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Business English: Meetings

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  • Negative attitude: A colleague keeps criticizing every idea without offering solutions. How do you respond?
    Ignore their comments
    Tell them to stop complaining.
    Ask them for constructive feedback.
  • Which verb best completes the gap " I ..... what you are saying"?
    take
    appreciate
    realize
  • Describe a successful meeting you attended. What made it effective?
  • Which word doesn't collocate with "a conclusion"?
    draw
    jump to
    reach
    take
  • Which word doesn't collocate with "to reach"?
    a promise
    a conclusion
    a deadlock
    a decision
  • Which expression is a good meeting starter?
    Are you ready?
    How about starting?
    Shall we get started?
  • Which verb best completes the gap in "I .... your concerns"?
    realize
    understand
    agree with
    take
  • Give three phrases to summarize a discussion before making a decision.
    "So, to summarize, we have discussed [key points], and it seems that our main options are [option A] and [option B]."
  • Which word doesn't collocate with "an opinion"
    give
    express
    put forward
    advance
  • Latecomers: You are leading a meeting, and two key participants arrive 15 minutes late. What do you do?
    Give them a quick summary and move on.
    Ignore them and continue.
    Repeat everything they missed.
    Let's make sure I understand you correctly
  • What are some polite ways to interrupt someone in a meeting?
    1️⃣ "Sorry to interrupt, but I think we need to consider..." 2️⃣ "Can I just add something here?" 3️⃣ "If I could just jump in for a moment..."
  • How do you handle a difficult participant who keeps talking too much?
  • What strategies can help make virtual meetings more engaging?
  • How do you encourage participation from quieter team members?
  • Find a phrase which means "we have to go back to where we started
    It's no use going over it again
    We have to start from scratch
    We are not getting anywhere, I'm afraid
    We are not making any progress on this
  • Which word does not collocate with "a meeting"
    arrange
    call off
    hold
    make
  • Off-topic discussions: A participant keeps bringing up unrelated issues. How do you refocus the meeting?
    Ignore them and continue.
    Tell them their point isn’t important.
    Politely acknowledge their point and redirect the discussion
  • Conflicting opinions: Two colleagues strongly disagree in the meeting. What’s the best way to handle this?
    Tell them to take the discussion outside.
    Mediate by summarizing both views and seeking common ground.
    Let them argue until they reach a conclusion.
  • Which verb goes with the noun "problem", meaning "to find the ways to sort it out
    get rid of
    consider
    remove
    address
  • Which word doesn't collocate with "a decision"?
    make
    have
    reach
    take
  • Which verb doesn't mean to change the time/date of a meeting?
    bring forward
    delay
    anticipate
    postpone
  • Which word doesn't fit in the gap: "I _______ what you're saying, but...
    appreciate
    feel
    see
    understand