Do the preparation exercise first. Then watch the video and do the exercises to check your understanding and practise the language.
Preparation
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 always switch off my mobile phone to focus on my job. Notices from the phone will make me not focus on the key task. So, when I start the task, I will switch off my phone and get it away.
I used to put it on silent mode, but now I use a focus app with the Pomodoro method to help me concentrate on tasks.
yes, i do. but sometimes i will set it to 'focus mode'. we will receive a lot of messages from our family, friends, and colleagues, so it is important to silence the phone when we want to focus on something. the sounds from the phone will distract me and the people around me, especially when we are in a meeting or working together. Besides, it is respectful to silence our ringer in a public area.
I never switch off my phone, but I always click the mute button whenever I am attending the meeting.
I like this meeting because it's very useful.
Good video, short and useful.
No, rarely.
I would always turn off my mobile phone whenever I'm studying for an upcoming exam to help focus better on my studies.
In my private life, I switch off my phone when I concentrate. I also do it to listen to the silence ;). Silence is precious to preserve our health.
In my professional life, it is impossible for me to turn off my phone.