Useful Meeting Expressions

Article excerpt · target grammar marked

Valentina had practised phrases like It's a pleasure to meet you and I've heard a lot about your work. The chairperson opened the meeting by saying, Shall we get started? During the discussion, team members used expressions such as Could you clarify that point?

Grammar Reference · Useful Meeting Expressions

Welcoming formally

Use I'd like to welcome everyone here today to open a meeting — more formal than 'Hello everyone'.

Checking understanding

If I understand correctly, you are proposing a new contract. — Use to confirm before responding.

Polite clarification

Could you clarify that point, please? — Polite and professional in any formal discussion.

Common error

Can you explain me that? ✗ → Can you explain that to me? ✓ — Verb 'explain' needs 'to me', not 'me'.

01Exercise 1 — Form · Write the Correct Form

Useful Meeting Expressions

1.The chairperson said, ' we get started?' and the meeting began.

2.She said, 'It's a to meet you,' and shook hands with the minister.

3.'Could you that point, please?' she asked during the discussion.

4.' I understand correctly, you plan to open a new office,' he said.

5.The chairperson said, 'I'd like to everyone here today.'

6.'I've a lot about your company's work in Asia,' said Valentina.

02Exercise 2 — Transform

rewrite with the new structure

1.Let's start the meeting.

2.Nice to meet you.

3.Can you say that again? I don't understand.

4.So you want to expand into Europe, right?

5.Hello everyone, thanks for being here.

6.Do you know London well?

7.What did you think?

8.I know your company well.

03Exercise 3 — About You

in your notebook

Personalise: complete five sentences about yourself using the target grammar.

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