Main Topic 3: Meetings Lesson 27: Asking Questions / Clarifications (20-25 minutes) Today, you will: 1. Learn useful vocabulary related to ASKING QUESTIONS / CLARIFICATIONS. 2. Review Adjectives. I. VOCABULARY Exercise 1: What s the meaning? (5-6 minutes) A. Choose the meaning of the underlined words from the choices that follow. 1. Jeff raised a question during the annual meeting. a. solved b. asked c. requested d. answered 2. Before beginning the project, there are factors that need to be measured. a. discussed b. visualized c. considered d. lengthened 3. The secretary is confused whether the boss wants a hard or soft copy. a. certain b. confident c. unsure d. unaware Page 1
4. The trainees thought the activity was complicated. b. simple c. difficult d. important 5. If you stick to the plan, things will go well. a. rule b. truth c. book d. agenda B. Sentence-Making Practice (3-4 minutes) Practice using the words you ve learned in your own sentences. 1. Raise 2. Measure 3. Confused 4. Complicated 5. Plan Page 2
Exercise 2: What s the word? (4-5 minutes) Read the following dialog with your tutor and try to use context clues to fill in the blanks with the most appropriate word. You can find the missing word from the pool of words at the bottom. Natasha talks to her partner about a plan she was assigned to design and submit by the end of the week. Natasha: Good morning, Kevin. I have something to ask. I need to whether I have to include the setting of the venue in the plan or I ll just focus on the program. Kevin: Are these the materials for the meeting of the company? If so, then please include it. Natasha: Yes, it is. I am considering hiring some people to assist me during the day. Would that be okay? Kevin: That s fine with me. Although we still have to present that to the Budget Committee. Let s see if they will accept or the idea. Natasha: Okay. I ll just submit this to you now so you can check it before presenting it to the committee. Kevin: That sounds good to me. Natasha: Alright. See you later. Choices: a. annual b. clarify c. reject d. propose Page 3
II. GRAMMAR REVIEW: Topic: Adjectives (5-6 minutes) General Description: Adjectives are words which tell us something about nouns, that is, about a person, an animal, a thing or a place. The following are the different kinds of adjectives and how they are used. Kinds of Description Example Adjectives Descriptive Tells about color, shape or condition That is a difficult task. Quantitative Tells about quantity or amount I have three questions to ask. Remember: An adjective may be placed before or after the noun it describes. Examples: Here are more examples of usage of different kinds of adjectives: The trainee is holding the brown envelope. The trainer is writing in the rectangular board. The manager needs three crews to assist the customers. Comprehension Check: Identify the adjective and the kind of adjective that is used in the sentence. The strict boss analyzes the employees performance. Page 4
Exercise 1: Incomplete Sentences (3-4 minutes) Choose the word or phrase that would best complete the following sentences. 1. James didn t expect his secretary to raise such a question. b. difficult c. confused d. silent 2. Whose pen is this? I found it on my desk. b. three c. black d. sweet 3. Alvin needs more people to help him in his project. a. three b. various c. hard-working d. intelligent Page 5