Useful Phrases for Running a Business Meeting

Interrupting

May I have a word?
If I may, I think...
Excuse me for interrupting.
May I come in here?

Giving Opinions

I (really) feel that...
In my opinion...

The way I see things...
If you ask me,... I tend to think that... 

Asking for Opinions

Do you (really) think that...
(name of participant) can we get your input?
How do you feel about...?

Commenting on Other Opinions

I never thought about it that way before.
Good point!
I get youI see what you mean.

Agreeing with Other Opinions

Exactly!
That's (exactly) the way I feel.
I have to agree with (name of participant).

Disagreeing with Other Opinions

Up to a point I agree with you, but...
(I'm afraid) I can't agree

Advising and Suggesting

We should...
Why don't you....
How/What about...
I suggest/recommend that...

Clarifying

Have I made that clear?
Do you see what I'm getting at?
Let me put this another way...
I'd just like to repeat that...

Requesting Information

I'd like you to...
Would you mind... I wonder if you could...

 Asking for Repetition
I didn't catch that. Could you repeat that, please?
I missed that. Could you say it again, please?
Could you run that by me one more time?

Asking for Clarification

I'm afraid I don't quite understand what your are getting at.
Could you explain to me how that is going to work?
I don't see what you mean. Could we have some more details, please?

Asking for Verification

Do you mean that...?
Is it true that...?

Asking for Spelling

Would you mind spelling that for me, please?

Asking for Contributions for Other Participants

What do you think about this proposal?
Would you like to add anything, (name of participant)?
Has anyone else got anything to contribute?
Are there any more comments?

Correcting Information

Sorry, that's not quite right.
I'm afraid you don't understand what I'm saying.
That's not quite what I had in mind.
That's not what I meant.

Keeping the Meeting on Time

Well, that seems to be all the time we have today.
Please be brief.
I'm afraid we've run out of time.
I'm afraid that's outside the scope of this meeting.
Let's get back on track, why don't we?
That's not really why we're here today.
Why don't we return to the main focus of today's meeting.
We'll have to leave that to another time.
We're beginning to lose sight of the main point.
Keep to the point, please.
I think we'd better leave that for another meeting.
Are we ready to make a decision?

MODELO MÁS COMUN DE ENTREVISTAS EN INGLÉS

Tell us ( me)  about yourself

Te piden que hables de ti mismo (de tu carácter, amigos, dónde has vivido,etc).

 

Tell me about your scholastic record.

Se refiere a las notas que obtuviste en el colegio y en la universidad.

What are your strenghts?

Cuáles son tus fortalezas?

What are your weakness

Cuáles son tus defectos?

 Why do you want to work here?

Por qué quieres trabajar aqui?

Tell me about your extra-curricular activities and interests.

Quiere saber qué tipo de actividades te interesaban fuera de clase y si tienes algún hobby o afición.

How would your last boss describe you?

Quiere saber qué opinaba tu jefe anterior sobre tí.

How do you think your co-workers would describe you? 

Como el “mas mejor”! Aquí  va una lista de aptitudes como “team-worker”, easy going” y demás.

Where do you see yourself in 5 years time?

Qué planes tienes para el futuro y dónde crees que estarás en 5 años

How do you work under pressure?

Esta pregunta se refiere a si te las arreglas bien cuando hay mucho trabajo, límites de     tiempo o situaciones de estrés.

What salary are you expecting?

La persona que te entrevista quiere saber el salario mínimo que aceptarías.

How do you feel about working overtime? 

Te están avisando que seguramente algún dí a vayas a tener que quedarte después de hora, cosa a la que por supuesto no le tienes miedo, no?

 

Do you have any questions for me?

Este es un buen momento para aprovechar y sacar algo de info… Por ejemplo…

 What are the next steps? or When I am going to hear again from you?

Todo lo que necesitas saber es como sigue la cosa: te llaman? te mandan un mail? Cuando? De esa manera lo comprometes a darte una respuesta y  te sacas algo de incertidumbre de encima.

Examen hecho por Dr. Phil para saber quién eres!

START TEST:
1. When do you feel your best? 
a. in the morning
b. during the afternoon and early evening
c. late at night

2. You usually walk... 
a. fairly fast, with long steps
b. fairly fast, with little steps
c. less fast head up, looking the world in the face
d. less fast, head down
e. very slowly

3. When talking to people you... 
a. stand with your arms folded
b. have your hands clasped
c. have one or both your hands on your hips
d. touch or push the person to whom you are talking
e. play with your ear, touch your chin, or smooth your hair

4. When relaxing, you sit with. . . 
a. your knees bent with your legs neatly side by side
b. your legs crossed
c. your legs stretched out or straight
d. one leg curled under you

5. When something really amuses you, you react with... 
a. big appreciated laugh
b. a laugh, but not a loud one
c. a quiet chuckle
d. a sheepish smile

6. When you go to a party or social gathering you... 
a. make a loud entrance so everyone notices you
b. make a quiet entrance, looking around for someone you know
c.make the quietest entrance, trying to stay unnoticed

7. You're working hard, concentrating hard, and then you're interrupted. You
a. welcome the break
b. feel extremely irritated
c. vary between these two extremes

8. Which of the following colors do you like most? 
a. Red or orange
b. black
c. yellow or light blue
d. green
e. dark blue or purple
f. white
g. brown or gray

9. When you are in bed at night, in those last few moments before going to sleep you are
a. stretched out on your back
b. stretched out face down on your stomach
c. on your side, slightly curled
d. with your head on one arm
e. with your head under the covers

10. You often dream that you are
a falling
b. fighting or struggling
c. searching for something or somebody
d. flying or floating
e. you usually have dreamless sleep
f. your dreams are always pleasant
POINTS:
1. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 6
2. (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 7 (d) 2 (e) 1
3. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 5 (d) 7 (e) 6
4. (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 2 (d) 1
5. (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 5 (e) 2
6. (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 2
7. (a) 6 (b) 2 (c) 4
8. (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 5 (d) 4 (e) 3 (f) 2 (g) 1
9. (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 4 (d) 2 (e) 1
10. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 5 (e) 6 (f) 1

Now add up the total number of points.

RESULT (RESULTADOS)
OVER 60 POINTS : Others see you as someone they should "handle with care." You're seen as vain, self-centered, and who is extremely dominant. Others may admire you, wishing they could be more like you, but don't always trust you, hesitating to become too deeply involved with you.
51 TO 60 POINTS: Others see you as an exciting, highly volatile, rather impulsive personality; a natural leader, who's quick to make decisions, though not always the right ones. They see you as bold and adventuresome, someone who will try anything once; someone who takes chances and enjoys an adventure. They enjoy being in your company because of the excitement you radiate.

41 TO 50 POINTS: Others see you as fresh, lively, charming, amusing, practical, and always interesting; someone who's constantly in the center of attention, but sufficiently well balanced not to let it go to their head. They also see you as kind, considerate, and understanding; someone who'll always cheer them up and help them out.

31 TO 40 POINTS: Others see you as sensible, cautious, careful & practical. They see you as clever, gifted, or talented, but modest. Not a person who makes friends too quickly or easily, but someone who's extremely loyal to friends you do make and who expect the same loyalty in return. Those who really get to know you realize it takes a lot to shake your trust in your friends, but equally that it takes you a long time to get over if that trust is ever broken.

21 TO 30 POINTS: Your friends see you as painstaking and fussy. They see you as very cautious, extremely careful, a slow and steady plodder. It would really surprise them if you ever did something impulsively or on the spur of the moment, expecting you to examine everything carefully from every angle and then, usually decide against it. They think this reaction is caused partly by your careful nature.

UNDER 21 POINTS: People think you are shy, nervous, and indecisive, someone who needs looking after, who always wants someone else to make the decisions & who doesn't want to get involved with anyone or anything! They see you as a worrier who always sees problems that don't exist. Some people think you're boring. Only those who know you well know that you aren't.
Fuente (psychcentral.com , scribd.com)

Homónimos

Palabras comunes que suenan igual en ingles. Palabras parecidas

A algunos estudiantes les complica este tema. No es  difícil, sólo deben leer cada verbo y aprender como se escriben y memorizarlos.  Se entienden por contexto naturalmente.

Los HOMÓNIMOS se clasifican en Homógrafos y Homófonos.

Los homófonos tienen diferentes significados pero se pronuncian de la misma forma aunque ortográficamente se escriban distinto.

Accept, Except

• accept = significado del verbo aceptar o recibir: He accepted the gift.
• except = es una preposition excepto: All my family went dancing except Alyson.

Affect, Effect

• affect = significado del verbo influenciar: The weather will affect the game.
• effect = resultado o consecuencia (sustantivo): I drank too much beer and it had an effect on my performance.
• effect = efecto ; del verbo causar o lograr: The economy has effected a major change in the country.

Advise, Advice

• advise = verbo que significa recomendar, sugerir, o aconsejar: My father advised me to be careful.
• advice = sustantivo que significa una opinión o una recomendación. Can you give me some advice please?

Conscious, Conscience

• conscious = consciente; significado del adjetivo despierto : The patient remained conscious but was taken to the hospital.
• conscience = conciencia; sustantivo que significa el sentido de ser bueno: Carlos has a good conscience.

Idea, Ideal

• idea = idea ; sustantivo que significa un pensamiento, una creencia, o un concepto llevado a cabo en la mente, o una noción o un concepto general formado por la generalización: William had a brilliant idea.
• ideal = ideal; significado del adjetivo que incorpora un último estándar de la excelencia o de la perfección. Marcos was an ideal husband.

Its, It's

• its = possessive adjective (possessive form of the pronoun it): The bird went into its cage
• it's = contraction for it is or it has (in a verb phrase): It's raining; it's been raining for two weeks. Los pronombres tienen apóstrofes solamente cuando dos palabras se están acortando en una.

Their, There, They're

• Their = possessive pronoun: They lost their money..
• There = that place: My books are over there.
• They're = contraction for they are: They're moving to London next year.

To, Too, Two

• To = preposition, or first part of the infinitive form of a verb: They went to the party to dance.
• Too = very (demasiado), also (tambien): My father is too old. I was hungry, too.
• Two = the number 2: Two thieves came into the store.

We're, Where, Were

• We're = contraction for we are: We're going to wait for you at the airport.
• Where = location: Where is the party?
• Were = a past tense form of the verb be: They were

Your, You're

• Your = possessive pronoun: Your house is very far from here.
• You're = contraction for you are: You're always making jokes.

All ready/already

• all ready: adjetivo expresar el estado de preparación (Estar listo)
• already: un adverbio que expresa tiempo. Significa ya.

At last I was all ready to go, but everyone had already left.

Anyone/any one

• anyone: un pronombre que significa cualquier persona : Anyone who has a ferrari is rich.
• any one: un adjetivo y un sustantivo que significan un artículo específico en un grupo: Any one of those books are handy to learn English.

Note: There are similar distinctions in meaning for everyone and every one

Anyway/any way

• anyway: an adverb meaning in any case or nonetheless: He objected, but she went anyway.
• any way: a paired adjective and noun meaning any particular course, direction, or manner: Any way we chose would lead to danger.

Awhile/a while

• awhile: an adverb meaning for a short time; some readers consider it nonstandard; usually needs no preposition: Won't you stay awhile?
• a while: a paired article and noun meaning a period of time; usually used with for: We talked for a while, and then we said good night.

Maybe/may be

• maybe: an adverb meaning perhaps: Maybe we should wait until the rain stops.
• may be: a form of the verb be: This may be our only chance to win the champion ship.

      

      Buy : (verb) - to purchase.

      By : next to something, by way of something.
      Bye : Short for goodbye.

• Choose : A verb; to make a selection or a choice.
  Chose : past tense of the verb choose.
  Choice : (noun) choosing; selection.
  
  

            Cite : to mention something or to quote somebody.
            Site : the location of an event or object.

      Desert : to leave or abandon (desertar). Tambien significa desierto.
      Dessert : sweet food served after the meal. (Postre)

      Eat : to ingest food
      It : pronoun

      Four : number 4
      For : to indicate the object, aim, or purpose of an action or activity.

      Here : at the place (aqui)
      Hear : to perceive (sound) by the ear (oir).

      Knew : past simple of the verb [to know].
      New : recently created; the opposite of old.

      Know : (verb) to be familiar with someone or something (Saber/Conocer) .
      Now : at the present time or moment.
      No : negative reply, refusal or disagreement.

     
      Off : away, at a distance in space or time (also the opposite of on "The TV is off).
      Of : belonging to (de algo).

      Peace : opposite = war.
      Piece : a part of something (pedazo).

      Then : refers to time or consequence.
      Than : used for comparing

      Wander : to walk aimlessly or without any destination.
      Wonder : (noun) feeling of surprise and admiration. (verb) desire to know.

      Weather : the climate
      Whether : if

      Write : To form letters, words, or symbols on a surface with a pen or pencil.
      Right : morally good, proper. Also opposite of left.

Números Ordinales

Números Ordinales

En inglés se utilizan los números ordinales (first, second, third, etc.) para expresar las fechas, a diferencia del español en que se emplean los números cardinales (uno, dos, tres, etc.).

1st first 2nd second 3rd third 4th fourth

5th fifth 6th sixth 7th seventh 8th eighth (only one "t")

9th ninth (no "e") 10th tenth 11th eleventh 12th twelfth (note "f", not "v")

13th thirteenth 14th fourteenth 15th fifteenth 16th sixteenth

17th seventeenth 18th eighteenth 19th nineteenth 20th twentieth

21st twenty-first 22nd twenty-second 23rd twenty-third 25th twenty-fifth

26th twenty-sixth 27th twenty-seventh 28th twenty-eighth 29th twenty-ninth

30th thirtieth 31st thirty-first

Las decenas, millares y el millón también tienen la terminación -th:

Para los números 20th,30th,40th,50th,60th,70th,80th y 90th (la terminación suena como )

20th twentieth

30th thirtieth

40th fortieth

80th eightieth

100th hundredth

1000th thousandth

1.000.000th millionth

Para expresar los días de la semana y las fechas utilizamos la preposición 'on'. En cambio, para expresar meses o años se utiliza la preposición 'in'.

Recordar:

on Monday El lunes

On the second of June El día dos de Junio

in May en mayo

in Summer en Verano

in 1994 en 1994

Jobs and Professions II

Jobs and Professions II

lawyer (lóier) - abogado

lifeguard (láif-gard) - bañero

locksmith (lóksmiz) - cerrajero
magician (madchíshan) - mago
maid (méid) - empleada doméstica

mailman (méilman) - cartero

manager (mánidcher) - gerente
manicurist (manikiúrist) - manicuro
manufacturer (maniufákcherer) - fabricante, industrial
masseur (maséer) - masajista hombre

masseuse (masées) - masajista mujer
mathematician (mazematíshan) - matemático

mechanic (mekánik) - mecánico
milkman (mílkman) - lechero

miner (máiner) - minero
model (módel) - modelo
musician (miusíshan) - músico

newspaper boy (nuspéiper bói) - repartidor de diarios

nun (nan) - monja
nurse (néers) - enfermero/a
ophthalmologist (oftalmólodchist) - oftalmólogo
optician (optíshan) - óptico

orator (órator) - orador
paediatrician (pediatríshan) - pediatra

painter (péinter) - pintor
park ranger (park réindcher) - guardaparques

peasant (pésant) - campesino
pharmacist (fármasist) - farmacéutico
philosopher (filósofer) - filósofo
photographer (fotóugrafer) - fotógrafo

physician (fisíshan) - médico
physicist (físisist) - físico

pianist (píanist) - pianista
pilot (páilot) - piloto

plumber (plámer) - plomero, fontanero
poet (póuet) - poet
police officer (polís ófiser) - agente de policía
policeman (polísman) - policía

politician (politíshan) - político
postman (póustman) - cartero
presenter (prisénter) - presentador
president (président) - presidente

priest (príist) - sacerdote
printer (prínter) - imprentero

programmer (prougrámer) - programador
psychiatrist (saikáiatrist) - psiquiatra

psychologist (saikólodchist) - psicólogo
psychoterapist (saikotérapist) - psicoterapeuta
publisher (páblisher) - editor

receptionist (risépshonist) - recepcionista

reporter (ripórter) - reportero
researcher (risércher) - investigador
sailor (séilor) - marinero
salesclerk (seilsclérk) - vendedor

salesman (séilsman) - vendedor
saleswoman (séilswúman) - vendedora
scientist (sáientist) - científico
sculptor (skálpter) - escultor

seamstress (símstres) - costurera
secret agent (síkret éidchent) - agente secreto
secretary (sécretéri) - secretario/a
security guard (sekiúriti gárd) - guardia de seguridad

servant (sérvant) - criado
shepherd (shépard) - pastor
shoemaker (shúméiker) - zapatero
shopkeeper (shóp kíiper) - comerciante, tendero

singer (sínguer) - cantante
soccer player (sóker pléier) - futbolista
social worker (sóushal uérker) - trabajadora social
soldier (sóuldcher) - soldado

sportsman (spórts-mán) - deportista
state agent (stéit éidchent) - agente inmobiliario
stationer (stéishoner) - librero
statistician (statistíshan) - estadístico

stenographer (stenógrafer) - taquígrafo
stewardess (stúardes) - azafata
stockbrocker (stók-bróuker) - corredor de bolsa
street sweeper (stríit suíper) - barrendero

student (stiúdent) - estudiante
supervisor (súpervaisor) - supervisor
surgeon (sérdchon) - cirujano

tailor (téilor) - sastre

tax inspector (táks inspéktor) - inspector de impuestos
taxi driver (táksi dráiver) - taxista
taylor (téilor) - sastre
teacher (tícher) - maestro

technician (tekníshan) - técnico
telephone operator (télefoun operéitor) - telefonista
tourist guide (túrist gáid) - guía de turistas
translator (transléitor) - traductor

travel agent (trável éídchent) - agente de viajes
truck driver (trók dráiver) - camionero
typist (táipist) - mecanógrafa

veterinarian (veterinérian) - veterinario
waiter (wéiter) - camarero
waitress (wéitres) - camarera
watchmaker (wóchméiker) - relojero

welder (wélder) - soldador
worker (wérker) - obrero
writer (ráiter) - escritor