This is the first in a two-part intermediate비즈니스 영어 팟 캐스트 레슨on opening and managing meetings. 이번 에피소드에서는, we’ll look at how to open a meeting. In the second part (BEP 43) we’ll look at language you can use to manage the discussion.
The listening takes place in the Singapore offices of Daneline, an international shipping company. 남자 이름, the GM, is chairing a meeting with Sandra, David and Sam to discuss a budget shortfall. Shortfall means their budget has fallen short of expectations. 다시 말해, they don’t have enough money, so they need to make some cuts. To chair a meeting is to lead the meeting. We can say that Martin is the chairperson. So in these two episodes on opening and managing meetings, you’ll be learning language for chairing meetings.
듣기 퀴즈 1) What is the amount of the budget shortfall? 2) Why doesn’t Sandra have a copy of the agenda? 3) How many possible cuts are under discussion? 4) What is the first item on the agenda?
오늘의 비즈니스 영어 팟 레슨, we’ll look at clarifying what was meant, 예를 들어, “What do you mean by that?” 또는 “What I’m trying to say is…” Clarifying the meaning is an important part of all communication because it helps us avoid misunderstanding.
이것은 두 부분으로 된 첫 번째 비즈니스 영어 팟캐스트series on clarifying. To clarify means to make clear.
Today we’ll look at phrases and skills for clarifying what was said. 예를 들어, “I didn’t quite catch that. Could you say that again?” This is useful when you don’t hear clearly or when someone speaks too fast. 그때, in the second podcast(BEP 35), we’ll be looking at language for clarifying what was meant, for instance “What exactly do you mean by that?”
The listening today is from a shipping company. You’ll hear Wim Zeldenhuis and Andre De Vries in Rotterdam call their American colleague Benny McClenahan in Boston.
In this Business English Podcast lesson we take another look at the language used to suggest and discuss ideas in meetings and teleconferences. We’ll also provide further language for diplomatic disagreement and agreeing action points at the end of the meeting.
The teleconference is run by Jim as a type of meeting called a “Brainstorming” meeting, which is useful for gathering and openly discussing ideas as the format is more relaxed.
