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8.
So perhaps we can
get the ball rolling
by
going through the list of action points
from the last meeting.
9.
Borys, you were going to
look into
the costs of the various options that
came up
last time. Could you tell us what you found out?
2.
Now match the nine steps in the meeting introduction (1–9) to the descriptions
(a–i). Can you think of other phrases for the nine steps?
a.
Stating the desired outcome.
b.
Introducing the first point on the agenda.
c. Getting people’s attention, interrupting small talk
d. Handing over to the first speaker.
e. Dealing with non-attendees.
f.
Dealing with a late arrival.
g. Explaining time limits and procedures.
h. Stating the purpose
i.
Checking people have seen the agenda.
3.
Discuss these questions with a partner.
1.
What body language do you think the chairwoman used to interrupt the small talk?
Why didn’t she finish her request?
2.
Why do you think the chairwoman decided not to criticise people for being late?
Do you agree with her decision?
3.
The chairwoman referred to action points for the next month and a meeting next
month. What’s the difference between the next month and next month?
4.
Why didn’t the chairwoman go through the agenda step-by-step? Do you agree
with her decision?
5.
Why did the chairwoman set both a maximum time limit and an ideal time limit?
6.
What verb form did the chairwoman use to refer to an action point from the last
meeting?
7.
Do you think the chairwoman’s language was too idiomatic at times?
4.
Without looking back at the chairwoman’s introduction, match the
beginnings and endings to make useful phrases for getting a meeting started.
1.
to make
a.
aside X hours for sth
2.
to have
b.
the ball rolling by doing sth
3.
to see
c.
everything in X hours
4.
to tie
d.
into sth
5.
to send
e.
a lot to get through
6.
to stick
f.
over
7.
to set
g.
round a copy of the agenda
8.
to run
h.
a start without sb
9.
to cover
i.
sth out
10.
to get
j.
through a list of action points
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