Chapter III · Professional lifeB1
87Dialogue · B1
Suggesting an idea during a team meeting
Situation
During a team meeting, you want to suggest a new way of doing things. This dialogue shows how to express an idea and ask for your colleagues' opinions.
The roles
- YouListen
Est-ce que je peux proposer quelque chose à ce sujet ?
May I suggest something on this topic?
- The team leadListen
Oui, vas-y, on t'écoute.
Yes, go ahead, we're listening.
- YouListen
Je pense qu'on pourrait répartir les tâches autrement pour gagner du temps.
I think we could divide the tasks differently to save time.
- The team leadListen
Intéressant. Tu as une idée précise en tête ?
Interesting. Do you have a specific idea in mind?
- YouListen
Oui. Chaque personne s'occuperait d'une seule étape, du début à la fin.
Yes. Each person would handle a single step, from start to finish.
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- The team leadListen
Ça pourrait clarifier les responsabilités. Qu'en pensent les autres ?
That could clarify responsibilities. What do the others think?
- YouListen
On pourrait l'essayer sur le prochain projet et voir le résultat.
We could try it on the next project and see the result.
- The team leadListen
Bonne suggestion. On en reparle et on prend une décision ensemble.
Good suggestion. We'll discuss it again and make a decision together.
Vocabulary
- proposerto suggest / propose
- répartir les tâchesto divide the tasks
- gagner du tempsto save time
- les responsabilitésresponsibilities
- Qu'en pensez-vous ?What do you think?— To invite a reaction
Culture note
In many Quebec workplaces, employees are encouraged to share their opinion in meetings, regardless of their position. A well-presented idea is generally well received.
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