Seabra Idiomas - English for executives and adult students

Image Credit: freepik.com Kick off a meeting Starting a meeting with well-thought-out questions can help set the agenda, engage participants, and facilitate productive discussions. Here are some questions you can use to kick off a meeting: Welcome and Introduction: Can everyone hear me and see the shared screen/materials properly? Shall we begin with a quick round of introductions? Please state your name and role. Is there anyone new to this group or meeting today? Meeting Purpose and Agenda: What is the primary objective or goal of this meeting? What are the key topics or agenda items we need to cover today? Are there any additional items that need to be added to the agenda? Review of Previous Action Items: Can we briefly review the action items from our last meeting to ensure everything has been addressed? Were there any outstanding tasks or issues that need attention? Time Management: What is our expected duration for this meeting? Are we sticking to the schedule? Do we need to allo...

<a href="https://www.freepik.com/free-photo/young-team-leader-big-corporation-briefing-coworkers-pointing-graph-meeting-corporate-staff_16005854.htm#query=MEETING&position=1&from_view=search&track=sph">Image by DCStudio</a> on Freepik VOCABULARY ⏺ Kick off - start or begin  ⏺  The purpose of - aim or reason ⏺  Skip to -  change the normal order ⏺  By the end of -  happening before the end ⏺  Short notice -  without information a long time before the event 👉 Complete the sentences below with the words you learned above.  1. We will officially _________ the event with a grand ceremony. 2.  Can you clarify _________ this training session is being held? 3.  I need the report completed _________ the week, so please prioritize it. 4.  Due to unforeseen circumstances, we have to reschedule the meeting on _________. 5.  Before we _________ the presentation, let's review the key points one more time. ...