Listening: Listening in Various Contexts & for Specific Purposes B2 - Lesson 2: Following Conversations and Discussions in Professional Meetings

B2 MEETINGS

Professional Discussions

ការពិភាក្សាក្នុងកិច្ចប្រជុំ

🎯 Scenario: Marketing Budget Meeting.
Sarah (Chair): Controlling the agenda.
Mark: Wants traditional TV ads.
Linda: Wants digital/social media ads.

Sarah Opening

Idiom: "Get the ball rolling" means to start the meeting or project.

Mark Opinion

Linda Disagreement

Polite Disagreement: Linda validates him first ("I see your point") before disagreeing ("But..."). This is standard B2 professional etiquette.

Sarah Action Item

Business Verb: To "Table" something means to postpone it or stop discussing it for now.

Tracking the Meeting: What happened?

Mark the status of each item based on the audio.

TV Advertising

Digital Budget

Business Meeting Phrases:

"Get the ball rolling"

To start a project or meeting.

"Table it"

To postpone a discussion until later.

"ROI"

Return on Investment (Profit made vs Money spent).

"Pivot"

To change strategy or direction quickly.

Task: Write the Action Item

Write one sentence summarizing the decision made about the Digital Budget.