1.Business meetings >>SB page 100,

1.Business meetings >>SB page 100, People and issues Every business, whether it has 2 employees or 2,000, has meetings as a regular part of getting things done. Although employees can communicate with one another in an organisation in many different ways, business meetings — if they are conducted the right way — can be incredibly effective and efficient. Meetings are not only one of the most important ways for employees to communicate within organizations, but they’re also the way that teams get their work done. Although individual team members work on tasks outside of meetings, team meetings give members the opportunity to come together to determine the team’s goals, its plans for achieving its goals, and who will do what — and when. In bigger meetings that require more people and more time, give the conversation a clear structure by assigning topics an allotted amount of time. Experts recommend picking odd numbers — 25 minutes instead of 30, for example — to show that you’re serious about sticking to a precise schedule.Choose the correct answers. 1. What is the point of business meetings? A. It is part of the procedure of getting things done. B. It happens on a regular basis. C. It is a good way to start the day. D. It is part of the procedure of starting the day well. 2. Apart from being effective and efficient, what other advantage do meetings have? A. They give the employees a chance to see each other. B. They allow employees time for themselves. C. They give the employees time to think about their work. D. They allow employees to communicate with each other. 3. What do you learn about team meetings? A. Members of a team have the opportunity to plan the teamwork. B. Members of a team can decide who will come to the meeting and when it will be. C. Members of a team can decide which goals are important. D. Members of a team can decide who should work on the team. 4. How can you organise bigger meetings? A. You have to decide who says what. B. You have to decide how long a person is allowed to talk. C. You have to decide how long the meeting will spend on one particular topic. D. You have to decide which topics should be discussed. 5. What is the advantage of choosing an odd number for the length of time allotted to a topic? A. It shows the participants that you are serious and not being casual. B. It makes the participants realise that there is a time schedule. C. It shows the participants that the meeting will not go on longer than planned. D. It shows the participants that you are taking them seriously.