Organisation and delegation
Organisation et délégation
- Vocabulary on organisational hierarchy
- Giving orders
This lesson covers how to organise work meetings and delegate tasks using key vocabulary like 'réunion' (meeting), 'déléguer' (to delegate), and 'tâches' (tasks). You'll practice clear instructions and effective teamwork expressions for workplace communication.
Vocabulary (19) Share Copied!
Exercises Share Copied!
These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Exercise 1: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 2: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. Hier, le manager ___ la responsabilité à son assistant pour la planification du projet.
(Yesterday, the manager ___ the responsibility to his assistant for project planning.)2. Nous ___ efficacement avec l'équipe marketing pour renforcer la cohésion.
(We ___ effectively with the marketing team to strengthen cohesion.)3. La déléguée ___ des consignes claires pour répartir les tâches rapidement.
(The delegate ___ clear instructions to distribute the tasks quickly.)4. Ils ___ une réunion pour évaluer la gestion du temps et l'autonomie des employés.
(They ___ a meeting to evaluate time management and employee autonomy.)Exercise 3: Organization and delegation at work
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Déléguer - Delegate
Passé composé
- j'ai délégué
- tu as délégué
- il/elle/on a délégué
- nous avons délégué
- vous avez délégué
- ils/elles ont délégué
Collaborer - Collaborate
Plus-que-parfait
- j'avais collaboré
- tu avais collaboré
- il/elle/on avait collaboré
- nous avions collaboré
- vous aviez collaboré
- ils/elles avaient collaboré
Organiser - Organize
Passé composé
- j'ai organisé
- tu as organisé
- il/elle/on a organisé
- nous avons organisé
- vous avez organisé
- ils/elles ont organisé
Collaborer - Collaborate
Passé composé
- j'ai collaboré
- tu as collaboré
- il/elle/on a collaboré
- nous avons collaboré
- vous avez collaboré
- ils/elles ont collaboré
Définir - Define
Passé composé
- j'ai défini
- tu as défini
- il/elle/on a défini
- nous avons défini
- vous avez défini
- ils/elles ont défini
Grammar Share Copied!
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Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
Déléguer to delegate Share Copied!
Passé composé
| French | English |
|---|---|
| (je/j') j'ai délégué | I delegated |
| tu as délégué | You delegated |
| il/elle/on a délégué | he/she/one delegated |
| nous avons délégué | we delegated |
| vous avez délégué | You delegated |
| ils/elles ont délégué | They delegated |
Collaborer to collaborate Share Copied!
Passé composé
| French | English |
|---|---|
| (je/j') ai collaboré | I collaborated |
| (tu) as collaboré | You collaborated |
| (il/elle/on) a collaboré | He/she/one collaborated |
| (nous) avons collaboré | we collaborated |
| (vous) avez collaboré | You collaborated |
| (ils/elles) ont collaboré | They collaborated |
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Introduction to Organisation and Delegation in French
This lesson focuses on essential skills for organising work and delegating tasks in a French-speaking professional environment. Learners will practise common phrases used during meetings, office conversations, and telephone calls that involve assigning responsibilities and coordinating team efforts.
Key Topics Covered
- Organising meetings: How to open discussions, assign roles, and clarify tasks using polite and professional French.
- Giving clear instructions: Expressions to ask colleagues to perform specific duties, set deadlines, and confirm understanding.
- Coordinating by phone: Phrases and vocabulary for managing teams remotely, confirming task distribution, and maintaining effective communication.
Important Vocabulary and Expressions
- organiser une réunion – to organise a meeting
- déléguer une tâche – to delegate a task
- préparer le planning – prepare the schedule
- faire le rapport – make the report
- gérer la communication – manage communication
- vérifier les e-mails – check emails
- préparer la présentation – prepare the presentation
- imprimer des documents – print documents
- répartir les tâches – divide the tasks
- tenir au courant – keep informed
Grammar Highlights
The lesson includes practice with past tense verb conjugations, especially the passé composé and plus-que-parfait, which are frequently used in professional contexts to talk about completed actions and prior experiences, respectively.
Example verbs conjugated include déléguer (delegated), collaborer (collaborated), organiser (organized), and définir (defined).
Comparing French with English Instruction
Unlike English, French often uses the formal second-person singular tu or plural vous when giving instructions, depending on the workplace setting. Also, verbs change to reflect gender and number, which is important to remember when addressing different colleagues.
Helpful phrases include:
- Peux-tu…? – Can you…?
- Je peux m'en charger – I can take care of it
- Il faut répartir les tâches – We need to divide up the tasks
- Je te remercie pour ton aide – Thank you for your help
Note how some polite requests in French use the conditional form or polite formulas that differ from straightforward English imperatives, which softens commands and promotes teamwork.
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