AGENDA
What is an agenda?
Agenda: A to-do list of activities whether in a personal, business, or ideological context.
Explain the usage of ordinal numbers.
Ordinal numbers refer to a position in a series.
When is Death´s Day in Mexico and what is the significance in Mexican culture?
It´s on november 2nd. The importance of remembering and celebrating the lives of those who have passed away,
How many seconds are in a minute?
60 seconds
The various types of meetings are:
Executive or committee meetings and General body meetings
Give two examples of types agendas
calendar or schedule agenda
personal business agenda
business meeting agenda
ideology agenda
How do you pronounce this numbers 1st, 22nd, 31st, 23rd
first, twenty second, thirty first, and twenty third
In Mexico, when is Independence Day and what is the traditional food often associated with this celebration?
It´s on september 16th. Mexican food like pozole, tamles, tostadas, flautas, etc.
This seasons duration is from April 21st to July 22nd
spring
Things that throughout the meeting the chairperson does:
Notes who wish to speak and indicate when a person may speak. • Is responsible for keeping conversation to the subject. • Decides when discussion should be brought to an end. • Does not usually get involved in the discussion unless their opinion is sought. • Should summarize the issue under discussion to aid in decision making. • If it is apparent that a decision cannot be made, refer the item to a working group for a report at the next meeting
Say the months of the year by memory.
January February March April May June July August September October November December
In a race, if you finish ahead of everyone else, in what position are you?
1st
What Mexican holiday is celebrated on May 5th?
The Battle of Puebla
How do you say 3:45 PM in English?
It´s quarter to four p.m.
The types of speech are:
Formal and informal
Explain how to say the date in US English
Day, month ordinal number, year
Write on the board How would you describe the position of July in the calendar year?
7th
In the U.S., what holiday is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November and involves a traditional feast?
Thanksgiving
Which season is characterized by the shortest daylight hours and typically starts around December 21st
Winter
Who is the chairperson?
The person who chairs the committee
Five essential elements for an effective agenda
1: the agenda header.
2: the objective of the meeting.
3: the body of the agenda – The meeting work plan.
4: allocate time, keep time and call the question.
5: responding to urgent and critical issues that arise
In a line of 20 people, write on the board what's the ordinal number for the person in the middle?
10th
What is the American holiday celebrated on the last Monday in May to honor and remember the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military?
Memorial Day
How do you said this sentences using prepositions of time “Our holidays are_______July”, “Our holidays start_______July 18”,
“Our holidays are IN July”, “Our holidays start ON July 18”,
Make 3 phrases with this words "recommend", "agreement", and "summary"
Examples: