Talking about Meetings in English Part 2 - Business English Vocabulary
Summary
TLDRIn this 'English for Professionals' lesson, Derek teaches essential vocabulary for discussing meetings. He covers adjectives like 'brief' for short meetings, 'urgent' for immediate attention, and 'follow-up' for progress checks. Derek also introduces 'kickoff' meetings, which mark project starts. Further, he explains 'agenda' as a list of discussion points and 'taking minutes' as recording meeting details. The lesson aims to enhance business English communication skills.
Takeaways
- 📢 Subscribe to the channel and turn on notifications for more English lessons.
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- 🗣️ Part two of the 'Talking about Meetings' series focuses on adjectives and additional vocabulary.
- 🕒 A 'brief meeting' is used to describe a short meeting.
- 🚨 An 'urgent meeting' is held when immediate attention is required.
- 🔄 'Follow-up meeting' is common after initial meetings to check progress.
- 💼 'Kickoff meeting' marks the official start of a project.
- 📋 'Agenda' is an official list of discussion points for a meeting.
- 📝 'Items on the agenda' are the individual points to be discussed.
- ⏱️ 'Take the minutes' refers to recording what happens in a meeting.
- 🔄 Review and practice the vocabulary with the provided sentences.
Q & A
What is the main focus of the video script?
-The main focus of the video script is to teach English vocabulary related to meetings, specifically adjectives and other useful terms.
What type of meeting is described as 'brief'?
-A 'brief' meeting is one that is short and typically has a limited duration.
What does the term 'urgent meeting' imply?
-An 'urgent meeting' is held when there is a need for immediate attention to a matter, often due to a crisis or a problem that requires quick action.
What is the purpose of a 'follow-up meeting'?
-A 'follow-up meeting' is held at a later time to check the progress of tasks and steps that were planned during an initial meeting.
How is a 'kickoff meeting' different from other types of meetings?
-A 'kickoff meeting' is the official start of a project, where the project team comes together to begin the project.
What is an 'agenda' in the context of meetings?
-An 'agenda' is an official list of all the items to be discussed during a meeting, which is typically distributed to attendees in advance.
What are 'items on the agenda'?
-Items on the agenda are the individual points or topics that are to be discussed during a meeting, as listed on the agenda.
What does it mean to 'take the minutes' in a meeting?
-To 'take the minutes' in a meeting means to be responsible for recording an official record of everything that is said and done during the meeting.
Who is typically responsible for taking the minutes in a meeting?
-In informal meetings, one person is usually designated to take the minutes, while in formal meetings, this task might be assigned to a specific role, such as a secretary or a designated note-taker.
What is the purpose of sending out a 'vocabulary extra newsletter' as mentioned in the script?
-The 'vocabulary extra newsletter' is sent out every two weeks to provide additional business vocabulary and words from the news to subscribers, enhancing their English language skills.
How often does the instructor send out the vocabulary newsletter?
-The instructor sends out the vocabulary newsletter every two weeks.
Outlines
📈 Business Meeting Vocabulary Part 2
In this segment, Derek introduces part two of a series on business meeting vocabulary, focusing on adjectives and additional terms. He begins by discussing 'brief meeting' to describe short meetings, using the example of scheduling a brief meeting due to limited time. He then moves on to 'urgent meeting,' which is held for immediate attention, illustrated by an example of a crisis discussion. Derek also covers 'follow-up meeting,' which is a subsequent meeting to check on progress, and 'kickoff meeting,' marking the start of a project. The segment further delves into 'agenda,' an official list of discussion points, and 'items on the agenda,' the individual topics for discussion. Finally, 'taking the minutes' is explained as the act of recording the meeting's proceedings, typically done by one person in informal meetings. The lesson concludes with a recap of the vocabulary and an invitation to practice.
🔚 Wrapping Up the Meeting Vocabulary Lesson
The second paragraph concludes the lesson by summarizing the key vocabulary related to business meetings. It reiterates the importance of a 'brief meeting,' 'urgent meeting,' 'follow-up meeting,' 'kickoff meeting,' 'agenda,' and 'items on the agenda.' The paragraph also reminds viewers of the expression 'to take the minutes,' emphasizing its significance in documenting meeting discussions. Derek encourages viewers to practice the vocabulary and provides a call to action for subscribing to the channel, engaging with the content, and joining the email list for additional business English vocabulary. The lesson ends on a positive note, thanking viewers for their time and looking forward to their continued engagement.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡brief meeting
💡urgent meeting
💡follow-up meeting
💡kickoff meeting
💡agenda
💡items on the agenda
💡take the minutes
💡subscribe
💡vocabulary extra newsletter
💡business vocabulary
Highlights
Introduction to the lesson on meeting vocabulary
Encouragement to subscribe to the channel and join the email list
Brief definition of a 'brief meeting' as a short meeting
Example sentence using 'brief meeting'
Definition and example of an 'urgent meeting'
Explanation of 'follow-up meeting' and its common use
Example sentence for arranging a 'follow-up meeting'
Introduction to the concept of a 'kickoff meeting'
Example of a kickoff meeting involving a project team
Definition and importance of an 'agenda' in meetings
Example of checking if everyone has received the agenda
Explanation of 'items on the agenda' and their role in meetings
Example sentence moving on to the last item on the agenda
Introduction to the term 'taking the minutes' in a meeting
Example of assigning someone to 'take the minutes' during a meeting
Conclusion of the lesson and encouragement to practice the vocabulary
Invitation to subscribe, like, and share the lesson
Reminder about the vocabulary newsletter and its bi-weekly schedule
Transcripts
hi everybody and welcome back to english
for professionals i'm derek and I'm here
with another short lesson for you busy
people out there this is part two of
talking about meetings so I hope you're
ready to learn some more useful
vocabulary before we start if you
haven't already subscribed to my channel
please do that now and click on the
little bell and don't forget to join my
email list the link is in the
description every two weeks I send out
my vocabulary extra newsletter where you
can learn some additional business
vocabulary and also some words from the
news so check that out and now we can
start with the lesson are you ready here
we go in part one of talking about
meetings we looked at different verbs
for talking about meetings attend a
meeting hold a meeting postpone a
meeting and so on in this lesson we're
going to have a look at some adjectives
and some other use for vocabulary and
we're gonna start with this one the
brief meeting a brief meeting so we use
brief to describe short meetings so a
brief meeting is a short meeting and
here's an example sentence we don't have
much time so it will be a brief meeting
we don't have much time
so it will be a brief meeting the next
example is urgent meeting urgent meeting
an urgent meeting is held when something
needs immediate attention so when we
have to act quickly when there's a
problem here's an example sentence they
held an urgent meeting to discuss the
crisis they held an urgent meeting to
discuss the crisis another adjective
which often comes before a meeting is
follow-up so a follow-up meeting and
these are very common you have a meeting
and you plan tasks and steps and then
you meet at a later time for a follow-up
meeting to check the progress follow-up
meeting and here's an example sentence
let's arrange a follow-up meeting for
the beginning of neck
month let's arrange a follow-up meeting
for the beginning of next month another
example is a kickoff meeting another
common type of meeting a kickoff meeting
is usually the official start of a
project kickoff meeting and here's an
example sentence the whole project team
attended the kickoff meeting the whole
project team attended the kickoff
meeting now let's have a look at some
other useful vocabulary connected to
meetings and the first one is agenda
agenda so an agenda is an official list
of all of the things to be discussed at
the meeting
so normally formal meetings will always
have an agenda and the people who are
attending the meeting should get a copy
of the agenda before so it's an official
list of all of the things to be
discussed at the meeting and here's an
example sentence has everyone received a
copy of the agenda has everyone received
a copy of the agenda so we have an
agenda and on the agenda we have a list
of items so items on the agenda these
are the individual points for discussion
okay
items on the agenda and here's an
example sentence we've discussed nearly
everything so I think we can move on to
the last item on the agenda we've
discussed nearly everything so I think
we can move on to the last item on the
agenda and the last thing we're going to
look at in this lesson is the expression
to take the minutes so the minutes are
an official record of everything that is
said and done in the meeting and
normally informal meetings one person is
responsible for taking the minutes okay
here's an example sentence the
chairperson asked Tom to take the
minutes during the meeting the
chairperson asked Tom to take the
minutes during the meeting so there you
have it more useful vocabulary for
talking about meetings let's look at
everything one more time when you see
the word I'm the sentence just repeat
and practice are you ready here we go
brief meeting brief meeting we don't
have much time so it will be a brief
meeting we don't have much time so it
will be a brief meeting urgent meeting
urgent meeting they held an urgent
meeting to discuss the crisis they held
an urgent meeting to discuss the crisis
follow-up meeting follow-up meeting
let's arrange a follow-up meeting for
the beginning of next month let's
arrange a follow-up meeting for the
beginning of next month
kickoff meeting kickoff meeting the
whole project team attended the kickoff
meeting the whole project team attended
the kickoff meeting agenda agenda has
everyone received a copy of the agenda
has everyone received a copy of the
agenda items on the agenda items on the
agenda we've discussed nearly everything
so I think we can move on to the last
item on the agenda we've discussed
nearly everything so I think we can move
on to the last item on the agenda take
the minutes take the minutes the
chairperson asked Tom to take the
minutes during the meeting the
chairperson asked Tom to take the
minutes during the meeting so that
brings us to the end of another short
lesson I hope you found that vocabulary
helpful if you like the lesson hit the
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