This is the first in a two-part intermediate Bài học Podcast tiếng Anh thương mại on opening and managing meetings. Trong tập này, 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. 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. Nói cách khác, 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.

Bài kiểm tra nghe
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?

*** Bài học này là một phần của chúng tôi Sách điện tử tiếng anh thương mại cho các cuộc họp: Những điều cần thiết cho cuộc họp. Thành viên cao cấp nhấn vào đây để tai Sách điện tử hoàn chỉnh.

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