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Conversation at the counter

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Receiving and Making a Call

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This is the preparation material for an English conversation lesson about meetings. A meeting is a gathering of people to discuss information, plan activities, make decisions and solve problems. Almost every company, group activity or project requires meetings. There are good meetings and bad meetings. Good meetings achieve a goal or purpose and make you feel that you've achieved something. Bad meetings make you feel that you have wasted your time. Whether we like them or hate them, learning how to participate well in a meeting is a beneficial skill to have.
Vocabulary Phrasal Verbs

Run through - "We have four points to run through in our meeting today."

Deal with - "The most important issue we must deal with is communication."

Leave aside - "I think we can leave this point aside for now."

Come back to - "Let's come back to this point at the end."

Turn to - "Could everyone please turn to page 3 of the report?"

Skim over - "I had skimmed over the document before the meeting."

Conversation Questions

How often do you have to attend meetings?

What type of meetings are they? (business, formal, informal, casual, big, small)

Do you enjoy attending meetings?

Do you think that attending meetings is ever as waste of time?

Have you ever been the chair of a meeting?

What are the qualities of a good chairperson?

What are the qualities of a good participant?

How can meetings be run effectively?

What things shouldn't you do in a meeting?

What is the most difficult meeting you have been to?

What are the most common problems experienced in a meeting?

How should people prepare for a meeting?

Have you ever taken minutes in a meeting?

Do you think it is difficult to reach unanimous decisions?

Have you ever attended an online or telephone meeting?

Was it easier or more difficult than attending a meeting in person?

What are the advantages of telephone meetings?

What are the disadvantages?

What manners and etiquette are important for meetings?

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This is the preparation material for an English conversation lesson about meetings. A meeting is a gathering of people to discuss information, plan activities, make decisions and solve problems. Almost every company, group activity or project requires meetings. There are good meetings and bad meetings.