√ Right, let’s begin.(Starting)
√ If we are all here, let’s get started.(Starting)
√ Can I have your attention? I’d like to get things under way.(Starting)
√ It’s a pleasure to welcome...(Welcoming)
√ I’d like to extend warm welcome to Alex Cuff.(Welcoming)
√ I’d like to introduce...(Introducing)
√ There are three items on the agenda.(Setting the agenda)
√ Mary, could you take the minute?(Defining roles)
√ Kelvin, I wonder if you’d like to tell us something about...(Defining roles)
√ The purpose of this meeting is to...(Stating purpose/aims/objectives)
√ We are here today to discuss about what to do next.(Stating purpose/aims/objectives)
√ I would like to finish by 10 o’clock.(Timing)
√We have a late fine for meetings, whoever comes in over 10 minutes late will have to pay twenty Yuan .
◆ In the meeting
√ We are having impermanent meeting.
√ Let’s go over the minutes of last Friday’s meeting.
√ Middy, would you mind taking notes today?
√ Kathy, would you like to kick off ?
√ Who is going to write the meeting minutes?
√ Does your division need to hire more buyers?
√ We expect you to reach the decision this week whether we will take on this program.
√ Keep to the point please.
√ Excuse me for interrupting.
√ I never thought about it that way before.
√ I totally agree with you.
√ Unfortunately, I see it differently.