Business English lesson 10 : Attending a meeting
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Beginner level / CECR : A2/B1

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Lesson 5:
A sales company

Objectives : learn how to attend a meeting. Improve your communication in a professional context and your business skills.
Level : A2/B1
Public : for people who want to communicate in a business environment
Total duration : 1 hour (approximately 10 minutes for each part)

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Bob: Now that we’ve had a little time to think, I’d like to pick up where we left off at our last meeting. We still need to think of some ways to sell our condos. I’d like to get your opinions. Anyone have any new ideas? Carlos, what about you?

Carlos: I appreciate the question. I just wanted to say I really like your idea to sell condos to clients outside of China.

Bob: But what about you, Ling? How do you feel about it? I know you were unsure about it before.

Ling: Thanks. I’m still not sure I agree. In my opinion, we’re just not doing enough marketing for luxury condos. They are beautiful and have all the great qualities our high-end clients want. We just need to get the right message out to them.

Bob: I agree that there are beautiful condos all over the world, and, as you mentioned before, people seem to prefer Hawaii. Do you think we can really compete with that?.

Ling: I mean, it’s true that the whole world loves Hawaii, but it’s so far away and travel is expensive right now. Now, I’ve had some time to think about it, I really think that Chinese people would prefer to buy in Shanghai if they knew what’s available to them. Carlos, what do you think about improving our marketing in China.

Carlos: Thanks for asking, Ling, but can I give you an answer next week? I really need to think about this.

Ling: Fair enough. Let’s get some coffee and discuss Bob’s idea? Maybe, the best answer is to reach out to clients from other countries and market better to people here, in China.

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Bob: Now that we’ve had a little time to think, I’d like to pick up where we left off at our last meeting. We still need to think of some ways to sell our condos. I’d like to get your opinions. Anyone have any new ideas? Carlos, what about you?	Bob: Maintenant que nous avons eu un peu de temps pour y réfléchir, j’aimerais reprendre là où nous en étions à notre dernière réunion. Nous devons encore réfléchir à de nouvelles stratégies pour vendre nos appartements. J’aimerais avoir votre avis. Est-ce-que l’un d’entre vous a de nouvelles idées ? Carlos, qu’en pensez-vous ?
Carlos: I appreciate the question. I just wanted to say I really like your idea to sell condos to clients outside of China.	Carlos: J’apprécie la question. Ce que je veux dire c’est que j’aime vraiment votre idée de vendre des appartements en dehors de la Chine.
Bob: But what about you, Ling? How do you feel about it? I know you were unsure about it before.	Bob: Et vous , Ling ? Comment vous le sentez ? Je sais qu’avant vous n’en n’étiez pas persuadée.
Ling: Thanks. I’m still not sure I agree. In my opinion, we’re just not doing enough marketing for luxury condos. They are beautiful and have all the great qualities our high-end clients want. We just need to get the right message out to them.	Ling: Merci. Je ne suis toujours pas sûre d’être d’accord. A mon avis, nous ne faisons pas assez de publicité sur les appartements de luxe. Ils sont magnifiques et ils ont toutes les excellentes prestations recherchées par nos clients haut-de-gamme. Nous devons tout simplement arriver à leur faire passer le bon message.
Bob: I agree that there are beautiful condos all over the world, and, as you mentioned before, people seem to prefer Hawaii. Do you think we can really compete with that?	Bob : Je suis d’accord qu’il y a des appartements magnifiques dans le monde entier, et, comme vous l’avez dit auparavant, les gens semblent préférer Hawaii. Pensez-vous que nous puissions vraiment rivaliser avec cela ?
Ling: I mean, it’s true that the whole world loves Hawaii, but it’s so far away and travel is expensive right now. Now, I’ve had some time to think about it, I really think that Chinese people would prefer to buy in Shanghai if they knew what’s available to them. Carlos, what do you think about improving our marketing in China.	Ling: Je veux dire qu’il est vrai que le monde entier adore Hawaii, mais c’est tellement loin et le voyage revient cher en ce moment. Maintenant que j’ai eu le temps d’y réfléchir, je pense vraiment que les Chinois préfèreraient acheter à Shanghai s’ils savaient ce qui est à leur disposition. Carlos, que pensez-vous d’améliorer notre politique de marketing en Chine ?
Carlos: Thanks for asking, Ling, but can I give you an answer next week? I really need to think about this.	Carlos : Merci de me poser la question, mais puis-je vous donner ma réponse la semaine prochaine ? J’ai vraiment besoin de réfléchir.
Ling: Fair enough. Let’s get some coffee and discuss Bob’s idea? Maybe, the best answer is to reach out to clients from other countries and market better to people here, in China.	Ling : Pas de problème. Allons prendre un café et nous échangerons sur l’idée de Bob. Peut-être que la meilleure réponse est de toucher des clients d’autres pays et de mieux conquérir le marché ici, en Chine.

2️⃣ Learn new words:

Meaning:
be present at (an event, meeting, or function)
(Traduction: assister à)

Synonyms :
to participate in, to be present at, to take part in

Meaning:
= I would like to
a polite way to say what you want or to ask what somebody wants.(Traduction : j’aimerais + intention)

Synonyms :
to care for, to oversee, to supervise

Meaning:
= condominium
a building or complex of buildings containing a number of individually owned apartments or houses.
(Traduction: appartement en copropriété)

Synonyms:
flat , apartment

Meaning:
to have a particular opinion about something or to be asked one’s opinion.
(Traduction : penser : donner son opinion)

Synonyms:
to feel, to reckon, to assume, to suppose

Meaning:
to think about a future event or situation and plan for it
(Traduction: réfléchir à)

Synonyms :
to contemplate, to consider

Meaning:
to speak or tell somebody something using words
(Traduction : dire)

Synonyms:
to mention, to state, to remark

Meaning:
to give information to somebody by speaking or writing
(Traduction: dire)

Synonyms :
to inform, to relate, to let somebody know, to report

Meaning:
to be familiar with/ to have information by experience or because you have learned or be told about it
(Traduction : savoir)

Synonyms :
to realize, to understand

Meaning:
to express yourself differently to make someone understand your point of view
(Traduction : vouloir dire)