{"id":91,"date":"2006-10-29T23:33:38","date_gmt":"2006-10-30T07:33:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/2006\/10\/29\/bep-20-meetingssupporting-your-position-part-3\/"},"modified":"2023-01-02T13:40:02","modified_gmt":"2023-01-02T21:40:02","slug":"bep-20-meetingssupporting-your-position-part-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/2006\/10\/29\/bep-20-meetingssupporting-your-position-part-3\/","title":{"rendered":"BEP 20 &#8211; Meetings: Supporting your Position (Part 3)"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-91-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP20-Argument3.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP20-Argument3.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP20-Argument3.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>A new version of this lesson is available here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/2016\/09\/10\/business-english-pod-20c-presenting-a-cohesive-argument\/\" title=\"BEP 20c \u2013 Presenting a Cohesive Argument\">BEP 20c \u2013 Presenting a Cohesive Argument<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the final episode of our three-part series on supporting your position in meetings, we look at language used to make your statements more persuasive.<\/p>\n<p>Jack is going to summarize his proposal for the move to Costa Rica and hopes to get a final recommendation on the outsourcing project to present to the Board. He must persuade the managers to proceed, and answer the objections raised at the last meeting.<\/p>\n<p>Key language: Making coherent, persuasive arguments, and effective use of language to support your arguments.<\/p>\n<p>[tp no_translate=&#8221;y&#8221;]<strong>Premium Members:  <a href=\"https:\/\/businessenglishpod.com\/learningcenter\/Premium2008\/transcripts\/BEP020SN-Argument3.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Study Notes<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Download: <a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP20-Argument3.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Podcast MP3<\/a><\/strong>[\/tp]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>n the final episode of our three-part Business English Podcast series on supporting your position in meetings, we look at language used to make your statements more persuasive.<br \/>\nJack is going to summarize his proposal for the move to Costa Rica and hopes to get a final recommendation on the outsourcing project to present to the Board. 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