{"id":144,"date":"2007-04-11T19:45:49","date_gmt":"2007-04-12T03:45:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/2007\/04\/11\/bep-42-int-meetings-opening-and-managing-meetings-part-1\/"},"modified":"2023-01-02T14:35:27","modified_gmt":"2023-01-02T22:35:27","slug":"bep-42-int-meetings-opening-and-managing-meetings-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/2007\/04\/11\/bep-42-int-meetings-opening-and-managing-meetings-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"BEP 42 &#8211; English for Meetings: Opening a Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-144-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP042-Mob.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP042-Mob.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP042-Mob.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>This is the first in a two-part intermediate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/category\/business-english\/\">Business English Podcast lesson<\/a> on opening and managing meetings. In this episode, we&#8217;ll look at how to open a meeting.  In the second part (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/2007\/04\/15\/bep-43-int-meetings-opening-and-managing-meetings-part-2\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">BEP 43<\/a>) we&#8217;ll look at language you can use to manage the discussion.<\/p>\n<p>The listening takes place in the Singapore offices of Daneline, an international shipping company. Martin, 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. In other words, they don&#8217;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&#8217;ll be learning language for chairing meetings. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Listening Quiz<\/strong><br \/>\n1)\tWhat is the amount of the budget shortfall?<br \/>\n2)\tWhy doesn&#8217;t Sandra have a copy of the agenda?<br \/>\n3)\tHow many possible cuts are under discussion?<br \/>\n4)\tWhat is the first item on the agenda? <\/p>\n<p>*** This lesson is part of our <a title=\"Business English eBooks for ESL\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/business-english-ebooks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Business English eBook<\/a> for meetings: <a title=\"Meeting Essentials eBook for Business English\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/business-english-ebooks\/english-meeting-essentials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Meeting Essentials<\/strong><\/a>. Premium members <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/business-english-ebooks\/english-meeting-essentials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">click here to download<\/a> the complete eBook.<\/p>\n<p>[tp no_translate=&#8221;y&#8221;]<strong>Members: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/learningcenter\/meetings1\/pdf\/meetings_209.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Study Notes <\/span><\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/learningcenter\/meetings1\/quiz\/UNIT209QIZ\/presentation.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Quizzes<\/span> <\/a>| <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/learningcenter\/meetings1\/PC\/Unit209PC.mp3\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">PhraseCast<\/span><\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/learningcenter\/Premium2008\/quiz\/BEP42POD\/index.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Lesson 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