Lesson 6: Expressing Nuanced Opinions in Business Meetings with Confidence (Konjunktiv II & Idioms)
A focused look at how to politely voice suggestions and objections in business meetings using Konjunktiv II, conditional sentences, and key idioms.
About this lesson
In this lesson, you will develop the skills to participate confidently and diplomatically in professional discussions and meetings. You will practise Konjunktiv II for polite suggestions, assumptions, and expressing regret, as well as Type II/III conditional sentences for hypothetical scenarios. You will also expand your vocabulary with idioms and discourse markers typical of corporate communication, news discussion, and strategic planning.
40 minutes
What you'll learn
- Use Konjunktiv II to make polite suggestions, express nuanced opinions, and describe hypothetical situations.
- Apply Type II/III conditional sentences to convey consequences and express regret.
- Use discourse markers to structure your contributions in formal meetings (e.g. Meines Erachtens, Soweit ich das überblicke).
- Understand and use common workplace idioms (e.g. etwas auf die lange Bank schieben, Nägel mit Köpfen machen).
- Reference news and data, and propose solutions during discussions.