10 Most Common English Words Used In A Meeting

Hello and welcome to this week's vocabulary bonanza.  I will share with you vocabulary words in the everyday world.  This week we will continue with the workplace theme and practice words used in meetings.

I Came from a corporate environment, and I have used these words several times. Some of them you may know, but there might be a couple that you will learn for the first time.  Have fun, practice and next week we will be using them in a sentence.  

How often do you spend time in meetings?  I bet at least a couple of hours a week.  This list will help you.   I found this great site during my research Desk Demons feel free to visit and explore.  

Adjourn: to hold a meeting over until a later date.

Agenda: a schedule of items drawn up for discussion at a meeting.

Apologies: excuses given in advance for inability to attend a meeting.

Attendance list: in some committees, a list is passed around to be signed as a record of attendance

Casting vote: by convention, some committee chairmen may use a 'casting vote' to reach a decision, if votes are equally divided

Committee: a group of people usually elected or appointed who meet to conduct agreed business and report to a senior body

Eject: remove someone (by force if necessary) from a meeting

Executive: having the power to act upon taken decisions

Point of Information: the drawing of attention in a meeting to a relevant item of fact

Minutes: the written record of a meeting; Resolution minutes record only decision reached, while narrative minutes provide a record of the decision-making process

In summary, hope you enjoyed them.  Now get busy practicing the words this week. Until next week another fascinating Vocabulary Bonanza.  

Have A Fantastic Day,

Coach Barb, TEFL Certified

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