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AF: Persuasion
How many steps does the MONROE´S SEQUENCE have?
5. THE MONROE´S METHOD
Attention →
Need →
Satisfaction →
Visualization →
Action →
Tell us 3 ways of saying
YES -->
NO -->
Yes / Of course / OK / Agree / Indeed / I think so. / Yeah / Yup / Absolutely / No doubt /
No / No way / I don´t think so / Absolutely not / Never / Not at all / Not necessarily. / I´m not sure…
What´s the general structure of questions?
1. ---------------------------------
Ask a question based on this answer.
Answer: Indirect questions are more subtle /ˈsatəl/ and less direct than direct questions.
1. QUESTION WORD + AUX + SUB + VERB?
What´s the difference between INDIRECT and DIRECT questions?
How can you contract these words:
1. What happens...?
2. I could have...
3. I told him...
1. /wotapns/
2. /kurav/ - /kudav/
3. /touldim/
What information would you have to request to set up a meeting? Think of 3 common questions.
1.
2.
3.
is it possible to have the meeting on...?
Does 9:30 suit you best?
Shall we have it in my office?
Could you please send me your availability for next week?
Video: SUCCESS
Complete the parts of speech:
NOUN: _____________
ADJECTIVE: ____________
VERB: _____________
ADVERB: _________
1. SUCCESS / SUCCESSES
2. SUCCESSFUL
3. SUCCEED IN + ING
4. SUCCESSFULLY
Ways of providing suggestions:
1.
2.
3.
1. I´d better...
2. Should
3. If I were you, I´d...
4. I recommend...
5. Why not + verb...?
Present perfect usage. Provide examples based on the instructions:
1. RECENT RESULT
2. CHANGES
3. EXPERIENCES
1. The client has confirmed the meeting.
2. We´ve been using a new software that...
3. I´ve never done business with Arab people.
What´s the right pronunciation of
PROCEDURES
/prəˈsiː.dʒər/
If you had a proficient level of English, what would you like to do?
YOU´LL GET IT!
AF: Giving advice and Warnings.
What do these idiomatic expressions mean?
1. LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP
2. HIT THE PANIC BUTTON
3. DRAW A LINE IN THE SAND
1. Analyze a situation before making a decision.
2. Be afraid of something
3. Set boundaries / limits
Compliments.
Translate the following compliments.
1. Hoy por ti, mañana por mi.
2. ¡Te debo una!
3. ¡Eso fue una maravilla!
1. I´ll scratch your back and you´ll scratch mine.
2. I owe you one!
3. That was a marvel!
When do we use...
1. I used to... + inf?
2. I´m used to + ing?
1. PAST HABITS
2. PRESENT HABITS
What do these words have in common, phonetically speaking?
TALK - COULD - WOULD - ALREADY - SHOULD
"L" is silent
What would you tell young professionals from your area to do to get to THE NEXT LEVEL?
(The phrase "next level" is an idiom that means a better, more advanced, or more successful situation than before.)
WELL DONE!
AF: Changes
What are the 2 typical problems that companies face when going through change?
1. Change fatigue
2. Demotivated leaders
If someone sends you this:
Dear ______,
I just wanted to quickly touch base with you: did you get an email from my secretary about the meeting?
What does the sender mean by "touch base"?
TOUCH BASE
to talk to someone for a short time to find out how they are or what they think about something.
Example 2:
What happens with the plural of these words:
CHILD
PERSON
WOMAN
MAN
They´re all irregular.
CHILDREN
PEOPLE
WOMEN /wimin/
MEN
What can we contract in these lines:
1. I got to know him...
2. I suppose so.
3. Tell Laura about it.
1 consonant sound in:
1. /gotu/
2. /supousou/
3. /telo:ra/
Is there only one opportunity to make a good impression on someone else?
How so?
(Explain briefly. Provide tips to make a first good impression.)
You rock!
AF: Innovation
What are the 4 kinds of innovations in business?
1. Incremental
2. Disruptive
3. Architectural
4. Radical
What´s the word for AUTOMATIZAR?
1.
AUTOMATE /O.tomeit/
DEHUMANIZE /di.hiu.manaiz/
Is this correct?
1.The amount of information received is not enough.
2.The number of surveys carried out this year were pretty successful.
Both are correct!
The amount of + Uncountable nouns
The number of + Countable nouns
Right pronunciation of these words:
1. OF - OFF
Right pronunciation of these sounds in English:
2. B - V
1. /ov/ - /of/
2. /b/ --> Bilabial
/v/ --> Vibrates
Talk about your future goals and objectives.
Have you already achieved any of them?
Is it important to visualize your goals?
How often do you set up goals?
Go for them!