Leading Meetings and Calls
Objectives
- Chair a meeting in English
- Manage interruptions and time
- Handle virtual call issues
Explanation
Chairing phrases: open ('Shall we start?'), agenda ('We have three items'), manage ('Let's park that for now', 'Could we hear from…?'), time ('We have ten minutes left'), close ('Let's recap the action points'). For virtual calls: 'You're on mute', 'Can everyone see my screen?', 'You broke up – could you repeat that?'.
to chair
To lead a meeting.
“The partner will chair the call.”
item
A point on the agenda.
“Let's move to item two.”
to park an issue
To postpone discussion of a topic.
“Let's park the tax issue.”
recap
A brief summary.
“Let me recap the main points.”
to break up
To have poor audio on a call.
“Sorry, you're breaking up.”
Flashcards
Match terms and definitions
to chair
item
to park an issue
recap
to break up
Complete the sentences
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