MEETING AGENDA

Sunny Grove Elementary School Parent Association

When: Monday, June 15, 7:00 p.m.

Where: Library

Objective: To plan fundraising activities for spring term

1. Presentation about school activities in need of funding

2. Brainstorming: fundraising activities

3. Select most effective fundraising activities: discussion and vote

4. Set up committees and assign responsibilities

Task 1:

 Now answer the following questions:

1. What type of meeting is the agenda for?

2. Who are the participants?

3. What is the purpose of the meeting?

4. How long do you think it is going to be?

5. How can the participants prepare for the meeting?

answer:

1 meeting in community

2 some students' parents belong 

3 To plan fundraising activities for spring term

4 I think it will take one and half hours.

5 They need to think about fundraising activities and who will be the committees and who is responsible for assigning.

Task 2:

Create a dialogue between two managers who decide on a meeting. Then, write a memo to the participants of the meeting to inform them about the time and place of the meeting. Include an agenda with possible items for discussion.

 

                                      ORIENTATION SESSION

For all new staff

When: Next Monday, 9am-11am

Where: Conference room

To let new staff familiarize the costumer service, we will have an orientation session. Jena and Arerafiu will give a presentation on complain policy and return policy. Rula will be on punctuality, sign in policy, break and lunch. please be on time.

Task 3:

 Watch a video about parent-teacher interviews. Listen to a parent-teacher interview at:

www.settlementdownloads.org/downloads/video/parentteacher/PT_EN.html

While you are listening, identify the expressions that are used to:

 Answer the questions below about the interview.

1. Is Richard progressing well in school?

2. What specific comments about Richard’s performance does the teacher make?

3. What four questions did the parents ask?

4. What information do the parents give the teacher about their son?

5. What suggestions does the teacher give to help Richard do better in school?

6. How does the meeting end?

answer

1 Yes, Richard is progressing well in school.

2 The teacher said Richard is strong student.

3 the parents asked

 why Richard doesn't bring homework to home?

How is the relationship between Richard and his classmates? Does he make friends in school?

Is there any program after school?

What are learning skills?

4 The parents sail Richard loved to write story in China and they read books with Richard but sometimes read Chinese book.

5 He suggested Richard should better read a little more books at home.

6 At the end of meeting the parent had clear idea of Richard's performance in school.

 

task one
  similarities: the purpose of  the presentations is  teaching. the purpose and conclusion are clear.
difference:  the first speaker wrote points on the board and spoke slowly and clearly. The speech was formal. There were many details in the speech. 
the second presenter face to a group audiences.  He interacted with audiences successfully.   He didn't use any visual aid. He spoke a long time for illustrating one point. His gestures are varies.


The two presentations are totally different style. Both of them are good for me. I can get some  information from the first person. But I prefer the second one: He is very humor. He asked questions and know how to grab audiences attention. He teach us how to bring life into a speech by his speech. I think the audiences will  never forget "tell a story, make a point."