English Learning

Opening and Managing Meetings:

A: All right, does everybody here? great, i think we can start it. Well, good morning everyone, i'm sorry

i had to call this meeting at such short notice. did you all get copy of the agenda.

 

B:Sorry, do you have extra copy?

 

A:As you know, the main objectives of this meeting to agree the....

A:Let me frist go through the agenda. As you can see, we have a lot to cover. From the agenda, there

   are ten ways to for potential cuts. we run through them  in order. Any questions before we start.

A:good. ok. let's move straight to the first point on the agenda. outsourcing cleaning. could you please

   kick off.

 

there are six key points that you are always need to consider when start a meeting

1. getting everybody' attention.

   #ok. let us get down to business.

   #all right then. can we get start.

   #ok folks. let us get start, shall we?

   #all right. can i get everyone's attention. i think it's about timing we get started.

   #all right everybody. we need to get this show on the road.

2. welcoming and thanking.

   #it's good to see you all here, does everyone get the agenda?

   #great, thank you all for coming.

   #i know it's a long way for someone to come here, i'm really appreciate you being on time and ready.

3.introducing any new colleagues.

   #first of all. i'd like to introduce Joe from the HK office. would you like to say a few words about yous

   #everyone say hello to K, he is visiting us from Japan office.

4.explaining the objectives of the meeting.

   #The reason we meeting today is to work out ways to deal with the marketing challenge we were fa

   #The primary purpose of this meeting would be to start to discusssion

   #The main problem we were facing is how to manage our group

   #The main thing i'd like to complish today ti

5.looking at the agenda.

   #let's take a quick look  the agenda. as you can see, it's broke down into five main parts.

   #i divided our meeting today into three parts.

6.ask someone to start.

   #great. well,we have a lot to cover. let's get down the business. could you start by explaining the

      background on the frist item.

   #all right, then. let's starting. Kate why do you tell us what you were thinking on the first issue.

   #right. Susan, would you be so kind to begin.