This is the first in a two-part intermediate Урок делового английского подкаста on opening and managing meetings. В этом эпизоде, we’ll look at how to open a meeting. In the second part (БЭП 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. Мартин, 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. Другими словами, 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.

Прослушивание викторины
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?

*** Этот урок является частью нашего Деловая английская электронная книга для встреч: Основы встреч. Премиум участники нажмите сюда для того, чтобы скачать полная электронная книга.

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