Business Communication
Business Vocabulary Part 1
Business Vocabulary Part 1
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Lernkarten
arranges a meeting = set up a meeting = fix a meeting
organize a meeting
brin forward a meeting
marke a meeting earlier than originally decided
put back a meeting = put off a meeting = postpone a meeting
make a meeting later than originally planned
call off a meeting = cancel a meeting
decide not to have a meeting
run a meeting = chair a meeting
be in charge of a meeting
attend a meeting
go to a meeting
miss a meeting
not go to a meeting
Types of meeting?
- chat = informal discussion
- brainstorming = among collegues where as many ideas are produced as possible, but are then evaluated later
- project meeting / team meeting = of employees involved in a particular activity
- department meeting / departmental meeting
- meeting with suppliers
- meeting with a customer
- board meeting= an official, formal meeting of a company's directors
- AGM (=annual general meeting) / annual meeting = where shareholders discuss the company's annual report
- EGM (=extraordinary general meeting) =a shareholder's meeting to discuss an important issue such as a proposed merger
productive
Produktiv
waste of time
Zeit verschwendung
Iheard nothing i didn't alerady know????
useful discussions
nützlich / sinnvoll Diskussion
covered a lot of ground
covered = abgedeckt / bedeckt
we got through an incredible nummber of things??????????
rambling
Aussschweifung
wandering off the point
vom Thema abschweifen
show off
zur Schau stellen
angeben
Angeber
stick to the point
Auf den Punkt gebracht
beim Thema bleiben
A chairman, chairwoman, chairperson or chair
Vorsitzende
Agenda
the list of things to be discussed
circulating
distributing
venue
Veranstaltungsort
the chairperson should be a good timekeeper
guter Zeitnehmer
they should start the meeting on time.
Latecomers
Nachzügler / Zuspätkommende
the chairperson should appoint a minute-taker
someone who makes sure that opinions and action points are noted
Protokollführer
action points
where participants agree to do something, find someting out, etc...
make their point
ein Argumment einbringen / Standpunkt darlegen
tacfully
without annoying people
Taktvoll / delikat
digression
Exkurs
get off the point
vom Thema abkommen
allocated
Zugeteilt / zugewisen
resolved
decided
moves on to the next point
zum nächsten Punkt.
accurate record
richtige Erfassung
matters arising
any points from the last meeting that need to be discussed that are not on the agenda of current meeting.
how to open a meeting?
- Ok, let's get started
- Let's begin, shall we?
- Shall we make a start?
- Let's make a start.
- It's time to get started.
- Let's get down to business.
- I've called this meeting to ...
- i've arranged this meeting to...
- The purpose of this meeting is to ...
- The main objective of this meeting is to ...
how to ask for opinions?
- would you like to open the discussion, XY?
- would you like to kick off?
- would you like to get the ball rolling?
- what about you, XY?
- how about you, XY?
- what do you think, XY?
- in my opinion, ...
- It looks/seems to me as if ...
- it's clear to me that ...
how to express opinions?
- i belive ...
- Personally, i think ...
- My standpoint is that ...
- As I see it, I can't ...
- the way I see it ...
- of course, ...
- Obviously, ...
- i think we need to ...
- I suggest that ...
how to agree with people?
- You're perfectly right. ...
- I couldn' t agree more. ...
- Precisely. ...
- Exactly. ...
- Absolutely. ...
- You my be rigth there. ... But ...
- That's true, I supose. .... But ...
- I supose so. But ...
how to disagree with people?
- That's not really how I see it. ...
- I don't really agree. ...
- I can't go along wiht you there. ...
- I think you're mistaken. ...
- I'm afraid I can't agree with you there. ...
- I'm sorry, but that's out of the question. ...
- I think you're wrong. ...
- Of course not. ...
- That's absurd. ...
- That's ridiculous. ...
how to interrupt someone politely (= höflich / auf höfliche Weise)
- If I can just stop you for a moment.
- Can I (just) come in here?
- Sorry to interrupt you, but ...
- Sorry, but couldi just interrupt here?
How to check that you undersandt what someone has said
- Are you saying that ...?
- Are you suggesting that ... ?
- If I understand (you) correctly, ...
- If I follow you, ...
