Presenting the agenda

Explaining the purpose of the meeting

Inviting introductions from participants

Chairing a meeting

A B

ACTIVITY

How, in your view, a model office should be equipped? Describe it.

SECTION С

Opening the meeting

Good morning ladies and gentlemen/colleagues.

If we are all here shall we start/make a start/ get started.

Ladies and gentlemen, are we ready to begin?

(if necessary)

First of all	I'd like to introduce	........................
let me introduce

Would you like to say a few words about yourselves?

Right, thank you.

If everyone has got a copy of the agenda, let me first explain the purpose of the meeting.

The objective of this meeting is to...

As you all know, we are here today to...

Now, let's look at the agenda in detail.

As you can see there are four main points/items.

I propose/suggest that we take them in the following order.

I think we will need about 10 minutes for point I.

Inviting someone to state his/her position

Would you like to start, Mr. Brown?

Mr. Smith, perhaps you could give us a brief outline of your position on this matter?

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