BAZA ZNANJA

Kurs: - Business English

Modul: Running a Meeting - Vođenje sastanka

Autor: prof. Gordana Matorkić

Naziv jedinice: Introductions

BUSINESS ENGLISH: RUNNING A MEETING

The following phrases are used to conduct a meeting. These phrases are useful if you are called on to conduct a meeting.

One of the most common requirements of business English is holding meetings in English. The following sections provide useful language and phrases for conducting meetings and making contributions to a meeting.

Meetings generally follow a more or less similar structure and can be divided into the following parts:

I - Introductions

II - Reviewing Past Business

III - Beginning the Meeting

IV - Discussing Items

V - Finishing the Meeting

I - Introductions

Opening

Good morning/afternoon, everyone.
If we are all here, let`s get started / start the meeting / start.

Welcoming and Introducing

Please join me in welcoming (name of participant)
We`re pleased to welcome (name of participant)
I`d like to extend a warm welcome to (name of participant)
It`s a pleasure to welcome (name of participant)
I`d like to introduce (name of participant)

Stating the Principal Objectives

We`re here today to ...
I`d like to make sure that we ...
Our main aim today is to ...
I`ve called this meeting in order to ...

Giving Apologies for Someone Who is Absent

I`m afraid.., (name of participant) can`t be with us today. She is in...
Unfortunately, (name of participant) ... will not be with us today because he ...
I have received apologies for absence from (name of participant), who is in (place).