Starting a Meeting (Listen to the audio)

David is Managing Director of Avocet Industries, a large international chemical company. He is chairing an important strategy meeting. Listen to him start the meeting and complete the expressions he uses below.

a) Perhaps we can ___________________________________________.

b) First, _______________________ you all for coming.

c) I’d ________________________ welcome ....

d) The _____________________  this meeting is to ____________________ some recommendations....

e) You ________________________ the agenda that ....

Starting a Meeting

Match each expression (Left box) with its correct function (Right box). 

Starting a Meeting (Listen to the audio)

Based on the meeting excerpt in Audio 1, choose TRUE or FALSE for each statement. Then listen again and check.

a) The meeting will last two day.   

Starting a Meeting (Listen to the audio)

Based on the meeting excerpt in Audio 1, choose TRUE or FALSE for each statement. Then listen again and check.

b) Inessa interrupted her holiday to attend the meeting.  

Starting a Meeting (Listen to the audio)

Based on the meeting excerpt in Audio 1, choose TRUE or FALSE for each statement. Then listen again and check.

c) The meeting has been called because of recent excellent performance. 

Starting a Meeting (Listen to the audio)

Based on the meeting excerpt in Audio 1, choose TRUE or FALSE for each statement. Then listen again and check.

d) There are only two issues to discuss at the meeting.

Attending a Meeting (listen to the audio)

Based on Audio 2, look at the functions below, then listen again and write a suitable expression you hear for each function.

1) Interrupting: _____________________

2) Making a suggestion: _____________________________

3) Accepting a suggestion: _______________________________

4) Rejecting a suggestion: ________________________

Math each expression with its correct function.