This course will teach you vocabulary and skills related to participating in meetings. You will learn terms and phrases used both in email and in speaking to arrange, participate in, and conclude meetings. The goals of this course are to enable you to participate effectively in on-site meetings and teleconferences and to prepare you to write a proposal as an outcome of a meeting.
Business English: Meetings
Business English: Meetings
This course is part of Business English Communication Skills Specialization
Instructor: Richard Moore
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There are 4 modules in this course
In this first week, you’ll learn about different types of meetings and what makes a successful meeting.
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10 videos7 readings4 quizzes1 assignment2 peer reviews1 discussion prompt
In week two, you’ll learn about participating in and running meetings in The Language of Meetings.
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12 videos5 readings5 quizzes1 peer review1 discussion prompt
In the third week you’ll learn how to give a report in a meeting and what to do at the end of the meeting to summarize what has been decided.
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14 videos4 readings5 quizzes1 peer review1 discussion prompt
In the final week, you’ll look at how to write a proposal based on the decision of a meeting.
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12 videos5 readings3 quizzes2 assignments2 peer reviews1 discussion prompt
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JP
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Reviewed on Nov 28, 2020
Hi Everyone! You will love this course. You will learn on how to take notes in a meeting, making a proposal, and etc. This course will help you in your success.
JM
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Reviewed on Mar 19, 2021
I think that I had two excellent profesors. Thank a lot for all information of this interesting course and I hope so that I continue practicing all time!
AK
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Reviewed on Aug 5, 2023
Good course to help the administrative employee to achieve their tasks in related to the business meetings, I advice to it.
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