FV11A6204 Professional Meetings and Discussions (LUB)

Course goals, contents

• The goal:– By the end of the course, students will be able to

communicate more fluently in all kinds of meetings and discussions.

• Contents:– Discussion and practice of the language for effective oral

communication, participation in simulations of meetings• Credits: 2 cr• Attendance: 80% presence in intensive week

Course schedule

• Day 1– 8.30-9.30 Introduction and warm-up (checking pre-

tasks)– 9.35-10.30 Negotiation process (handout)– 10.35-11.45 Simulation: The Chocolate Factory– 11.45-12.30 Lunch break– 12.30-12.40 Key to successful negotiations (YouTube

video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmP1GMdm47g)

– 12.40-13.30 Role play: Working It Out

Course schedule

Day 2:– 8.30-9.00 Review of negotiation skills: YouTube video

+ discuss– 9.00-9.30 Expressing opinions– 9.30-10.00 Meet your match!

Recruitment pair work– 10.15-11.30 A difficult choice – 11.30-12.15 Lunch break– 12.15-12.30 The language of meetings (handout)– 12.30-13.30 The Barbecue

Course schedule

• Day 3:– 8.30-9.30 The Hohokum Virus lead-in– 9.30-10.00 The Crisis Meeting– 10.15-11.15 Flexible working time– 11.15-12.00 Lunch break– 12.00-13.00 Dirty work!– 13.00-13.30 Please take the floor (boardgame)

Course schedule

• Day 4:– 8.30-9.00 Comparisons– 9.00-10.00 The training budget– 10.15-11.00 Behave yourself / pair work– 11.00-11.45 Lunch break– 11.45-12.45 Selling your soul– 12.45-13.30 Problem-solving

Course schedule

• Day 5– 8.30-9.00 Lead in to Learning Cafe– 9.00-11.00 Learning Cafe at Kabinetti with group A