Business English · Sprint

[ F-04 Meeting Participation ]

Contribute actively and clearly in meetings – with clear, simple language: agree, ask, make suggestions and get outcomes to the point. A focused 4-week sprint from the Foundations series (B1) that concludes with an Eloquia Micro-Certificate.

Who is this sprint for?

For everyone who wants to join in actively

This sprint is aimed at B1 participants who want to join in actively in meetings and place their contributions in a structured way – without searching for words. Bookable for individual professionals as well as entire teams.

Language focus

What you'll learn in the sprint

[ 01 ]

Agree & disagree politely

Agreement and disagreement without confrontation: soft openers and reasons.

[ 02 ]

Ask & clarify

Ask for precision deliberately, check understanding, avoid misunderstandings.

[ 03 ]

Suggestions & opinions

Propose ideas, weigh up options and give short reasons.

[ 04 ]

Summarise

Summarise key points, decisions and next steps briefly and clearly.

[ 05 ]

Place contributions

Come in at the right moment and politely take the floor.

[ 06 ]

Respond to colleagues

Build on, add to and counter on the facts – staying in the flow of the conversation.

Format & practice

Typical course tasks

Every unit is communicative and immediately usable in your working day. In small groups you practise realistic meeting situations with direct feedback.

  • Meeting role plays – practise discussion phases: place contributions, respond to colleagues
  • Use phrases deliberately – apply agree/disagree and clarify phrases in structured exercises
  • Write short minutes – capture decisions and tasks in 5–6 bullet points
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Sprint at a glance

  • Level Foundations · B1
  • Format 4 weeks · 1× 135 min/week · 12 teaching units
  • Group max. 8 participants, on-site in Frankfurt or live-online
  • Completion Eloquia Micro-Certificate
  • Price 299 € (Single-Sprint)
For individuals & companies

Individually, in a team – and in any language

This sprint is open to individual professionals as well as entire teams. Individuals book the sprint singly or in the Skill-Pass, companies flexibly for their staff.

The format is not limited to English: on request, we offer the same focused sprints in further languages too – for example Business German, French or Spanish.

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Part of the Foundations series

  • F-01 Small Talk & Networking
  • F-02 Telephoning Essentials
  • F-03 Email Fundamentals
  • F-04 Meeting Participation this sprint
  • F-05 Customer Service English
  • F-06 Social-Media Micro-Content

Ready for Meeting Participation?

Tell us your goal – we'll give you the next start date and advise on individual or team booking.

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The whole programme

18 sprints across three levels – from Foundations (B1) to Leadership (C1). Stack skills to suit your needs.

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Rosanna Bull
Your contact

Rosanna Bull

Director of Studies

rbull@eloquia.com · +49 (0)69 23 85 93 14