Emma was a new employee at a marketing company. She had started her job only two weeks ago. Today, her manager asked her to take notes at the team meeting. Emma felt a little nervous because she had never done this before. She prepared a notebook and two pens for the meeting. The meeting room was on the third floor of the building. Emma arrived ten minutes early to find a good seat. She sat at the corner of the long table. From there, she could see everyone clearly. The other team members started to arrive. Her colleague Mark sat next to her and smiled. 'Your first time taking notes?' he asked quietly. Emma nodded and admitted she was a bit worried. 'Don't worry,' Mark said, 'just write down the key points.' The manager, Mr. Chen, entered the room at exactly nine o'clock. He greeted everyone and started the meeting. 'Today we need to discuss the new project,' he said. Emma quickly wrote 'New Project' at the top of her page. Mr. Chen explained that they would create a campaign for a coffee company. The deadline for the project was in six weeks. Emma wrote 'Deadline: 6 weeks' and underlined it. Sarah, the senior designer, suggested using warm colors for the campaign. Emma noted 'Sarah: warm colors for design'. Tom from the social media team talked about posting schedules. He recommended posting three times per week. Emma added this information to her notes. Then Lisa asked about the budget for the project. Mr. Chen answered that they had fifteen thousand dollars. Emma wrote 'Budget: $15,000' and drew a circle around it. The discussion continued for another twenty minutes. Emma's hand started to feel tired from all the writing. But she kept writing because she wanted to do a good job. Mr. Chen assigned tasks to different team members. Sarah would work on the visual design. Tom would handle the social media posts. Lisa would prepare the budget report. Emma carefully wrote down all these assignments. At the end of the meeting, Mr. Chen asked about the next steps. Everyone would meet again next Monday to share their progress. The meeting ended at half past nine. Mr. Chen thanked Emma for taking the notes. 'Please type up the notes and send them to the team by noon,' he said. Emma went back to her desk and opened her laptop. She typed the notes in a clear and organized format. She included the date, the names of participants, and all the key points. At eleven thirty, she sent the email to everyone. Mark replied with a thumbs up emoji. Mr. Chen wrote back: 'Great job, Emma. Very clear notes.' Emma smiled and felt proud of her work. She had successfully completed her first important task at the company.
English Story (A2)Taking Meeting Notes
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Emma, a new employee at a marketing company, is asked to take notes at her first team meeting. Despite feeling nervous, she writes down all the important information about a new coffee company campaign. After the meeting, she types up the notes and sends them to the team, earning praise from her manager.
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Comprehension Questions
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What did Mr. Chen ask Emma to do at the meeting?
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What kind of campaign was the team going to create?
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What did Sarah suggest for the campaign design?
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How did Mr. Chen respond to Emma's typed notes?
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