English is the key to business success.
Os executivos "adoram" reuniões e têm várias no seu dia-a-dia. É muito importante não só saber comunicar no inglês geral, como expressões especificas. Na lição de hoje vamos mostrar algumas expressões úteis que todos devemos saber.
Verbos usados em reuniões de negócios
to adjourn a meeting (formal) = to end a meeting for a short time. To take a break.
Let’s adjourn this meeting. We'll arrange to meet again next week.
to attend a meeting = to go to a meeting
I'll be attending a meeting today between 2 and 3pm.
to brainstorm = working in a group to think of some new fresh ideas.
Take a few minutes to brainstorm some ideas on a new name for this product.
to cancel meeting = to decide that a planned meeting will not happen. The date is not changed.
The boss has decided to cancel the meeting as he is no longer interested in the project.
to commence = to begin/start a meeting.
The meeting commences at 9:30. Please don’t be late.
to hold a meeting = to be in charge of the meeting. It's your meeting, you are the chairperson.
I'm holding a meeting on the effects of the increase in shipping costs.
to over-run = to take longer than expected or was scheduled for.
Sorry I'm late. My meeting over-ran by 15 minutes.
to postpone a meeting= to hold a meeting at a later time or date than was originally planned.
Let’s postpone the meeting until the report has been finished.
to reschedule a meeting = to change the time of a meeting for a reason. It can be before or after the originally planned time.
Did you hear? There's no meeting today. It's been rescheduled to tomorrow at 12.
to wrap up a meeting (phrasal verb/informal) = to end a meeting.
Let's wrap up this meeting. We're out of time.
Nomes usados em reuniões de negócios
agenda = the topics to be covered in the meeting.
Today's agenda covers our new policy on over-time pay.
minutes = Notes taken about what is said and covered in a meeting.
Mr. Khan. Can you take the minutes for today's meeting and then email them on to anyone who is not here?
objectives = the goals of the meeting.
The objective of this afternoons meeting is to agree on employees working hours.
strategy = the business plan for success.
Our strategy is to focus on our Asian market.
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