Understatement
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Understatement

In this handout, you will learn what an understatement is. You will also find a lot of useful phrases that can help you express your arguments in a gentle way.

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Overview effect
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Overview effect

On reading the handout you will be encouraged to look at our modern world from a little broader perspective. Additionally, the listening task will explain what an overview effect is and how it can prove useful and eye- opening.

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Know yourself - handout
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Know yourself - handout

This handout will give you information about personality traits (OCEAN) and will help you create a profile about yourself. You can use this profile to introduce yourself to your team members, and also to guide yourself in professional life, and to understand others' behaviour and actions.

Reading and understanding the OCEAN traits will also give you useful vocabulary.

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Reporting on team meetings - handout
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Reporting on team meetings - handout

This handout explains that one team member should take turns to keep the minutes of team meetings and outlines the type of information that needs to be included.

In addition, the handout provides examples of the type of language that is used in writing up meetings.

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