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In this interactive lesson, I'm going to teach you how to make and respond to suggestions during a meeting.

You'll learn 12 extremely useful phrases and you'll practice using them with me in realistic meeting dialogues.

Hi there, I'm Derek and this is English for Professionals, the best place to improve your professional communication skills for work.

This lesson is actually one of 21 lessons in my 21-day meetings challenge.

A complete course that gives you all of the phrases and strategies to go into any meeting and communicate confidently and professionally.

The challenge also includes downloadable PDF guides,

quizzes, mp3 audio to listen on the go and a complete meetings toolkit.

I've left a link in the video description below

so feel free to check it out and get more info

and now let's start the lesson by talking about why making suggestions is important

so first of all making suggestions helps bring new ideas

and improvements often leading to better ways of doing things

and the second point you have valuable ideas and opinions to share

and you want to get involved you want to make your voice heard

and making suggestions is a great way to do that.

The other point we have here is that it supports teamwork.

Sharing your ideas helps everybody to work together and consider different viewpoints which can be really important for building team spirit.

Okay so those were a few notes about why making suggestions is important.

Now let's move on to our key phrases.

So the first section we're going to focus on is actually

introducing ideas and suggestions and we look at a couple of informal examples first

so these ones are for spontaneous ideas

and suggestions first one i haven't thought this through yet

but how about we try a new marketing strategy

so how about we a great very very common way to make a suggestion second one this might sound crazy

but why don't we organize a team building retreat Why don't we?

Very similar to how about we.

Next we have some neutral phrases so not informal or formal somewhere in the middle.

Here's something that might be worth thinking about.

Extending our customer service hours.

Or I'm not sure if this will work in practice but maybe we could implement a flexible working schedule.

Next we have some more formal ways to make suggestions.

Perhaps we could consider partnering with a local charity for our next campaign.

Or, one potential approach might be to invest in new project management software to streamline our processes.

Okay so there we have some great phrases for introducing suggestions.

Now let's take a look at reacting to suggestions.

And first of all we look at reacting positively.

Our first example is an informal one.

Brilliant idea.

I can't think of any reason not to try this new marketing strategy

or the neutral one that's definitely worth considering it could really benefit our project timeline

and the formal example i'm absolutely convinced

that would work let's move forward with this plan now we don't always have to respond positively

if a suggestion is made and we don't like it

or we have a different viewpoint we should make our voices heard let's take a look

so reacting negatively to

or challenging suggestions an informal example wouldn't it be better to try option two first and see how it works

a neutral example i'm sorry

but i don't believe this is the right way forward we will probably lose a lot of customers

if we go in this direction and the formal version i'm sorry

but shouldn't we consider the potential impact this could have on our business operations?

Excellent!

So some really useful phrases there for responding to suggestions.

Now it's practice time.

We're going to practice four short meeting dialogues with my simple three-step method.

First I'll read the whole dialogue and you just read along and listen.

Pay attention to my pronunciation, sentence stress

and my intonation then we'll read the dialogue together you'll take

the role of you you'll see what I mean in a moment

and finally we read the dialogue together a second time

but this time the key phrase is missing can you remember it

and the first dialogue we're going to practice is informal suggesting

so I'm going to read the full dialogue first I haven't thought this through yet

but how How about we host a monthly webinar to engage with our clients?

That could work.

What topics do you have in mind for the webinars?

We could cover industry trends and provide tips on how to maximise the use of our products.

OK and now we'll do it together.

You take the role of you and I'll be the colleague.

You can start now. That could work.

What topics do you have in mind for the webinars?

Okay, great.

Now we're going to practice it again, but this time with the missing phrase.

Are you ready?

You can start now. That could work.

What topics do you have in mind for the webinars?

Okay, let's see if you got it right.

Here's the answer.

I haven't thought this through yet.

It's a little bit difficult

that one with with with all of those ths i haven't

thought this through yet okay next dialogue to practice we're going to do a formal example

and i'm going to read the full dialogue first this one

is a conversation with your boss one potential approach might be

to extend our customer service hours to improve client satisfaction that's

a good suggestion how do you propose we manage the additional hours.

We could rotate shifts among the current team and consider hiring part-time staff if needed.

Okay, now let's practice it together and you can start now.

That's a good suggestion.

How do you propose we manage the additional hours?

OK, and now let's focus on that key phrase.

We're going to practice it now.

Can you remember it?

And you can start now.

That's a good suggestion.

How do you propose we manage the additional hours?

Okay, let's see if you got it right.

One potential approach might be two.

Okay, good.

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Our third dialogue is where we're going to practice responding positively.

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So I'm going to read it in full first.

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It's an informal version.

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How about we create a dedicated feedback portal for our customers?

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Brilliant idea.

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I can't think of any reason not to try this approach.

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Great.

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I'll start working on the design and functionality of the portal.

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OK, great.

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So now let's read it together.

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I start.

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How about we create a dedicated feedback portal for our customers?

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Great, I'll start working on the design and functionality of the portal.

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Okay, and now with the missing phrase.

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I start.

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How about we create a dedicated feedback portal for our customers?

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Great.

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I'll start working on the design and functionality of the portal.

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Now, I hope you got that one right.

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It's a very short phrase.

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Brilliant idea.

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Okay, excellent.

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And now let's move on and practice our final short dialogue.

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This time we're responding negatively to a suggestion made by the boss.

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I suggest we cut down on employee training programs to save costs.

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I'm sorry, but shouldn't we consider the potential impact this could have on employee performance and satisfaction?

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Cutting training programs might hinder our team's development.

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I see your point, but we need to find a way to balance the budget.

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Can you suggest any other areas where we might cut costs?

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Okay, now let's read it together.

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I suggest we cut down on employee training programs to save costs.

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I see your point, but we need to find a way to balance the budget.

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Can you suggest any other areas where we might cut costs?

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Okay, and now with the missing phrase.

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Can you remember it?

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I suggest we cut down on employee training programs to save costs.

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I see your point, but we need to find a way to balance the budget.

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Can you suggest any other areas where we might cut costs?

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Okay, let's see if you got that one right.

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I'm sorry, but shouldn't we consider?

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Excellent.

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I hope you like this lesson

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and don't forget to check out the 21 day meetings challenge

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all of the info can be found in the link below

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Лексика и советы по произношению к этому уроку

Этот урок разговорной практики уровня B2 построен на видео «English for Business Meetings - Interactive Lesson». Чаще всего повторяются слова: suggestion, phrase, dialogue, practice, meeting. В этом видео 145 предложений и 1428 слов для шедоуинга. Речь длится 11:16. Говорящий держит ровный темп — около 127 слов в минуту, удобный для шедоуинга. 84% слов входят в 3000 самых частых слов английского языка; остальные стоит разобрать перед занятием.

Ключевая лексика этого видео

Самые сложные слова из видео (15), с произношением и значением:

Слово	Произношение	Значение
informal прилагательное	/ɪnˈfɔɹ.m(ə)l/	неформа́льный, неофициа́льный
portal существительное	/ˈpɔːɹtl̩/	порта́л
webinar существительное	/ˈwɛb.əˌnɑː/	вебина́р, онла́йн-семина́р
dedicate глагол	/ˈdɛdɪˌkeɪt/	посвяща́ть, посвяти́ть
functionality существительное		функциона́льность
propose глагол	/pɹəˈpəʊz/	предлага́ть, предложи́ть
react глагол	/ɹiːˈækt/	реаги́ровать, отреаги́ровать
colleague существительное	/ˈkɒliːɡ/	колле́га, сослужи́вец
satisfaction существительное	/sætɪsˈfækʃən/	удовлетворе́ние
confidently наречие	/ˈkɑnfɪdəntli/	уве́ренно
hinder глагол	/ˈhɪndɚ/	меша́ть, помеша́ть
intonation существительное	/ɪntəˈneɪʃən/	интона́ция
streamline глагол	/ˈstriːmlaɪn/	придава́ть обтека́емую фо́рму
teamwork существительное		рабо́та в кома́нде, рабо́та в коллекти́ве
toolkit существительное	/ˈtulˌkɪt/	инструмента́льные сре́дства, паке́т програ́мм

Фразовые глаголы, которые вы услышите

Слово	Значение
check out глагол	проверя́ть, прове́рить

Фразы, которые стоит повторять

Короткие законченные фразы из видео, которые пригодятся в повседневном разговоре:

What topics do you have in mind for the webinars?
I haven't thought this through yet.
How do you propose we manage the additional hours?
We're going to practice it now.
I'm sorry, but shouldn't we consider?

Грамматика в этом видео

Конструкции, которые говорящий использует чаще всего, с точными словами из видео:

Конструкция	В видео
Present Perfect have/has + причастие прошедшего времени — прошлое действие, важное сейчас	I've left · haven't thought
Пассивный залог be + причастие прошедшего времени — важно, что происходит, а не кто это делает	is made · can be found

Произношение, на которое стоит обратить внимание

Говорящий использует 47 сокращённых и редуцированных форм, например I'm, we're, don't. Произносите их коротко, так, как слышите.

Звуки «sh» и «zh»: satisfaction /sætɪsˈfækʃən/, intonation /ɪntəˈneɪʃən/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/
Длинные слова — следите за ударением: positively /ˈpɑ.zɪ.tɪv.li/, satisfaction /sætɪsˈfækʃən/, confidently /ˈkɑnfɪdəntli/, intonation /ɪntəˈneɪʃən/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/

Звуки, трудные для русскоязычных:

/w/ — губы округлены, это не /v/: webinar /ˈwɛb.əˌnɑː/, quiz /kwɪz/
Звонкие согласные в конце слова — не оглушайте их: propose /pɹəˈpəʊz/, colleague /ˈkɒliːɡ/, maximize /ˈmæksəmaɪz/, quiz /kwɪz/, organize /ˈɔɹɡənaɪz/

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Прослушайте всё видео один раз молча и выпишите незнакомые слова.
Повторяйте предложение за предложением на обычной скорости, пока ваш ритм не совпадёт с ритмом говорящего.
Запишите себя и сравните с оригиналом, обращая внимание на такие слова, как informal, portal, webinar.

Что такое техника Shadowing?

Shadowing — это научно обоснованная техника изучения языка, изначально разработанная для подготовки профессиональных переводчиков и популяризированная полиглотом доктором Александром Аргуэльесом. Метод прост, но эффективен: вы слушаете аудио на английском от носителей языка и немедленно повторяете вслух — как тень, следующая за говорящим с задержкой в 1–2 секунды. В отличие от пассивного прослушивания или грамматических упражнений, Shadowing заставляет мозг и мышцы рта одновременно обрабатывать и воспроизводить реальные речевые паттерны. Исследования показывают, что это значительно улучшает точность произношения, интонацию, ритм, связную речь, понимание на слух и беглость речи — что делает его одним из самых эффективных методов для подготовки к IELTS Speaking и реального общения на английском.

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Фразы, которые стоит повторять

Грамматика в этом видео

Произношение, на которое стоит обратить внимание

Как заниматься с этим видео

Что такое техника Shadowing?