Describing Change
What word means 'to move to a different place'?
relocate
Name any 2 of the idioms we learnt in class last week.
a change for the better/worse
to be at a crossroads
to break new ground
to change course
to change with the times
to move mountains
to open new doors
out with the old and in with the new
when one door closes, another door opens
With what tense, and why, do we use the following expressions: 'in 2011', 'yesterday', 'last year' and 'four months ago'
Past Simple because of reference to finished time
True or False? We should be formal and polite in a business meeting.
True
True or False? It is suitable to get to the end of all of our points and then conclude by saying "that's it".
False
What word means 'to teach someone new skills required for their job'?
retrain
What idiom means 'to do the impossible'?
to move mountains
What tense do we use to talk about life experiences?
Present Perfect
If we delay a decision to a later date or meeting, we say it is p_________.
postponed
True or False? We should allow time for the audience to ask questions at the end of our presentations.
True
A company might decide to __________ the decision-making process.
decentralise
Which idiom means 'to be at a stage of your life when you have to make an important decision that will affect your future'?
to be at a crossroads
How long __________ (your offices / be) in this area?
have your offices been
Which of these expressions are suitable to use in order to set the objectives of the meeting: "The purpose of this meeting is" and "The aims of this meeting are"
either
True or False? It is acceptable to have long paragraphs of text on our slides.
False
Removing controls is an example of __________.
deregulation
What idiom means 'to change your direction, plan or strategy' and what is the origin of this idiom?
to change course
A captain of a ship will change course (move in a slightly different direction) to avoid troubled waters
It seems you __________ (have) a very good year so far.
have had
What do we call the person who is responsible for leading a business meeting?
the chair(person)
When we present, what three things must be included in our introductions?
1. introduction of the topic
2. attention getter (hook)
3. outline of contents
To keep up with evolving customer needs, we must __________ our product offerings and __________ our customer service platform.
update, upgrade
What is the difference between 'to open new doors' and 'when one door closes, another door opens'?
If something opens new doors, it brings new opportunities your way. The second idiom is about the belief that disappointments lead to new opportunities.
The company __________ (launch) a new product line last month, and we __________ (already / see) increased sales since then.
launched, have already seen
What do we call the list of items to be discussed during a business meeting?
the agenda
With regard to presentations, what does one mean by 'signposting'?
using verbal and visual cues to guide your audience through the structure of your presentation