Cours à distance · Bac Pro

English · Première professionnelle · CEFR B1

Week 11 Teamwork and meetings

By Friday, you can make suggestions in a team meeting and write short meeting notes.

Interaction in a professional team (B1).

Everything is in English. Need help? Read the worked example, listen to the model, then try again.

This week: 3 lessons

  1. Lesson 1 · Making suggestions 35 min
  2. Lesson 2 · had to and didn't have to 35 min
  3. Lesson 3 · Meeting notes 45 min

One lesson a day is enough: for example Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

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Lesson 1 · 35 min

Making suggestions

Objective

Make and answer suggestions.

The lesson

To suggest: Why don't we…? How about + -ing? Let's… We could… To answer: That's a good idea! I'm not sure about that. Maybe we could… instead.

Worked example

Leah: We need to finish the display for the shop window. Why don't we use the new lights?

Omar: That's a good idea! How about adding some plants too?

Leah: I'm not sure about that. They need water every day.

Omar: OK. We could use paper flowers instead.

Leah: Great. Let's start tomorrow morning.

Listen to the model

Why don't we use…? How about adding…? We could use… Let's start… Answers: That's a good idea / I'm not sure about that.

Practise: self-correcting exercises

Complete the suggestions.

  1. don't we start now?
  2. How about some plants?
  3. meet at nine.
  4. We use paper flowers.
  5. I'm not about that.

Your turn: a small production

Speak and record

Record a short team dialogue (two voices) to organise an event at school: 4 suggestions and answers.

Sentence starters: Why don't we…? · How about…-ing? · That's a good idea! / I'm not sure about that.

Use the voice recorder of your phone. Listen once, then record again if you want. Name the file as explained below.

Worksheet to complete (paper or ENT)

Print it, or copy it into your notebook. You can also complete it on a computer and upload it.

Name: Class: Date:

Cours à distance · Bac Pro · Première · English · Week 11 · Lesson 1

Making suggestions

Make and answer suggestions.

1. Complete the lesson with the words in the box.

about · sure · Why

To suggest: don't we…? How + -ing? Let's… We could… To answer: That's a good idea! I'm not about that. Maybe we could… instead.

2. Exercises: fill in the blanks or circle the right answer.

  1. don't we start now?
  2. How about ( add / to add / adding ) some plants?
  3. ( Lets to / Let's / Let ) meet at nine.
  4. We use paper flowers.
  5. I'm not about that.

3. Record a short team dialogue (two voices) to organise an event at school: 4 suggestions and answers.

Take a clear photo of this sheet and upload it on the ENT. · Madame Carole Paoli Pompougnac · IP

Lesson 2 · 35 min

had to and didn't have to

Objective

Talk about obligations in the past.

The lesson

The past of must / have to is had to: Yesterday, we had to finish early. The negative is didn't have to (it wasn't necessary): We didn't have to wear a tie. Question: Did you have to work on Saturday?

Worked example

During my placement in a garage, I had to start at eight. I had to wear overalls and safety boots, but I didn't have to bring my own tools. On Fridays, we had to clean the whole workshop. Did I have to work on Saturdays? No, I didn't!

Listen to the model

had to start, had to wear = past obligation. didn't have to bring = not necessary. Did I have to…? = question.

Practise: self-correcting exercises

Complete with had to or didn't have to.

  1. We to start at eight.
  2. I have to bring my tools.
  3. Did you have to on Saturday?
  4. She wear a uniform last year.
  5. It wasn't necessary: we pay.

Your turn: a small production

Write

Write 5 sentences about the rules of a placement or a job (real or invented) with had to and didn't have to.

Sentence starters: I had to… · I didn't have to… · Every Friday, we had to…

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Worksheet to complete (paper or ENT)

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Name: Class: Date:

Cours à distance · Bac Pro · Première · English · Week 11 · Lesson 2

had to and didn't have to

Talk about obligations in the past.

1. Complete the lesson with the words in the box.

didn't have to · had to · work

The past of must / have to is : Yesterday, we had to finish early. The negative is (it wasn't necessary): We didn't have to wear a tie. Question: Did you have to on Saturday?

2. Exercises: fill in the blanks or circle the right answer.

  1. We to start at eight.
  2. I have to bring my tools.
  3. Did you have to ( worked / working / work ) on Saturday?
  4. She ( must / had to / has to ) wear a uniform last year.
  5. It wasn't necessary: we ( had to / didn't have to ) pay.

3. Write 5 sentences about the rules of a placement or a job (real or invented) with had to and didn't have to.

Take a clear photo of this sheet and upload it on the ENT. · Madame Carole Paoli Pompougnac · IP

Lesson 3 · 45 min

Meeting notes

Objective

Write short notes after a team meeting.

The lesson

Meeting notes give the date, the people present, the decisions and the actions: who does what and when. They are short: use the future (will) or bullet points.

Worked example

Team meeting, Monday 3 March. Present: Leah, Omar, Mr Hill. Decisions: the shop window will have a spring theme. Actions: Leah will buy the lights before Wednesday. Omar will make paper flowers on Thursday. Mr Hill will check the display on Friday.

Listen to the model

Date → people present → decisions → actions (who + will + what + when).

Practise: self-correcting exercises

Read the notes. Complete.

  1. The meeting was on .
  2. The theme is .
  3. Leah will buy the .
  4. Omar will make paper .
  5. Mr Hill will check the display on .

Your turn: a small production

Write

Write the notes of an invented team meeting in your trade: date, people, 2 decisions, 3 actions.

Sentence starters: Team meeting, (date). Present: … · Decisions: … will… · Actions: … will… before…

Write here, on paper or in your notebook. Your text is saved on this device only. Copy it to send it on the ENT.

Worksheet to complete (paper or ENT)

Print it, or copy it into your notebook. You can also complete it on a computer and upload it.

Name: Class: Date:

Cours à distance · Bac Pro · Première · English · Week 11 · Lesson 3

Meeting notes

Write short notes after a team meeting.

1. Complete the lesson with the words in the box.

bullet · date · when

Meeting notes give the , the people present, the decisions and the actions: who does what and . They are short: use the future (will) or points.

2. Exercises: fill in the blanks or circle the right answer.

  1. The meeting was on .
  2. The theme is ( summer / winter / spring ).
  3. Leah will buy the .
  4. Omar will make paper .
  5. Mr Hill will check the display on .

3. Write the notes of an invented team meeting in your trade: date, people, 2 decisions, 3 actions.

Take a clear photo of this sheet and upload it on the ENT. · Madame Carole Paoli Pompougnac · IP

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