Taking part in a meeting — understand and recognise

Taking part in a meeting: progressive explanation, topic-specific examples, guided exercises and a corrected assessment.

Duration: 25 minPrerequisites: cv-entretien-produirePass mark: 80%

1. Objective

By the end, you will identify and explain “Taking part in a meeting” in new examples.

2. Discover

Compare: Commençons la réunion.; Le premier point à l’ordre du jour est…; Je suis d’accord avec cette proposition.; J’ai une réserve.. Which clue helps you recognise Participer à une réunion ?

3. Understand

To understand “Taking part in a meeting”, start from the examples rather than an abstract definition. Picture the scene: who is speaking, to whom, for what purpose and how formally?

Commençons la réunion.Le premier point à l’ordre du jour est…Je suis d’accord avec cette proposition.J’ai une réserve.Qui prend en charge cette action ?Résumons la décision.Exemple à observer : mes voisins téléphone à Nantes.

Watch out

In a real situation, decide your intention first: ask, explain, refuse, thank… Then adapt the phrase to the level of politeness and the person you are speaking to.

4. Guided practice

5. Independent practice

6. Write / speak

Use “Taking part in a meeting” in a short message you could realistically send today.

7. Check your learning

8. Remember

For Participer à une réunion , identify the context first, then the form carrying the useful information. Always check your answer in a complete sentence.

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9. Now I can…

I can recognise “Taking part in a meeting” in a new example.
I can justify my choice and create an example.