Study the language of any meeting. Do back translation.

Meetings

The world of business is the world of meetings. Business people are people who are always busy and organized. They arrange a lot of meetings to discuss different aspects of their work. They never make a decision without any discussion. To arrange a meeting is not easy. You should know the interests of your colleagues, their timetable and opportunities to get prepared for a meeting.

To arrange a meeting one should:

• State a problem or a question to discuss
• Make an appointment
• Set an agenda
• Confirm everything

Keeping a calendar is a part of arrangement. Use a schedule to be organized and develop your personal success skill.

Learn business abbreviations:

appt = appointment ASAP = as soon as possible

brkfst = breakfast Co = company

dept = department Mgr = Manager

mtg = meeting re: = reference (about)

VP = Vice-President w/ = with

You need some words to feel certain while arranging a meeting. Match the words with their definitions.

appointment (to make an appointment) agenda [e’dзende] (to set an agenda) a full agenda schedule [‘/edju:l] (tight or open) marketing strategy work out budget [‘bлdзit] confirm fix (a date or a price)

a) to decide definitely b) an arrangement to meet or visit sb at a particular time c) plan for selling a product d) the matter of business to be discussed at a meeting e) to develop, to plan f) a lot to do g) a program of work to be done or of planned events; timetable h) to provide evidence or state that a report, an opinion, etc. is true or correct i) a plan of the money available to sb and how it will be spent over a period of time

Meetings are essential for business. They allow you to observe the behavior of others, to make some progress. Whereas many people enjoy a business lunch, combining work and pleasure, the more formal meetings are 100 percent business. We are gong to hold a meeting to organize social event.

Study the language of any meeting. Do back translation.

- Good afternoon (Ladies and) Gentlemen, (and a special welcome to our guests today).

- I would like to introduce … to you/ you to our guest speaker.

- I would like to begin by introducing …

- The reason I have called this meeting is …

- The agenda for this meeting is as follows: first… then …

- I would like to open this meeting by passing out an agenda/ list of topics in the order to be followed.

- Let us begin.

Agreement or disagreement.	Making suggestions.	Expressing certainty and doubt.	Asking for help.
- I agree with you. - You are right. I like your idea. - That’s a good idea. - I support your idea. - I think we may have a disagreement. - I don’t think it will work. - I vote against it. - I am inclined to agree/ disagree.	- I would like to suggest … - I have an idea. Why don’t we...?	- I am sure that it will work. - I am confident it will succeed. - It is unlikely to work. - I have doubts that it will work. - This particular deal is unlikely to be profitable for us.	- I am sorry, I didn’t follow you. - I did not catch that. What did you say? - Excuse me, would you mind repeating that, please? - Would you mind spelling that (word, name) for me?

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