第18課:Running A Meeting(2)

Unit 9: Running a face-to-face meeting

Saying it clearly

Listen and repeat the following sentences from the previous lesson.

Getting the meeting started
k you all for coming. Let’s get down to business.
2.I’m glad you could all makeit. Perhaps we could make a start.
3.I’d like to welcome you all here today. Let's get started.

Setting out the aims of the meeting/going through the agenda
aim of this meeting today is to fixnext year's budget.
the agenda today are the following points for discussion.
ing at the agenda, you'll see that there are five things to discuss today.

Introducing the first point for discussion
, let's look at point number one.
, would you like to begin/start?
, would you like to kick/start things off?

Sticking to the agenda
you stop there, Paul? Let's not get sidetracked.
's not lose sight ofthe main objective here.
l we move on to the next point?

Asking for contributions from others
thoughts on this, Janine?
we all agree on this?
do you think, Simon?

Summarizing and concluding
, that wraps up everything for today.
, let's just summarize the main things we've agreed.
, to sum up, we've agreed the budget for next year.


Saying it appropriately

When we want to hear from other people at a meeting and to get their opinions, we use a rising intonation in the voice. Listen to these sentences and repeat them.

ideas about this, Ellen?
we all think this is a good idea?
n, what do you think?
everyone happy with this, then?
l we move on to the next point?

To stop someone from digressing, interrupting, or dominating in a meeting, you need to be firm yet polite. Listen to these sentences and repeat them.

, I think you're getting off the point here.
a, could we just hear what Neil has to say first?
3.Philippa, could we come back to your point in a moment?

Get speaking

You are chairing (managing) a meeting with Rita and Paolo to discuss the plans for the upcoming company conference. Here is your agenda.
You start. Begin by chairing the meeting, covering the first three points. Follow the cues.

the meeting started.
through the agenda for the meeting.
oduce the first point of discussion and ask Rita to contribute.
that you like Rita's suggestion and ask Paolo what he thinks.
that you like Paulo's suggestion and ask him to come up with some detailed suggestions on this.
the meeting onto point two on the agenda and ask Rita to contribute.
the meeting back on track and ask Rita to continue.
that you like Rita's idea and ask her to get some prices for you.
arize the main points of the meeting and the action items and check that they agree.
k if they have anything else to add.
lude the meeting.