商务英语 level4 unit1 part3 vocabulary Chairing a meeting 2

To invite people to discussion.

To run an effective meeting, you need to encourage attendees to participate.

To invite others to express opinions. You could ask questions like.

Would you like to share your thoughts on this topic?

Can we get your input on this issue?

What are your thoughts about this issue?

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To hand over.

Different attendees may take turns leading a meeting.

When handing over to others to present ideas, you can say.

I'd like to hand over to anna, who is going to lead the next point.

All right now Anna will have the floor.

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Manage time.

To have a productive meeting. It's important to manage time effectively.

If someone talks for too long, you can interrupt them politely.

  We can discuss that at the end. If you feel it's important.

I think we have spent enough time on this topic. Let's move on to the next item.

Let's move on. We need to make sure we have enough time for the rest of the items.

I think we have spent enough time on this topic.

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Keep the meeting focused.

As a chairperson, it's your job to keep the meeting focused.

Time will be wasted if people bring up unrelated issues.

If the discussion begins to lose focus. Remind everyone of the meetings objective.

You can say.

Let's not get too far off. Topic here.

We're supposed to be discussing our sales campaign.

That's a good point, but we need to focus on our agenda items.

Perhaps we can add that topic to the agenda of the next meeting.

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To summarize.

At the end of the meeting, you should summarize the main points.

This can help attendees understand the outcomes of the meeting.

You can begin your summary with to sum up or in brief.

Or you can say.

Before we close today's meeting, let me summarize the main points.

Let me quickly go over today's main points.

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You should summarize the main points to help attendees understand the outcomes of the meeting.

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What should you do if the discussion begins to lose focus?

If the discussion begins to lose focus. Remind everyone of the meetings objective.

Let me quickly go over today's main points.

Before we close today's meeting, let me summarize the main points.