AF
Clarify information:
Think of 3 ways of clarifying a message.
So in other words,
What exactly/precisely do you mean by...?
What are you getting at?
Is that right?
What´s wrong?
I think always about my pending tasks...
We usually should respect time in meetings.
1. SUBJECT + ADVERB OF FREQ. + VERB
2. SUBJECT + MODAL + ADVERB OF FREQ. + VERB
What´s the difference?
1. You´d better not work on this right now.
2. You shouldn´t work this right now.
1. STRONG ADVICE
2. SUGGESTION / RECOMMENDATION
DIALOGUE
/DAielog/
Translate:
"Creo que me voy a llevar estas carpetas para leerlas en casa"
"I THINK I´LL take these files to read at home"
Use of WHO - WHEN - WHAT to clarify information.
How would you clarify these statements?
1. I was at the office yesterday.
2. I told Marcos about the new project.
1. You were at the office WHEN?
2. You told WHO?
Find the mistakes:
1. Others companies are already implementing a 4-day workweek...
2. Another important matters are...
1. OTHER + PLURAL
2. ANOTHER + SINGULAR
3. OTHERS (alone) "I quit but OTHERS decided to stay in the company"
What does it mean?
"IN A NUTSHELL, we´re going to scrap the whole project"
Very briefly
When should we avoid pronouncing the /h/ sound?
Provide an example.
When it´s preceded by a consonant sound.
She might have...
Get him back!
Translate:
"Estoy apurada. Me tengo que ir.
¿Podrías guardar un registro de lo conservado en la reunión? Gracias"
"I´m in a rush. I have to go.
Could you keep a record of what is said in the meeting? Thanks."
Leading meetings.
Explain: MEETINGS ON THE MOVE.
People having meetings everywhere but in a meeting room or staff room.
What do these words have in common?
AS SOON AS
WHEN
ONCE
UNTIL
BEFORE
AFTER
Provide an example.
They must be followed by a simple tense
"We´ll start the meeting when the boss arrives"
"I´ll call you once I get home"
"People won´t leave the premises until the meeting has finished"
What does it mean?
"Julia has been made redundant."
She´s been fired.
Which sound is created when the last sound of a word is a /t/ and the following word starts with a "Y"?
/tʃ/ (Our “ch” in Spanish)
Won´t you?
Don´t you?
Translate
"Estabamos en la empresa y me enteré de que la nueva gerenta de HH.RR resultó ser una ex compañera de la universidad"
"We were in the company and I found out that the new HR manager turned out to be a former/ex classmate from the Uni"
RETENTION
Mention at least 3 tactics from the AF
Knowing the cost of retention, variable on the position.
Management development
Bringing managers along so that they constantly deliver the brand promise to the employees (sharing culture or purpose)
Knowing the profiles of each or every individual.
To interpret the change and the effect of the change on each employee as well as on the company
Recruit your employees everyday, continue having dialogue with all of them.
Communicate and recognize them, showing they’re important to you and the company.
What´s the difference between:
For example:
1. "It's rather common for people to have some “locro” on 9th July"
2. "I´d rather have some locro on the 9th July"
1. Rather + adjective ==> emphasis
2. Would rather + verb inf ==> PREFERENCES
What is this message implying?
"I should have chosen the office near the corner. It´s got a nice view to the lake"
REGRET.
What´s the rule with "au" spelling?
Provide examples
"au" spelling always sounds like a long /o:/
AUGUST - HAUNT - SAUCE - PAUL - CAUSE - and so on...
Translate
"Es importante poder brindar oportunidades a personas con discapacidades mentales o motrices"
"It´s important to provide opportunities to mental and physical disabled people"
Emails.
Apart from abbreviations and acronyms, what else do people usually include in emails which could cause confusion?
JARGON
FUTURE FORMS
Explain:
1. WILL
2. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
3. BE GOING TO
4. PRESENT SIMPLE
1. Spontaneous decisions
2. Fixed arrangements
3. Plans or intentions / Predictions based on evidence
4. Timetabled things
How would you say this in a more polite way (Register)
"From now on, we'll stick strictly to agendas for every meeting."
It´d be more beneficial for us to discuss the topics chosen for each meeting.
In order to optimize time, we´ll try not to include ramdon issues into our meetings.
What should we do with these words in connected speech?
FOR - TO - THE - A - AN
Provide examples.
They all take a /ə/
We should pronounce them quickly.
Not making them prominent in our speech.
Translate
"Realmente, no entiendo muy bien la necesidad de volver a la oficina."
"I actually don´t quite understand the need to go back to the office"