Английский язык. Иваненко Т.И. - 97 стр.

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                        Phrases at meetings

    Managers in international firms or on management courses, often
need to participate in meetings. The formulas and tactics which fol-
low will give you the confidence to use your English in this situation.

                      Controlling the subject
Saying what          I’d like us to reach a decision today.
you hope to achieve I’d like us to think about this after the
                     meeting.
                     This is for information only.
Introducing          Our subject today,/ the issue is …
the subject          Let’s look at the background to this:
                     What is the situation at present?
                     Let’s look at possible courses of action.
Keeping to           Let’s keep to the immediate subject,
the subject          which is:
                     Can we come back to our subject…
Don’t look back!     We’ve already discussed that. Let’s not go
                     over it again.
Don’t jump ahead! Let’s not jump too far ahead at this stage.
Getting things clear There seems to be some confusion:
Summarizing          Let’s summarize what we’ve said so far:
frequently

                   How to be good at meetings
Asking to speak               Could I just say something?
If you have to interrupt      Sorry to interrupt, but …
                              Can I come in here…
Giving your opinion           My own feeling/view is…
Disagreeing or                I’m not too sure…
disapproving                  I’m unhappy about…

    These notes are mainly for the chairman or chairwoman (who
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