Here is a Business English Lesson that I wrote that you can use!
The
Business Meeting by Rachael Orbach
Now
that we are all seated, I'd like to start.
Manager
1. Can the secretary please read the minutes from last week's
meeting?
Secretary:
Yes, we located the lost shipment, it went to Topeka, Kansas
instead of Kansas City. There was a strike of the cleaning
workers, but now they are back to work. The factory in China
has shipped the last of this year's Winter Fashion Line.
Manager
2. I have a comment about that lost shipment: Topeka opened the
packages and half were sold!
Manager
1. I sent an e-mail to Topeka not to open the packages!
Secretary:
I have a memo about that, they are ordering another shipment
that will arrive next week to Topeka.
Manager
1. But what about Kansas City? They don't have enough on hand
for the sale that starts on Friday?
Manager
2. Jane, can you please write an mass e-mail for any stores that have
extra inventory to send to Kansas City? We need at least 120
units there for Friday's ad
Manager
1. Now on to today's business. We need to send a rep to China
to inspect the new factory standards, We have to settle the details
for next year's fall fashion line now. Do you have someone in
mind?
Manager
2, Well Richard would be the best for the job, but he doesn't
like to travel.
Manager
1. Ok, so who is the next on the list?
Manager
2. Kim Chu. His parents are from China and he speaks
Chinese.
Manager
1. Great! We'll send him, Jane please book a plane ticket
and a hotel near the Shanghai factory, for next week.
Anything else we need to talk about today?
Secretary:
One small item, the Chairman wants to visit next week, shall I book
him a hotel and a rental car?
Manager
2, What? That's not a small item! We need to get this
place cleaned up quick! Order the cleaning staff to work
overtime!
Manager
1. Yes, I agree, book him a 5 star hotel, and have the cleaning
staff clean the corporate offices, I don't care about overtime!
Let's get to work, meeting adjourned!
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Questions:
1.
What is the purpose of the meeting?
2.
State the problems that the managers face during the meeting.
3.
Who ran the meeting?
4.
What is the most urgent item that they had to deal with?
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