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The resource presents lexis related to the topic of ethical business

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Get the life that you really want (Quick Reads)

This is one of a series of activities taken from the "Quick Reads" series of books. The book is called "Get the life you really want", by James Caan. Here you will find a number of interactive tasks to accompany the book.

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Meetings 3: managing a meeting

First submitted to the TeachingEnglish website by Sally Trowbridge on 14 May, 2012.

This lesson focuses on two important aspects of managing a meeting: setting up the meeting with a series of emails, and keep the meeting under control. Two other important parts of managing a meeting, introducing the meeting and closing the meeting, are covered in lessons 1 and 5.

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Meetings 2: getting involved in meetings

First submitted to the TeachingEnglish website by Sally Trowbridge on 15 May, 2012.

Many learners of English worry about their mistakes and allow their insecurities to prevent them from participating in meetings fully. This lesson provides reassurance that such insecurities are very common and normal. It also presents some strategies for increasing their confidence and ability to participate actively in meetings in English. The lesson also warns students that they themselves are responsible for overcoming this barrier to communication. There is also some guidance for learners with the opposite problem: overconfidence and dominance. It is suitable for a wide range of professional contexts, not just businesspeople.

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Negotiations 1: building relationships

First submitted to the TeachingEnglish website by Sally Trowbridge on 15 May, 2012.

When we think of negotiations, we tend to focus on the hard negotiating skills connected with bargaining. In fact, many professional negotiators will confirm that the most important skill is effective relationship building. If there is trust and understanding between the two parties, the negotiation will be much more successful, as will the long-term business relationship between them. In this lesson students start with a quiz which leads into a reading activity. Then they look at language in dialogues and finish with a role play.

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Negotiations 5: clinching the deal

First submitted to the TeachingEnglish website by Sally Trowbridge on 2 March, 2012.

The final stages of a negotiation don’t always go smoothly. This lesson deals with a number of common events and situations from these closing stages. Students do a light-hearted quiz, a reading activity, a matching activity focusing on useful language and then finish with a role play.

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