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This document provides vocabulary, verbs, adjectives, and expressions related to discussing meetings in professional contexts. It includes formal and informal phrases, example sentences, and practice activities to enhance understanding and usage of meeting-related terminology. Additionally, it features discussion questions to encourage engagement and reflection on meeting practices.
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This document provides vocabulary, verbs, adjectives, and expressions related to discussing meetings in professional contexts. It includes formal and informal phrases, example sentences, and practice activities to enhance understanding and usage of meeting-related terminology. Additionally, it features discussion questions to encourage engagement and reflection on meeting practices.
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Business English Vocabulary: Talking
About Meetings (Part 1 & 2)
🎯 Objective:
Learn and practice key vocabulary, verbs, adjectives, and expressions used to describe and
discuss meetings in professional settings.
📌 Part 1: Key Verbs & Phrases
Formal Expression Informal Version Example Sentence
Attend a meeting Go to a meeting The CEO would like
everyone to attend the next
meeting.
Participate in a meeting Take part in a meeting Did everyone take part in
the meeting?
Hold a meeting Have a meeting They had a meeting to
discuss the future of the
project.
Chair a meeting Run / Lead a meeting Miss Linda will run the next
meeting.
Postpone a meeting Put off a meeting We have to put off the
meeting until the end of the
month.
Practice Activity 1: Fill in the blanks
Use the correct formal or informal form of the verb in each sentence:
1. We need to ____________ the meeting because of a schedule conflict.
2. John will ____________ the next staff meeting.
3. Did Sarah ____________ in the strategy meeting yesterday?
4. They ____________ a meeting to announce the new policy.
5. Please ____________ the project update meeting at 3 PM.
💬 Practice Activity 2: Discussion Questions
1. How often do you have meetings in your job or studies?
2. Have you ever had to postpone a meeting? Why?
3. Who usually chairs or leads meetings in your workplace?
4. Do you prefer formal or informal meetings? Why?
5. What makes a meeting successful, in your opinion?
📙 Part 2: Adjectives & Meeting-Related Vocabulary
Term / Phrase Meaning Example Sentence
Brief meeting A short meeting We don’t have much time,
so it will be a brief meeting.
Urgent meeting A meeting needed for They held an urgent
immediate action meeting to discuss the
crisis.
Follow-up meeting A meeting to review Let’s arrange a follow-up
progress after a previous meeting for the beginning of
meeting next month.
Kickoff meeting The first meeting at the The whole project team
start of a new project attended the kickoff
meeting.
Agenda List of topics to be Has everyone received a
discussed copy of the agenda?
Items on the agenda Individual topics on the We can move on to the last
agenda item on the agenda.
Take the minutes To write a record of what is The chairperson asked Tom
said or done to take the minutes.
Practice Activity 3: Vocabulary Match-Up
Match each phrase to its definition:
1. Kickoff meeting
2. Urgent meeting
3. Take the minutes
4. Agenda
5. Brief meeting
A. A short meeting
B. First meeting in a project
C. A written summary of what happens in a meeting
D. List of discussion topics
E. Meeting held quickly due to a problem
✍️Practice Activity 4: Fill in the blanks
Fill in the sentences with the correct vocabulary from the lesson:
1. Before the meeting, make sure everyone has a copy of the __________.
2. We need to __________ the meeting so we don’t forget what was discussed.
3. We don’t have much time, so let’s keep it a __________ meeting.
4. The company held an __________ meeting to handle the sudden issue.
5. The team met again for a __________ meeting to review task progress.
💬 Practice Activity 5: Discussion Questions
1. Have you ever attended a kickoff meeting? What was it for?
2. Why is it important to have an agenda for a meeting?
3. Who usually takes the minutes in your meetings?
4. Do you think follow-up meetings are useful? Why or why not?
5. What do you do when a meeting suddenly becomes urgent?
