Agenda порядок денний apology вибачення
assume (that) виходити (з того, що)
consultancy консалтингова компанія
controversial спірний, неоднозначний
clear очевидний
facilitator ведучий наради
follow sth. up виконувати подальші дії
heading заголовок
item пункт порядку денного
participant учасник
previous попередній
purchase купувати
time limit обмеження у часі
state визначати, стверджувати
put pressure on тиснути
in advance заздалегідь
memo меморандум, директива
AOB (any other business) різне
brainstorming мозкова атака
minutes протокол
board room зал засідань ради директорів
overview огляд
voting голосування
chairperson голова
decision-making прийняття рішення
Fill in the words from the active vocabulary:
1. This issue was discussed at the ... meeting.
2. He ... that the project would be completed on time.
3. Let’s move to the last item on the ... .
4. Details of the meeting were circulated well ... .
5. He did not ... on her to take the job.
6. Mention your sources at the end, under the ... ‘Bibliography’.
7. She ... shares in the company.
8. The prescribed ... must be strictly complied with.
Task 4. Give the words which correspond to the definitions:
1. Notes explaining what was discussed in a meeting.
2. The person who leads the discussion in a meeting.
3. A process which sometimes takes a long time in meetings.
4. A note which is distributed in a company to remind staff of something.
5. A method of decision-making used in some meetings.
6. The process of collecting ideas at the start of a meeting.
7. A room where important meetings are held in a company.
8. An abbreviation for the topics which are discussed at the end of a meeting.
9. A brief introduction which is given at the beginning of a meeting.
I can’t say that I am fine. I have been here in London for two months now. The weather is nasty here. It has been raining since morning. I think it always rains here in spring. Anyway, it has rained every Saturday and Sunday since we came here two months ago. Besides it was foggy and windy and we stay home almost every weekend. And I felt unhap py and bored. Last Sunday the weather forecast promised fine weather, and we planned a sightseeing tour. But in the morning when I woke up it started pouring and it never stopped. I hope next Sunday it will be fine and sunny and I will be able to see something of London. When I have a chance to see the sights of London I will write a long letter to you.
Love,
Tommy.