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Business Meetings:
Lesson 1 - Starting a Meeting
SCRIPTS
Meeting A - Formal Meeting
Alex: On behalf of Vision Corporation, I’d like to call this meeting to order .
This is a meeting of some of the key players in our company: our top
managers. Our purpose this morning is to hear a presentation about a
new initiative for outreach and marketing , and to discuss this plan with
all of you.
This is a presentation that all of us have looked forward to . This initiative
marks a new milestone in the evolution of our company. First, it serves
as an assessment of where our company is now in terms of
communicating its message to its customers domestically and abroad.
Furthermore , this plan has the potential to drive our company forward
by transforming our corporate outreach and marketing strategies.
We are delighted that all of the major contributors to this initiative are here
today. They will use their unique perspectives to talk about the current
state of affairs in terms of outreach and marketing, give details about the
new proposed initiative, and outline the path for implementation.
Meeting B - Informal Meeting
Alex: Okay, everybody. Please take a seat . Let’s get started. I’ve called this
meeting of our top salespeople so that all of you get a chance to hear
about the new plan to get our company out there in order to reach more
of our potential market . First, we’ll hear a presentation from the team
that has been working on this. Then, we’ll discuss it to get your feedback
and put our heads together to see if there are any other ideas.
While the team is getting set up, let me say a few words . What does this
new plan mean for our company? First, it’s a reality check on where we
are right now in terms of getting our message to our customers. Second,
this plan has the potential to move the company forward. One of our main
challenges, as you all know, is staying relevant in this changing market.
Today’s presentation has some really innovative ideas about how we can
do this.
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Business Meetings:
Lesson 1 - Starting a Meeting
GLOSSARY
Meeting A - Formal Meeting
to call a meeting to order – to officially begin a meeting
* Mr. Powell always calls his meetings to order at exactly 8:05 a.m.
key player – important team members; people who are very important in a
project or business
* Gavin is a key player in that organization, because he is the only person who
understands the software program.
purpose – reason for existing; why one does something
* My purpose in applying for this job is to find interesting work in a national
technology company.
initiative – program, idea, or project, usually to improve a situation; to use a new
approach to do something
* That organization has an initiative to give free breakfasts to every poor child in
the city.
outreach – communication with people outside of an organization or business
* The university has an outreach program that teaches farmers to use less water.
marketing – a plan for making other people want to buy a product or service
* The bank’s marketing strategy includes giving customers free coffee when they
come into the office.
to look forward to (something) – to anticipate something; to be excited about
something that will happen in the future; to be eager for something to happen
* Saji hasn’t had a vacation in five years, so he’s looking forward to his trip to San
Francisco this summer.
to mark – to note when or where something occurs; to record something
* Today marks our 10-year wedding anniversary, and I’m glad our friend and
family can be here to celebrate it with us.
milestone – a small accomplishment or achievement that is part of a larger
project or goal
* Earning a high school diploma and undergraduate degree were major
milestones for Larry, who has always wanted to earn a Ph.D.
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evolution – development over time, usually of something that begins small or
simple and changes to something bigger or more complex
* The evolution of the legal system in the United States has taken centuries.
assessment – evaluation of one’s progress in doing something
* The army’s assessment of soldiers’ health includes their running speed and
their strength.
in terms of – regarding; with reference to; related to
* The company has the highest sales in the country, but in terms of the number
of employees, it is very small.
furthermore – in addition; also
* Building a new hospital is a good idea because it will bring better health care to
the people who live in our city. Furthermore, building costs are very low now.
to drive (something) forward – to help something progress and become better
* Communication technology was driven forward by the Internet in the 1990s.
to transform – to change something in a big and important way
* Opening an international airport transformed the city into an important business
center.
perspective – point of view; a way of looking at something
* Danitsa grew up in Eastern Europe, so she has a different perspective than we
do about politics in that part of the world.
current state of affairs – the way that things are today; the status of something
at the moment
* The current state of affairs is that all of our best employees are leaving because
they can make more money at other companies.
to outline – to briefly describe the main points of an idea or plan
* When people don’t have time to read a report, they sometimes ask their
assistants to outline the most important ideas.
Meeting B - Informal Meeting
to take a seat – to sit down
* Please take a seat in the front of the classroom so that you can hear the
teacher better.
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to get (something) out there – to make something more familiar to the public; to
increase something’s public presence
* We need to get our message out there so that people know what great work our
organization is doing.
potential market – the group of people who do not buy a product, but would
probably be interested in it
* Our toys are used mostly by girls ages 4-6, but we believe that our potential
market includes boys ages 5-7, too.
feedback – positive or negative reactions to an idea or to someone’s work
* At the end of the course, the teacher will ask us to give our feedback about how
to make it better next year.
to put (our/their) heads together – to work as a group to think of new ideas or
better solutions
* When Brandon and Antonio put their heads together, they are able to think of
some very creative new ideas.
to say a few words – to speak about something for a short period of time
* At weddings, the parents of the married couple usually say a few words to wish
the couple a happy life together.
reality check – a realistic look at the true situation; an objective and factual
analysis; a reminder of the true facts
* Amanda thought that her dog-walking business would be a great success, but
learning that there were already 14 other such businesses in her city was a
reality check for her.
relevant – important; related to the current situation
* The cost of books is very relevant for college students who don’t have very
much money.
innovative – new, creative, and interesting
* The new CD players have an innovative design that is very popular.
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Lesson 1 - Starting a Meeting
COMPLETE TRANSCRIPT
ESLPod.com presents "Business Meetings," a special 10-episode course to
teach you business vocabulary in English. I'm Dr. Jeff McQuillan, from the
Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California, and I'll
be the host for this series.
In this course, you'll learn vocabulary for formal and informal business meetings.
Each lesson has three parts: first, we will read a story or a dialogue slowly;
second, we will give an explanation of what happened in the meeting and the
vocabulary used; and third, we’ll repeat the dialogue or story at a normal speed
for native speakers. Each lesson will have both a formal and an informal
meeting, so you can hear the differences between, for example, a more formal
meeting with your boss or the head of the company, and a more informal meeting
with your co-workers or fellow employees. The lesson will begin with the formal
meeting first, followed by the informal meeting dialogue or story.
Are you ready? Let's begin with lesson one: “Starting a Meeting.”
[start of formal meeting script]
Alex: On behalf of Vision Corporation, I’d like to call this meeting to order. This
is a meeting of some of the key players in our company: our top
managers. Our purpose this morning is to hear a presentation about a
new initiative for outreach and marketing, and to discuss this plan with all
of you.
This is a presentation that all of us have looked forward to. This initiative
marks a new milestone in the evolution of our company. First, it serves as
an assessment of where our company is now in terms of communicating
its message to its customers domestically and abroad. Furthermore, this
plan has the potential to drive our company forward by transforming our
corporate outreach and marketing strategies.
We are delighted that all of the major contributors to this initiative are here
today. They will use their unique perspectives to talk about the current
state of affairs in terms of outreach and marketing, give details about the
new proposed initiative, and outline the path for implementation.
[end of formal meeting script]
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