Actividad 1 – LA INDUSTRIA DEL TRANSPORTE COMO CLAVE PARA UN BUEN

CRECIMIENTO ECONÓMICO

Mauricio José Esteban Jaraba

c.c 91.508.246

SENA

TECNOLOGIA EN GESTION LOGISTICA

GIRARDOT

2020
Business meeting workshop

In a working setting, to be able to speak in a second language, English in particular, is a

must. It allows to manage technical processes and opens up new business
opportunities. This is the reason why, this time, the training and complementary material
focuses on meetings; and it gives, not only some important meeting expressions, but
some meaningful tips on pronunciation.
Now, it's time for you to evidence your learning throughout this workshop.

1. Read the following verbs. Then, write its past form:

BEGIN: BEGAN JOIN: JOINED

CLOSE: CLOSED MOVE: MOVED
COMPLETE: COMPLETED PRESENT: PRESENTED
COVER: COVERED RECEIVE: RECEIVED
DELIVER: DELIVERED STATE: STATED
DEVELOP: DEVELOPED VALUE: VALUED
DISCUSS: DISCUSSED IS: WAS

BUSINESS MEETING DIALOGUE

Taken and adapted from: thoughtco.com

1. INTRODUCTIONS Begin the meeting with introductions with special attention paid to
newcomers.

Meeting Chairman: If we are all here, let's get started. First of all, I'd like you to please
join me in welcoming Jack Peterson, our Southwest Area Sales Vice President.

Jack Peterson: Thank you for having me, I'm looking forward to today's meeting.

Meeting Chairman: I'd also like to introduce Margaret Simmons who recently JOINED
our team.
2. REVIEWING PAST BUSINESS
It's a good idea to review past business shortly before moving on to the main topic of
discussion.

Meeting Chairman: We're here today to discuss ways of improving sales in rural market
areas. First, let's go over the report from the last meeting which was DEVELOPED on
June 24th. Right, Tom, over to you.

Alex Young: Thank you Mark. Let me just summarize the main points of the last
meeting. We CLOSED the meeting by approving the changes in our sales reporting
system RECEIVED on May 30th. After briefly revising the changes that will take place,
we on to a brainstorming session concerning after customer support improvements.
You'll find a copy of the main ideas and in these sessions in the photocopies in front of
you. The meeting declared at 11.30.