Unit 5

Word

Definition

Example

go to a meeting

to visit a gatheer

I don't go to all team meetings usually

have a meeting

an arranged event at which a group of people come together to discuss a particular topic

Usually we have meetings in the afternoon

prepare for a meeting

to gather or review materials and information connected to the subject of the meeting

I always prepare to meetings thoroughly

make a phone call

to dial someone's phone number and speak to them by phone

Let me make a phone call before we go

receive a phone call

to get a call by phone fron someone

I received a strange phone call this morning

wait for a phone call

stay where one is or delay action until you get a planned call by phone from someone

I was waiting for a phone call from him the whole evening

write a report

to makea written or spoken description of a situation or event, giving people the information they need

They didn't ask him to write a report

write an email

to write a message that is sent from one person to another using the email system

Are you going to phone, or will you write her an email?

write minutes

to write an official record of what is said and decided at a meeting

An Assistant to the department is responsible for writing minutes of meetings

visit a client

to go to see someone who gets services or advice from you as a professional person, company, or organization

I love visiting important clients clients of the company

visit a colleague

go to see someone you work with

We visited our collague at the hospital

visit a supplier

go to see a company or person that provides a particular product

I visited a supplier on Monday

product launch

presentation of the product

Google is holding a product launch event in London today

product quality

how well a product satisfies customer needs, serves its purpose and meets industry standards

Product quality is one ofour strengths

product range

assortment

Our new strategy is to create a new product range

product specifications

an important product document that outlines key requirements for building a new feature, functionality, or product

All product specifications are listed in this document

arrange a meeting

to organize or make plans for something such as a meeting, party, or trip

I've arranged a meeting for next Friday

cancel a meeting

to decide or announce that a planned event will not take place

I'm afraid, we have to cancel our Tuesday meeting

postpone a meeting

if you postpone an event, you delay it or arrange for it to take place at a later time than was originally planned

I am calling to postpone the meeting to the next week

agenda

a list of problems or subjects that a government, organization etc is planning to deal with

Can we keep to the agenda, please?

contract

an official agreement between two or more people, stating what each will do

After six months she was offered a contract of employment

document

a piece of paper that has official information on it

I prepare all the documents on my computer

invoice

a list of goods that have been supplied or work that has been done, showing how much you owe for them

Invoices must be submitted by the 24th of every month

meeting minutes

an official written record of what is said and decided at a meeting

Where can I find the munites of the latest meeting?

notes

a brief record of points or ideas written down as an aid to memory

He made some notes during the meeting

presentation slides

pages of a presentation

All his presentation slides were very bright and informing

report

something that gives facts about a situation or event

Can you please leave the report on my desk by the end of the day?

spreadsheet

a document that contains rows and columns of numbers that can be used to calculate something

He deals with spreadsheets in his work