 1 would give you an update on the above problem. At a recent meeting, three suggestions were made:
John Smith ………………………____________
Carla V. …………………………..____________________________________
Finally, Tom H. …………………
In conclusion, it …………………
Look forward to hearing your views.
Best wishes.
Exercise 8. Read the following extract from a Chairman's speech to a shareholder’s annual General meeting. Fill in the spaces with appropriate adverbs. The first letter of each one is already given
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___________share price ------------
capital investment fund ………….
"The continued rise in our share price has been v…………. beneficial to the Board, enabling us to raise money for further capital investment. This has been e…………useful, giving us a better basis for future growth. The stock market has noticed our h……………..prudent investment policies. And consequently, investors have felt q………………confident about our ability to give a good return on their investments. All of this proves that we are r………………..justified in expecting further success in the future".
