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Pangan Lestari in Lesson 2 - Let's Get Hustling!
Pangan Lestari in Lesson 2 - Let's Get Hustling!
Ravi: Thank you for having me, I’m eagerly waiting for today’s meeting.
Jack: We’re here today to discuss ways of reducing spending. First, let’s examine the report from the
last meeting which was held on April 4th. Right, Tom, over to you.
Tom: Thank you Jack. Let me just summarise the main points. We began the meeting by approving
the changes in our accounts department proposed on May 30th. After briefly revising the
changes that will take place, we moved on to a brainstorming session. You’ll find a copy of the
different ideas discussed in the photocopies that I’ve distributed.
Jack: Thank you Tom. So now I’d like to get some ideas from all of you.
Anne: I definitely think we need to dismiss a few staff members. I don’t think we have a choice.
Jenny: Anne, I think we need all our employees. What about negotiating a lower price with our
suppliers?
Jack: Yes, that might be a good idea. We should make contact with our suppliers right away.
Conversation B
Jack: If we are all here, let’s get started. First of all, I’d like you to join me in welcoming Ravi Nawaz,
from our London office.
Ravi: Thank you for having me, I’m looking forward to today’s meeting.
Jack: We’re here today to discuss ways of cutting down on spending. First, let’s go over the report
from the last meeting which was held on April 4th. Right, Tom, over to you
Tom: Thank you Jack. Let me just sum up the main points. We began the meeting by approving
the changes in our accounts department put forward on May 30th. After briefly revising the
changes that will take place, we moved on to a brainstorming session. You’ll find a copy of
the different ideas discussed in the photocopies that I’ve handed out.
Jack: Thank you Tom. So now I’d like to get some ideas from all of you.
Anne: I definitely think we need to lay off a few staff members. I don’t think we have a choice
Jenny: Anne, I think we need all our employees. What about negotiating a lower price with our
suppliers?
Jack: Yes, that might be a good idea. We should get on to our suppliers right away.
Which conversation sounds more
formal? Which sounds more natural?
Conversation A Conversation B
Formal Natural
Match the phrasal
verbs on the left
with the meaning on
the right
Cocokkan phrasal verbs yang ada di
sebelah kiri dengan definisi yang ada
di sebelah kanan
1. Look forward to a. to eagerly wait for
2. Go over b. to use less of something; to reduce
3. Cut down on c. to distribute
4. Lay off d. examine; check something
5. Put forward e. to make contact with someone
6. Hand out f. to dismiss or discharge a worker
7. Get on to g. to propose an idea
8. Sum up h. to summarise
Practice!
Professional English
Complete the questions below with the phrasal verbs
from Conversation B
look forward to
1) Do you __________________ our English classes? (eagerly wait for)
cut down on spending? (reduce)
2) How does your company _____________
summing up
3) Is somebody responsible for ______________ meetings in your company?
(summarising)
put forward
4) Does your company’s director always accept ideas that are ______________?
(suggested)
lay off
5) When is it a good idea to ___________ workers? (dismiss)
get on to
6) When did you last _________________ a customer or supplier? What was it
about? (make contact with)
Modal Verbs
of Obligation
Do you have strict rules in your
office? What must you not do?
Apakah Anda memiliki aturan ketat di
kantor? Apa yang tidak boleh Anda
lakukan?
Must Mustn’t
Modal Verbs
Should Shouldn’t
Have to Don’t have to
Modal Verbs
Need to Don’t need to
Modal Verb Use Example
Don’t have to to say that something is ● I’m not working tomorrow so I don’t
not necessary have to get up early.
Don’t need to
● You don’t need to give me your
Untuk menunjukkan bahwa
phone number. I already have it.
sesuatu tidak harus / tidak
perlu dilakukan
Modal Verb Use Example
Professional English
Topic:
Company's policies that
need to be updated