MEETINGS

LIBERTY SEGUROS
COMPANHIA DE IDIOMAS
Atuando desde 1991, a Companhia de Idiomas é uma empresa de arquitetura
focada em projetos e soluções de inglês, espanhol, francês e português para
estrangeiros. Desenhamos o curso de acordo com o seu desafio, meta, agenda e
budget! Modalidades:

NaTela – aulas online ao vivo com o professor, em dias e horários previamente

agendados.
ChatClub – clube de conversação, conteúdo não sequencial, professores diferentes,
você faz a sua trilha de acordo com a agenda mensal de aulas, com no máximo três
alunos.
i-Learn – estudo em nosso AVA (Ambiente Virtual de Aprendizagem) + aula
invertida, sessões individuais e em grupo ao vivo com professor.
CFE – cursos de curta duração, com temas e habilidades específicas, tais como:
Presentations, Negotiations, People Management, Inglês com Música, Inglês com
Séries e Filmes e etc.

Gente, com suporte tecnológico, cuidando e contribuindo para o seu sucesso de

comunicação.
WHO AM I?

Professora de inglês desde 2009. Formada em Letras (Português/Inglês) e

mestra em Ensino/Aprendizagem de Língua Inglesa pela Universidade Federal de
São Carlos (UFSCar). Também teve a oportunidade de ensinar português na
University of Georgia pelo programa FLTA da Fulbright. Está no time da
Companhia de Idiomas há 3 anos, atuando como professora e desenvolvedora de
cursos.
Survey
Do you think we can have this webinar only in
English?
 OUTLINE

1. Insurance and finances vocabulary

2. Meetings (Warm-up)
3. The Chairperson
4. Rules
5. Balance
6. Agenda
7. Fairness
8. Conflict
9. Making things clear
10. Concluding
BEFORE WE TALK ABOUT MEETINGS...
Survey

Read the sentence and choose the word which completes it:

“The insurance doesn’t ________ you for household items.”

A. Damage
B. Broke
C. Claim
D. Cover
Survey
Choose the appropriate word to complete the sentence:
“You should check your ___ to see if you're covered for flood
damage.”

A. Politic
B. Police
C. Policy
D. Political
Let’s check!
Read the definition and choose the correct word:

“A part of the cost of an accident, injury, etc., that you agree to

pay when you buy insurance is...”

A. Compensation
B. Deductible
C. Premium
D. Co-pay
INSURANCE MARKET VOCABULARY

TYPES OF INSURANCE (ACCIDENT, BURGLARY AND THEFT, BANK,

CATTLE, CROP, EDUCATIONAL, ENGINEERING RISKS, EXPORT
CREDITS, FISH, FOREST, GUARANTEE, LIFE, MORTGAGE,
NUCLEAR, RURAL PLEDGE, SATELLITES, TRAVEL.
INSURANCE MARKET VOCABULARY

DEDUCTIBLE, EXCESS ON THE POLICY (UK)

WARRANTY, RISKS
Are you following (in case the presentation is in
English)? Can we continue in English?
FINANCES VOCABULARY 1

ACCOUNTS
CHECKING ACCOUNT, SAVINGS ACCOUNT
FEE
INCOME
INVEST
SHAREHOLDER
EARN MONEY, MAKE MONEY
LIVE ON
SPEND
WASTE
LEAVE A DEPOSIT
WRITE A CHECK
FINANCES VOCABULARY 2

PROFIT
REAL ESTATE
BUDGET
ATM
LIABILITY
LOAN (BORROW)
WITHDRAWAL
INHERITANCE
GET INTO DEBT
OWE MONEY
PAY IN CASH
Survey
Read the sentence and choose the word which completes it:

A person who owns part of a company and therefore gets part

of the company's profits is a/an ____

A. Shareholder
B. Budget
C. Owner
D. Chairperson
Let’s check!

What’s the meaning of live on?

A. Continue to pay a specific debt

B. Ask someone else to pay your bills
C. Depend on the money to pay your expenses
D. Borrow money from a bank
TIPS TO MEMORIZE THESE WORDS/EXPRESSIONS

REVIEW (Quizlet and others)

TAKE NOTES

STICKY NOTES

MIND MAPS (MindMeister/GoConqr)

WHICH STRATEGY DO YOU USE TO MEMORIZE NEW
THINGS?

A. Review
B. Take notes
C. Sticky notes
D. Others
E. I don’t use any strategies
DO YOU OFTEN PARTICIPATE IN MEETINGS?

A. Very often
B. Often
C. Hardly ever
D. Never
Are you more active or more passive during a
meeting in Portuguese?

A. Active
B. Passive
Are you more active or more passive during a
meeting in English?

A. Active
B. Passive
HAVE YOU EVER HAD ANY MEETINGS IN ENGLISH?

A. Yes
B. No
IF YOU HAVEN’T, DO YOU THINK YOU WILL HAVE
MEETINGS IN ENGLISH IN THE FUTURE?

A. Yes
B. Maybe
C. No
Suggested video
https://www.ted.com/talks/david_grady_how_to_save_the_world_or_at_least_yourself_from_bad_meetings
Let’s check!

What’s the meaning of chairperson?

A. A person in charge of a meeting.

B. A person in charge of a special chair.
C. The only person who talks during a meeting.
D. A person who owns a company.
THE CHAIRPERSON’S DUTIES

STARTS AND FINISHES

OFFICIAL PROCEDURES
GROUND RULES
PARTICIPATION
SUMMARIZES DECISIONS
CONCLUDES AND REFERS TO FUTURE ACTION
THE CHAIRPERSON’S DUTIES

APPROVE THE MINUTES

STATE THE PURPOSE

“The purpose of our meeting is to…”

“We’re here today to consider…”

THE RULES

THINGS TO AVOID:

MONOPOLIZE, INTERRUPT, BECOME ARGUMENTATIVE, DISRUPT THE

SCHEDULE
MANAGING THE DISCUSSION
MAINTAINING BALANCE

PUNCTUALITY, AGENDA, DEADLINES, DECISIONS, CREATIVITY, INVOLVING

ALL PARTICIPANTS, HANDLING CONFLICT
Which of the previous topics do you consider the
most challenging?

A. Agenda
B. Decisions
C. Creativity
D. Involving all participants
E. Handling conflict
AGENDA

INTRODUCING TOPICS
INDICATING THE END OF A TOPIC
CHANGING TOPICS
KEEPING TO THE POINT
POSTPONING TOPICS
RETURNING TO EARLIER TOPICS
KEEPING TO TIME
Survey
If a chairperson says this:
“So, I think we’ve covered everything on that point…”
His/her intention is:

A. Introducing a topic.
B. Keeping to the point.
C. Returning to an earlier topic.
D. Indicating the end of a topic.
EXAMPLES

We need to discuss...
Point five on agenda is…
So, I think we’ve covered everything on that point…
Right, let me summarize…
Let’s move on....
Can we get back to the point, please?
Let’s deal with that later.
Can we just go back for a minute to the topic…
I’m afraid we’re running out of time
Let’s check!

Which of the following sentences is correct:

A. We need to discuss...
B. We needs discuss...
C. We need to discussion...
D. We needing discuss...
FAIRNESS AND CONTRIBUTION

ENCOURAGE RESERVED PEOPLE TO SPEAK

Maria, what do you think about it?

Would you like to start, Philip?
Could you tell us about this, John?
DEALING WITH CONFLICT

DEFUSE THE SITUATION

MAKING SURE EVERYTHING IS CLEAR

CLARIFICATION
REPHRASING
CHECK UNDERSTANDING
ENSURE AGREEMENT
Let’s check!
If a chairperson says this:
“In other words...”
His/her intention is:

A. Clarifying.
B. Rephrasing.
C. Checking understanding.
D. Ensuring agreement.
EXAMPLES

Can you tell us a little more about that?

In other words…
Can I just go through that again?
Is that clear to everyone?
CONCLUDING THE MEETING

SUMMARIZE THE MEETING EFFECTIVELY

ASKING FOR ANY OTHER BUSINESSES

WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY FUTURE ACTION?

WHAT ARE THE DEADLINES?

AOB - ASK FOR ANY OTHER BUSINESSES

EXAMPLES
Let’s just run through who is doing what…

So, you’ll do that by December 1st, is that OK?

So, I’ll…

Is there anything else you’d like to discuss?

Are there any further points?

Does anyone have anything else to add?

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