Episode 20: The Team Meeting

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1. An office meeting has been scheduled, but Paul is running late.
2. He's asked Anna to and start the meeting without him.
3. Here you go Anna, it's a of the agenda for the meeting.
4. There are five atinon the agenda today.
5. That's anything else that wasn't listed atinon the agenda.
6. Let's . It means 'Let's finish'.
7. Anna, I'd like you to lead on that.
8. You want me to be in charge of the stock management systems?
9. For these new fruits, stock control will be to supplying our customers...
10. It's only one problem for Anna now, Mr Ingle, the warehouse manager.

Let's discuss
1. Why is the final item on the agenda often called AOB?
2. What are some important rules to conduct a successful meeting?
3. Have you ever organized and/or chaired a meeting? If yes, could you share your experience?Further useful language

Talking about a meeting agenda

1. Let's outline today's agenda.
2. We'll kick off with...
3. Moving on to the third item...
4. Let’s finalize the agenda before we dive in.
5. To conclude, we’ll...
6. We’ll circle back to... if time permits.
7. Let’s allocate time slots for each agenda point.
8. Before we begin, are there any amendments to the agenda?
9. Please ensure all points are relevant to today’s objectives.
10. Let’s run through the agenda briefly.
11. We’ll structure the meeting as follows...
12. Our agenda highlights three key areas...
13. We’ll tackle the agenda in sequential order.
14. Does the agenda align with everyone’s expectations?
15. Let’s set aside time for a quick summary after each agenda item.
16. We’ll revisit this point later if we don’t reach a decision now.
17. Today’s agenda is ambitious, so let’s stay focused on the key points.