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Transcript
Ana: Hi! I'm Ana. Welcome to What to Say!
Do you know what to say when you make suggestions? Listen out for useful language for making suggestions. Then, we'll practise saying the new phrases – after this!
Yuna: OK, this time let's focus. Phones off.
Noelia: Yes, and in my bag!
Yuna: Ready?
Noelia: I'm ready.
Yuna: We have half an hour.
Noelia: OK, let's go!
Yuna: How about starting with social media?
Noelia: Sure. Engagement is up 15 per cent this month.
Yuna: Good. So let's go for 20 per cent for next month.
Noelia: Yeah, sure. I'll tell the team. We'll need some extra help to make it work.
Yuna: Agreed. Good idea.
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Yuna: Why don't you ask Vanya to help you create a new social media plan?
Noelia: OK, no problem. Shall we present it at the next team meeting together?
Yuna: Good plan. Can you let Paul see it first?
Noelia: Sure, I'll do that.
Yuna: Anything else?
Noelia: No, that's it.
Yuna: And that's half an hour! We did it!
Noelia: We're really good at this!
Ana: Hello again! Wow, that was a good meeting! So, did you notice the useful phrases used for making suggestions? Listen to me and then repeat.
Let's focus.
How about starting with social media?
Yeah, sure.
We'll need some extra help.
Agreed. Good idea.
Why don't you ask Vanya?
OK, no problem.
Shall we present it at the meeting?
Good plan.
Ana: Try and use some of these phrases the next time you make suggestions in English. Bye for now!
I think it is a priority to switch off your phone when you want to focus in something , even to enjoy your cup of coffee =)
yes , sure
yes ,sometimes I switch off my phone .
Shall we go on our next lessons? Agreed, Good idea.
Shall I switch off my mobile phone to get focus
I always switch my phone off when I have a meeting. It's not respectful to stay your phone on.
No I won't swift of the phone. I' m afraid I would receive an urgent call. So it's depending on us to focusing on something important.
Switch off the phone when wanting focus, I think its a good way, i will try it
Yess, usually we all switch off phones before meeting starts.
No, I don't. I often use it to track whatever I'm doing.
I don't always switch my phone, actually sometimes I play music and than do my homework.
multi tasking causes you achieve less than you excepted but single tasking direct your energies and mental focus to one thing that you want to do.
I use these phrases in my daily conversation. It is very helpful for me. Thank you very much for your help.
great, I will use them in suggestion
No, I don't switch off my phone. It's a bad habit. I shall have to change it.
No, sometimes I switch on my phone on when I am studying. Actually, I need to change this habit.
No, I don't because I don't want to miss someone call me.
No, I didn't switch off mu phone when I'm working
Thats is great content. I studies every day for fluency speaking.
I often do that in official meeting to respect all of the people that are present in the meeting.
I never used to switch off the mobile phones to get focus in the meetings. So all the time I am facing the issue because of that. I felt it is a good idea to switch off the mobile phone while we are in meetings. It can make us free from the interruptions made by it.
I very rarely do that
Yes, I frequently switch off my phone when I doing some important work. With phone you can't focus anything so switch off this and relax.
Fortunately! Because I need to learning english more fast
Of course because Phone make me can't concentrate with anything
I always swithc off my mobile to be more attentive to my work avoiding distractions
it's funny I'm 19 years old and I still don't have a phone I only have a PC
Are you serious? hahaha it's really funny
Yes because it minimize distruction from recieving notifications and help me focus in my studies.
I would like everyone to switch off mobil phone at meeting. It’s good attitude and having higher concentration to the speaker.
yeah that's a good idea but i have never done that
I usually leave my phone in vibration mode during my meetings in case someting urgent happens in my external life.
Yes sure. It is very important for everyone to switch off their phones in meeting or in ceremony. Ringing makes others annoying and disturbs the speaker to be continued. Silent your phone before meeting shows your good attitude and how you obey the discipline. How about switching off our phones before important sessions? Let’s focus.