Main Topic 4: Business Presentations Lesson 31: Getting Feedback (20-25 minutes) Today, you will: 1. Learn useful vocabulary related to Getting Feedback. 2. Review More/-er or Than Omitted. I. VOCABULARY Exercise 1: What s the meaning? (5-6 minutes) Choose the meaning of the underlined words from the choices that follow. Then practice using the words in your own sentences. 1. An RSVP is requested to get a headcount for the company barbeque. a. response to an invitation b. inquiry in a survey c. booking to an event d. reservation for dinner 2. I would have to respectfully decline the offer as I have already accepted another job. a. refuse b. return c. resolve d. respond 3. The CEO gave such high praise for the presentation you gave the other day. a. comment b. complement c. compliment d. commitment 4. We would like to congratulate you on the success of your marketing strategy. a. cheer b. satisfy c. support d. criticize Page 1
5. Kindly accept this invitation to the company s Anniversary dinner. a. gift that is offered b. act of enticement c. appointment that is made d. request to come Page 2
Exercise 2: What s the word? (5-7 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. Mr. Callahan has just finished a one-on-one training. He was handed a questionnaire by his trainer. Trainer: I hope you learned a lot from the training, Mr. Callahan. Mr. Callahan: I learned a lot today, thank you very much! However, I (1) that the date given on this questionnaire is for next week. Was I given the correct questionnaire? Trainer: Oh, please (2) that. That is just a typographical error. It is the correct questionnaire. Mr. Callahan: Thank you for clarifying that. What is this questionnaire for? Trainer: It is a (3) conducted to all of our trainees. My supervisor will then collect all questionnaires, and (4) the information given. Mr. Callahan: Will this help you to become an even better trainer? Trainer: Yes, it will. I can (5) what my strengths and weaknesses are, so I can improve on my skills as a trainer. Mr. Callahan: I see. I will give my honest opinion about our training today to help you meet your goal Trainer: Thank you very much. Choices: a. survey b. ignore c. noticed d. analyze e. determine f. answer Page 3
II. GRAMMAR REVIEW: Topic: More/-er or Than Omitted (5-6 minutes) "More" or "-er" is added to an adjective to change it to a comparative adjective. "Than" is usually used after the comparative adjective when two objects/nouns are being compared. Ex. My performance appraisal this year is better than last year. Two common mistakes made when comparing two objects/nouns are (1) omitting More/-er and (2) omitting than. Remember : The use of "more (adj) + than" or "(adj) -er + than" is essential when comparing only two objects/nouns. Neither should be omitted. Examples : Adjectives Common Mistakes Correct Sentence Big Happy Difficult Good Bad Farther Our new office is big than the old one. I am happy with my job now than one year ago. The last test was difficult than the test today. My TOEIC result this year is better the last one. The economic recession this year is worse last year. Your house is farther mine from the station. Our new office is bigger than the old one. I am happier with my job now than one year ago. The last test was more difficult than the test today. My TOEIC result this year is better than the last one. The economic recession this year is worse than last year. Your house is farther than mine from the station. Page 4
Comprehension Check: What is the comparative form of the following adjective? Use it in a sentence describing your office : comfortable Exercise 1: Incomplete Sentences (5-6 minutes) Choose the word or phrase that would best complete the following sentences. 1. Michael s performance is than last year s. a. more b. great c. best d. better 2. Our annual sales is than our competitor s. a. low b. lower c. lowest d. very low 3. The new applicant is the previous employee. a. older b. older than c. more old d. more old than 4. The product you delivered came expected. a. early b. early than c. earliest than d. earlier than 5. I am feeling now than yesterday. a. good b. happy c. more good d. better Page 5