Business English 1

​Business English

​“We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak. ” ― Epictetus, a Greek philosopher

​“We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak. ” ― Epictetus, a Greek philosopher

​What does the quote mean? Do you agree with it?

​“We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak. ” ― Epictetus, a Greek philosopher

​When we communicate, what is more important:

listening or talking?

​“We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak. ” ― Epictetus, a Greek philosopher

​What problems might occur when communicating with someone?

​Got a meeting? Take a walk

• How much time do you spend on meetings at work daily/weekly?

• What type of meetings do you have? Are they teleconferences, online meetings, 1- on-1 meetings, kitchen meetings, stand-up meetings? Which ones are most common?

• How much of your day do you spend sitting? Think about your work life, commuting and your free time? Do you think you sit too much? • Would you prefer to have a job in which you sit, or stand and walk? Why?

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Watch the first part of the video [https://youtu.be/iE9HMudybyc] (to 02:00) and write down what the figures below refer to.​

Open Ended

9.3-

Open Ended

10%

Open Ended

7%

Open Ended

20-30

Watch the second part (from 02:00 to 03:18) and complete the gaps with one word each.​

​In her talk, Nilofer Merchant uses some colloquial/idiomatic expressions. Try to connect them with their meanings (choose either 1) or 2) for each expression).

Business English/ colloquial expressions - Połącz w pary

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