VIP Class Notes (Consultant)

Warm up

There are not a lot of English situations>There are not many opportunities to use English at work.

I couldn’t quick have the replay>I couldn’t respond/answer quickly.

In Nov 2^nd, I will>I am going to have a meeting with the Global team on 2nd Nov.

Discussion about some legal thing for example>about legal matters

Brief introduce>introduction

Combine [kəmˈbaɪn , ˈkɑːmbaɪn]

If we have a face-to-face, it’s easy to communicate> It is easier to have face-to-face meetings/It is easier to have face-to-face communication.

Blackboard>Whiteboard

Talk by oral>Talk

Exercise

Practice

Foreigner colleagues>foreign colleagues

I’m prefer to>I prefer doing

The person could smooth speak English>The person could speak English smoothly

It is also need to prepare slide>It is necessary to prepare slides.

Communicate(verb.)>Communication(noun.)

Discuss(verb)

Topic: Presentation

Welcome:

• Well, since everyone is here, we should get started.
• Hello, everyone. Thank you for coming today.
• I think we’ll begin now. First I’d like to welcome you all.
• Thank you all for coming at such short notice.
• I really appreciate you all for attending today.
• We have a lot to cover today, so we really should begin.

More examples:

• “Good morning / afternoon, Let’s begin”
• “I’d like to welcome everyone”
• “Since everyone is here, let’s get started”
• “I’d like to thank everyone for coming today”

Introductions

If anyone at the meeting is new to the group, or if there is a guest speaker, this is the time when introductions should be made. The person in charge of the meeting can introduce the new person, or ask the person to introduce him or herself.

• I’d like to take a moment to introduce our new tour coordinator.
• I know most of you, but there are a few unfamiliar faces.
• Stella, would you like to stand up and introduce yourself?
• Hi everyone. I’m Judy Strauss. I’ll be acting as Amanda’s assistant while Nancy is away on maternity leave.
• Hey team, my name is, I am a project manager and has XX years of experience
• Hey team, I’m a new project manager but I like to think of myself as a part of team who helps you to do your best job possible.
• I will need your support for the first few weeks and then we’ll work together to make this project the best one in the company.

Asking others to introduce themselves

• “Let’s go around the table and introduce ourselves, [name] do you want to start?”
• “Let’s introduce ourselves quickly – please state your name, job title and why you are here”

Apologies

• If you notice anyone missing, please let Jane know so that she can make a note of it.
• Unfortunately, Ken cannot join us today. He has been called away on business
• Mike will be standing in to take the minutes today, as Lisa is home with the flu.

Sample welcome:

• I think we’ll begin now. First I’d like to welcome you all and thank everyone for coming, especially at such short notice. I know you are all very busy and it’s difficult to take time away from your daily tasks for meetings.

Setting the agenda

Likewise, it is important to start the meeting by outlining the agenda clearly and the key objectives of the meeting. The objectives can be stated with the following phrases:

• “I’ve called this meeting in order to”
• “We’re here today to discuss”
• “There are [number] items on the agenda. First…”
• “Today I would like to outline our plans for”