🎧 Read/Listen first
I am in a meeting with my team. The meeting starts at nine o clock. We sit in a small room. My manager says good morning. We talk about the plan for the day. I have a notebook and a pen. I listen and take notes. Then I say my idea. The meeting is short and clear. At the end, we say thank you and go back to work.
⚡ Learning goals
- Talk about a simple meeting at work.
- Use easy words for meeting actions.
- Say short sentences in a meeting.
🔑 Key language
- The meeting starts at nine. The meeting starts at nine o clock.
- I take notes. I take notes in my notebook.
- I have an idea. I say my idea in the meeting.
⚙️ Rules & Grammar
🟣 Present simple
Rule: Use the present simple for routines and facts at work.
Examples: The meeting starts at nine. We talk about the plan.
Common pitfall + fix: Using starts with we — Say we talk, not we talks.
🟣 I + verb
Rule: After I, use the base verb.
Examples: I listen. I take notes. I say my idea.
Common pitfall + fix: Saying I listens — Say I listen.
🟣 We + verb
Rule: After we, use the base verb.
Examples: We sit in a room. We say thank you.
Common pitfall + fix: Saying we sits — Say we sit.
🟣 At for time
Rule: Use at with a clock time.
Examples: at nine o clock. The meeting starts at nine.
Common pitfall + fix: Saying in nine o clock — Say at nine o clock.
✍️ Vocabulary
meeting — a work talk with other people.
team — the people you work with.
notes — short writing to remember information.
idea — a thought or plan you say.
manager — the person who leads your work.
🧠 Comprehension check
🧩 Grammar practice
🧩 Guided practice
Mini-dialogue:
Good morning. The meeting starts now. I have my notes. I have an idea. Thank you.
Why this matters:
You can use these short sentences in a real meeting at work.
Verb & Adjective Pack:
start, listen, talk, take notes, short, clear, small
🗣️ Guided practice tasks