Meeting 1 for Business English 2

Member 1 (Tiara Ary Gerindra)

The Present Simple

(+)       The companies get high profits in online sales

(-)        The companies don’t do sales promotion everyday

(Y/N)   Do the companies get high profit in online sales?

(Wh)    What do companies need benefits from sales promotion?

(How)  How to get high profits for companies in online sales?

The Present Continuous

(+)       The head office is conducting an important meeting to increase the profit

(-)        Rafit is not having a plan to build new business

(Y/N)   Are the companies building a new branch?

(Wh)    Why has this company recruited many workers?

(How)  How are the managers solving the finance problem?

The Present Perfect

(+)       The new ownership has changed the company policy

(-)        The ownership hasn’t changed the company policy

(Y/N)   Has the new ownership  changed the company policy?

(Wh)    When has the new ownership changed the company policy?

(How)  How long have the clients paid off the debt?

The Present Perfect Continuous

(+)       The manager has been abroad to met new clients

(-)        The manager hasn’t been going abroad to met new client

(?)        Have the clients been coming to the important meeting?

(Wh)    What has manager been doing for solving the financial problem?

(How)  How have your parents been starting new family business?

Member 2 (Olivia Shania Yudhistira)

The Past Simple

(+)       We finally held the first ever company’s exhibition in New York yesterday.

(-)        The Manager didn’t attend the exhibition because he was sick.

(Y/N)   Did we acquire CEO’s sign for the event after the exhibition?

(Wh)    Which product did we sell the most at the exhibition?

(How)  How did the clients think of our exhibition?

The Past Continuous

(+)       The marketing team was preparing the advertisement for the new product when the news came to them

(-)        The production team wasn’t working on the new product yet because the manager said so

(Y/N)  Was the company preparing for the new product release at the time?

(Wh)    Which team was developing the new product last year?

(1H)    How was the production going?

Past Perfect

(+)       I had disscussed the budget for the commercial with the marketing team when the boss asked me to stop the project

(-)        We hadn’t decided yet the person to do the commercial shot when we got together for the meeting

(Y/N)  Had you written down the specification of the product when we had the meeting?

(Wh)    What had the manager told you when I talked to the clients?

(1H)    How had the production team worked on the new product when the manager was abroad?

Member 3 ( Larassati Anggita Putri )

The Future Simple

(+)       Customers will buy a new clothes in the market tomorrow

(-)        Customers will not buy a new clothes in the marker tomorrow

(Y/N)  Will customers buy a new clothes in the market tomorrow?

(Wh)    Why the customers will buy a new clothes in the market tomorrow?

(1H)    How the customers will buy a new clothes in the market tomorrow?

The Future Continuous

(+)       The manager will be taking a business trip to Amsterdam

(-)        The manager won’t be taking a business trip to Amsterdam

(Y/N)  Will the manager be taking a business trip to Amsterdam?

(Wh)    When will the manager be taking a business trip to Amsterdam?

(1H)    How will the manager be taking a business trip to Amsterdam?

The Future Perfect

(+)       I will have started a new business in Jakarta

(-)        I won’t have started a new business in Jakarta

(Y/N)   Will the clients have paid off the debts?

(Wh)    Where will the company have built a new business?

(1H)    How much will you have saved your salary to open the business?

Member 4 ( Gita Mawar Mawangi )

Passive sentences in all the 10 tenses stated above.

The Present Simple

(+)       High profit is earned by the companies from online sales

(-)        Sales promotion isn’t done everyday by the companies

(Y/N)  Is high profit earned by the companies from online sales?

(Wh)    Why are benefits needed for companies’ sales promotion?

(1H)    How is high profit earned by the companies from online sales?

The Present Continuous

(+)       An important meeting is being conducted by the head office to increase the profits

(-)        New business is not being planned to build by rafit

(Y/N)  Is a new branch being built by the company?

(Wh)    Why are many workers being recruited by this company?

(1H)    How are the financial problems being solved by the managers?

The Present Perfect

(+)       The company policy has been changed by the new ownership

(-)        The company policy hasn’t been changed by the new ownership

(Y/N)   Has the company policy been changed by the new ownership ?

(Wh)    When has the company policy been changed by the new ownership ?

(How)  How long has the debt been paid off by the clients ?

The Present Perfect Continuous

(+)       New clients has been being met by the manager in abroad

(-)        New clients hasn’t been being met by the manager in abroad

(?)        Has the important meeting been being came by the client?

(Wh)    What has the financial problem been being solved by the manager?

(How)  How has new family business been being started by your parents

The Past Simple

(+)       The first ever company’s exhibition was held in New York yesterday

(-)        The exhibition wasn’t attended by the manager because he was sick

(Y/N)  Were the CEO’s sign for the event after the exhibition acquired?

(Wh)    Which product were sold the most at the exhibition?

(1H)    How was the exhibition done from the clients point of view?

Past Continuous

(+)       The advertisement for the new product was being prepared by the marketing team when the news came to them

(-)        The new product was not being worked on yet by the production team because the manager said so

(Y/N)  Was the new product release being prepared at the time?

(Wh)    Which new product was being developed by the team last year?

(1H)    How was the production being done?

Past Perfect

(+)       The budget for the advertisement had been discussed with the marketing team when the boss asked me to stop the project

(-)        The person to do the commercial shot hadn’t been decided yet when we got together for the meeting

(Y/N)  Had the specification of the product been written down when we had the meeting?

(Wh)    What had you been told by the manager when I talked to the clients?

(1H)    How had the new product been worked on by the production team when the manager was abroad?

The Future Simple

(+)       New clothes will be bought by customers in the market tomorrow

(-)        New clothes won’t be bought by customers in the market tomorrow

(Y/N)  Will  new clothes be bought by customers in the market tomorrow?

(Wh)    Why  new clothes will be bought by customers in the market tomorrow?

(1H)    How  new clothes will be bought by customers in the market tomorrow?

The Future Continuous

(+)       A business trip to Amsterdam will be being taked by the manager

(-)        A business trip to Amsterdam won’t be being taked by the manager

(Y/N)  Will a business trip to Amsterdam be being taked by the manager?

(Wh)    When will a business trip to Amsterdam be being taked by the manager?

(1H)    How will a business trip to Amsterdam be being taked by the manager?

Future Perfect

(+)       A new business will have been started by me in Jakarta

(-)        A new business won’t have been started by me in Jakarta

(Y/N)  Will the debt have been paid off by the client?

(Wh)    Where will a new business have been built by the company?

(1H)    How much of your salary will you have saved to open the business?

Member 5 (Nur Ayna Angkat)

-          The use of many, any

·         Many

We have some problems, sales of our shoes are declining. We must to think how to increase our shoes sales.

·         Any

I have any idea to increase our shoes sales, we must increase our product promotions by  placing advertisements on the website and giving discount. So the costumers will be interested in our products.

-          The use of much, many, a lot of, few little

·         Much

We don’t have much time, we must reach our target for the sales of our books.

·         Many

Our store have many employees who help the customers to choose what they want or what they need.

·         A lot of

We still have a lot of computers that have’nt been sold, we must to sell them immediately.

·         few

Our store adds few benches and air conditioners, so the customers can sit comfortably while waiting and when they want to rest.

·         Little

We only got a little profit from the sales of our shoes last year, so we have to increase our profits from the sales of our shoes this year.

-          The use of adjectives

·         Before a noun

The most popular item in our store is short skirt, because short skirts are currently trend this year amoung woman.

·         After be

It is amazing idea, with that idea we can increase our sales and can get so many profits this year more than last year.

·         Objective compliment

we have to keep our store clean, so our customers can comfortable in here.

·         After someone/something

There is something wrong, today already two customers complains about our cake. We must to make better cake next time, so our customers not disappointed again to us.

·         After linking verb

After making a new design in our products, our oroducts become famous amoung young people.

Member 6 (Diaz Rianty Safitrie)

Compound sentences using the following connectors

·         (2 Sentences) And (Addition)

Project Manager in company must handle each project from start to finish and also be responsible for the project until it launched

·         (2 Sentences) But (Contrast)

I had to meet the manager this morning but he was having a meeting with a client

·         (2 Sentences) Or (Choice/Alternative)

We have to raise the price of the new product or we will experience loss

·         (2 Sentences) So (Cause and Effect)

The company’s performance is declining, so many clients decide on the cooperation

·         (2 Sentences) For (Cause)

The manager apologised not coming to the meeting, for he was sick.

LESSON 15

The term’s planning for a unique but promising business to do in 2019.

Two businesses for 2019 are veils and online furniture. Fashion trends are growing very rapidly in the midst of society. Like the trend of hijab which from time to time continues to grow very rapidly. Now hijab is not just a tool used to cover the nakedness but has entered the realm of fashion. Therefore hijab business opportunities can be said as one of the promising business opportunities. The hijab business is one of the promising businesses with the need for hijab which continues to increase from time to time. The potential of the hijab business is very promising with very bright future prospects. 

Until now, the growth of the hijab business showed a number that increased significantly. Especially in Indonesia, where the majority of the population is Muslim, making hijab is very prospective.

The second promising business for 2019 is online furniture. With the population increasing steadily, housing needs are increasing, making demand for furniture also increasing. In addition to the increasing population growth in Indonesia, this business opportunity is still wide open because there are also many requests from restaurants, inns and there are also requests from abroad.

The market share of the two types of businesses is different, such as the vast market share hoods targeted at women ranging from teenagers to adults, supported by a majority of Indonesian Muslims. The market share for online courses is for people ranging from children to teenagers while the furniture business is the people who are building houses, hotels and others.

In terms of the benefits of the two businesses it is very profitable with little capital but able to reap profits of up to millions of rupiah. By utilizing technology some of the 2 types of businesses above are not requiring large capital, the marketing range is very broad, easier and simpler. But the strategy to gain big profits is to pay attention to the right marketing.

LESSON 14

Suggesting a new business to be operated for gaining a competitive advantage.

Product Manager     : Good Morning everybody. Firstly I’d like to thank you all for coming. Today we will have a meeting about our new product. Let’s get started. In today's modern era, we all certainly need tools that can facilitate and help us in our daily activities. So, at today's meeting I will present about the new products that our company will launch in order to create the latest innovations in the electronics field.

Sales Manager          : It sounds good, because the product is unique so we can compete by creating the latest innovations.

Marketing Manager  : What is the product description?

Product Manager     : Okay thanks. The speaker fan is cuboid with dimensions of 360x300x760mm and weighs only 2 kilograms so that it can be moved so easily. There is an auto swing that can activate air circulation mode horizontally (right-left) so that it can deliver cold air evenly throughout the room. For the fan section, this fan speaker has 3 turbos that the user can choose according to their needs. After that, the speaker section is placed on the right and left side with the super bass. To play the music you want, you can use a CD or USB that is connected directly to your handphone. Coupled with touchscreen facilities to select the desired song and can change its settings into radio mode. There is also a microphone port if you want to use a microphone as a speaker. The Speaker specifications are very sophisticated and can compete with other speakers because Spifan has a Maximum SPL Output: 134 dB, Frequency Range (-10 dB): 31 Hz - 150Hz and Frequency Response (± 3 dB): 42 Hz - 150Hz. The sound produced is very clear and large.

Marketing Manager  : What about the power needed? Surely the wattage needed is very large

Product Manager     : The power needed for this fan Speaker is very low, which is only 35 watts. Besides that, if the power suddenly turns off due to power failure or the product wants to be moved to a place that is not reachable by an electrical outlet. We can still use the product comfortably because the product will automatically store power when it is connected to a power source, so that when the power source is off the product can still be used.

Sales Manager          : I agree with our new product idea. Very efficient and power efficient. This will attract buyers who are afraid of the amount of electricity used.

Product Manager     : Yes, of course. Because the new product offered has many uses that are very helpful. If we want to cool the room without using speakers, we can just turn on the fan and vice versa. Spifan is perfect for activities or events that require microphones and their music and at the same time can cool the room.

Marketing Manager  : I don’t agree with the product because the materials and equipment needed must be expensive and this will affect the selling price. And if the selling price is high, middle-low consumers are less interested in buying it.

Product Manager     : For the price problem, you don't need to worry. The materials and equipment we use are of good quality at low prices, because the materials used are imported materials so that the price of raw materials can be reduced. For the selling price itself, we will sell it for Rp. 1,500,000, the price is already far below the market price of an ordinary speaker without any other facilities such as a fan. I think this will attract consumers who often do activities that require a speaker, microphone and air conditioning.

Marketing Manager  : Okay, if the product price planning for the products and specifications offered is very good at an affordable price. I really agree with our latest product

Product Manager     : Okay if all product descriptions and their uses and prices are clear. I think today's meeting is quite a lot, hopefully our latest product can be successful in the market and can compete by creating the latest innovations and don't forget to prioritize product quality. Thank you for your attention. Good morning

All Group Members : Thank you sir, hope our products are successful. Good morning

LESSON 13

People nowadays like to spend their money for a thing that is trending right now. Especially for woman, the trending one is about a makeup. Makeup is an important thing that women should wear and bring in daily life. Our innovation is making an unique and useful makeup that attract women to buy and use it. It’s about the package and the function. Our brand named “FULA FULA Beauty”.

Our company is having collaboration with two of famous snack brands who called Oleo and Poki Poki co. We create the package seems like Oleo and Poki Poki package, but the makeup still from our company. The packages have different style, for the compact powder we use Oleo package for our package because it has round shape like Oleo. And for the lipstick, we use Poki Poki package for the lipstick package because both of them like a stick, so we can combine that.

For the makeup, we also use best ingredients for making them better from the other brand. The compact powder and the lipstick are long lasting and safe for woman and girls. It stands for a whole day without touch up. It has been tasted to the tasters such artists, college student, housewife, and others. Our compact powder is also moisturized and brightened skin. We guarantee our makeup could compete with the other brand. It is because the makeup from the other brands aren’t unique. Surely women choose unique and long lasting makeup for their daily life. So they will choose us as their brand makeup.

Unique and useful makeup is important to many girls in this world. So we are glad to make such a makeup brand like this one. We gained the profit, and they gained their beauty after using our safe makeup brand. We also glad if they are satisfying.