Unit 1 - Starting and Organizing a Meeting

Palabra

Ejemplo

meeting agenda

Let's begin with the meeting agenda.

chairperson

The chairperson opened the meeting.

participants

All participants are expected to attend.

opening remarks

The manager gave some brief opening remarks.

to call a meeting to order

I now call this meeting to order.

minutes (of a meeting)

Who will take the minutes today?

to take the floor

May I take the floor for a moment?

attendance

Let's check today's attendance.

apologies

We have received apologies from Sarah.

to circulate the agenda

The assistant promised to circulate the agenda before the meeting so everyone could prepare.

item

The next item on the agenda is marketing.

to stick to the agenda

Please let's stick to the agenda.

timekeeper

John is the timekeeper for today.

to allocate time

We've allocated 15 minutes for each topic.

to go over

Let's go over the main points.

to kick off

Let's kick off with the sales report.

ground rules

Let's agree on some ground rules first.

objectives

The objectives of today's meeting are clear.

housekeeping items

First, let's cover some housekeeping items.

to clarify the purpose

I'd like to clarify the purpose of this meeting.

to welcome participants

I'd like to welcome all the participants.

brief introduction

Let's start with a brief introduction.

round of introductions

We'll begin with a round of introductions.

facilitator

The facilitator will guide us through the agenda.

action points

Let's identify the key action points.

meeting room

The meeting room is on the second floor.

to be on the same page

Let's make sure we're on the same page.

meeting objectives

Meeting objectives were shared in advance.

opening the floor

I'd now like to open the floor to questions.

schedule

Please refer to the meeting schedule.

follow-up

We'll plan the follow-up after this meeting.

confirmation

Thank you for your confirmation of attendance.

invitees

There are five invitees for this session.

seating arrangement

The seating arrangement promotes open discussion.

venue

The venue has been confirmed.

to postpone

The meeting has been postponed until Monday.

to reschedule

We need to reschedule the meeting.

briefing

Let's have a quick briefing before we begin.

kickoff meeting

Today is the kickoff meeting for the new project.

pre-meeting checklist

Please review the pre-meeting checklist.

invite

I sent out the meeting invites last week.

online meeting

The online meeting will be held on Zoom.

technical setup

Technical setup will be tested beforehand.

logistics

Let's go over the logistics for tomorrow.

confirmation email

You should have received a confirmation email.

ice-breaker

We'll start with a short ice-breaker.

moderator

The moderator will manage time and inputs.

to introduce the topic

I'd like to introduce the topic of discussion.

overview

Here's a quick overview of the agenda.

key stakeholders

Key stakeholders are present at this meeting.

team alignment

This meeting is to ensure team alignment.