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[C+] Meeting and Presenting I

LET'S UNLOCK WORDS AND PHRASES 🔐

consensus

[ kuhn-'sen-suhs ]

noun

- a generally accepted opinion or decision among a group of people

It took almost an hour for the judges to come to a consensus.

deliberate

[ dih-'lib-uh-reyt ]

verb

- to think or talk seriously and carefully about something

The committee has deliberated the question at great length.

recurring

[ ri-'kur-ing ]

adjective

- happening many times, or happening again

This is a constantly recurring problem which we must deal with.

stem from sth

phrasal verb

- to start or develop as the result of something

All these problems stem from inadequate resources.

course of action

phrase

- actions to be taken

Are we all agreed on the best course of action?

LET'S UNDERSTAND! 📚

Direction: Read and understand the different business phrases below.

A. reach a consensus

  • to come to an agreement about an issue

CONSENSUS

Dialogue

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Sally

I think we should launch the product next month to stay ahead of the competition.

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John

I'm not sure that's the best idea. Our team might need more time to work on the product.

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Sally

I see your point. How about we discuss this with the rest of the team to see if we can reach a consensus?

B. action points

  • proposals for specific action to be taken

action points

Dialogue

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Sally

We need to address this recurring issue, any ideas?

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Melly

Maybe we can create some action points to prevent it from happening again.

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Sally

Good idea. Let's brainstorm some action points to tackle the issue, and discuss them further at our next meeting.

C. unanimous agreement

  • when everyone agrees

Unanimous decision

Dialogue

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Alex

How did the meeting turn out?

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John

It went well, after half an hour of deliberation, we were able to reach a unanimous agreement for the project.

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Alex

Fantastic news! It's always great when everyone is on the same page.

D. show of hands

  • a vote made by raising hands in the air to show agreement

show of hands

Dialogue

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John

So, are we ready to proceed with this new business venture?

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Alexa

Let's take a vote. Can we have a show of hands from those who are in favor?

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John

It seems like everyone is in agreement. Let's move forward with the project.

E. run out of time

  • to have no time left for something

run out of time

Dialogue

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Alexa

I was going to bring up a new topic during the meeting, but we ran out of time.

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Alex

Oh no, what was it about?

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Alexa

It's regarding the new project we're working on. I've been doing some research, and I think we should consider expanding our target audience to include young adults.

LET'S PRACTICE! 📝

Part I

Direction: Fill in the blanks with the correct idiomatic expression. Make sure to use the correct tenses as well.

reach a consensus unanimous agreement
action points run out of time
show of hands

  1. By a , who here honestly believes that this product will be finished in March.

  2. I am pleased to note a number of important developments stemming from the in the first plan.

  3. There was among the board members to approve the new policy.

  4. Unfortunately, we've and will need to continue this discussion at our next meeting.

  5. It is necessary that we on such issues, and conduct research and training to develop practical procedures which can effectively deal with disasters.

Part II

Direction: Listen as your mentor reads the statements twice. Then, repeat after your mentor.

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Part III

Direction: Describe the picture using the words or phrases provided.

debate consensus

1. ( reach a consensus / debate )

how of hands

2. ( show of hands / representative )