MARTINA ŠINDELÁŘOVÁ SKUPEŇOVÁ
Videoconferencing in English


Cultural Differences
Czech Republic?
—Formal Introduction. Sit. Down. Begin.
—Formal Introduction. Cup of coffee. Sit. Down. Begin.
—Informal Introduction. Cup of Coffee. Joke. Begin.
—Formal Introduction. Cup of tea and biscuits. 10 mins small talk (weather, sport). Casual
beginning.
—Formal Introduction. 15 mins small talk (politics, scandal). Begin.
—Formal Introduction. Formal Seating. Green tea. 15-20 mins small talk (pleasantries). Signal from
superior. Begin.
—20-30 mins smalltalk (football, family) while others arrive. Begin when everyone´s there.
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Speaking – describing visuals
—Step 1 – half-pictures
—Step 2 – full pictures
—Step 3 – technical description - handout
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Mini-presentations
—2 minutes each – pair work – time check
—2-3 photos each
—Topics?
—Cohesion
—Session organization?
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Listening
—Ritterberger is a large and successful construction company based in Essen, Germany. At the
moment, it is building in Dubai, managing a multinational team.
—Ritterberger CEO Peter Kessler has set up a teleconference. Who is participating, where from and
why?

Note taking
—Audio-conference, Tue 29 Nov, 9:00
—Peter Kessler (CEO, Essen)
—Jarek _________ (__________)
—Ernst Neumann (_________________)
—_____ Ibadulla (________________)
—Sulaiman Al-Fahim (____________)
—Ali Al-Fulani (________________)
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[USEMAP]

Listening for details
—What is the communication problem?
—What´s the situation at the seaports?
—What is Karim´s point about the client?
—What is Peter Kessler´s conclusion?
[USEMAP]

Reading
—Read and arrange the emails.
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Writing
—Write an answer to the last email by Sam.
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Pronounciation
—1. A Czech speaking English tends to pronounce silent letters, like the g in -ing, and the -b in
bomb.
—Tomb, knowing, psychology, knife, climbing, honour, wednesday
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—https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MW-pCPFaoHU
—Dictation - practice
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