Glossary. Useful language for meetings

1. deliberate assembly – совещательное собрание

2. to debate certain issues – обсуждатьпроблемы

3. to follow an agreed upon agenda – следоватьутвержденнойповестке

4. organizational meeting – организационное собрание

5. operational meeting – оперативное совещание

6. adhocmeeting – специальное совещание

7. achairperson – глава, руководитель собрания, председатель собрания

8. deliberations - дискуссии

9. minutes – протокол собрания

10. general meetings – общее собрание

11. special or extraordinary meetings – экстренноесобрание

12. resolutions - решение

13. the number of votes – количествоголосов

14. assenting/dissenting parties – согласие/несогласиесторон

15. to muster – собрать, привлечь

16. tobindsomebody – быть обязательным для кого-либо

Useful language for meetings

Beginnings

There are three/several/a number of points I’d like to make.

I’d like to begin by…

Asking for an opinion

What’s your opinion of …?

What’s your position/view on …?

What do you think about …?

Giving an opinion

I believe/think/feel that …

In my opinion/view…

Expressing support

I’m in favour of…

This proposal has my full support.

Expressing opposition

I can see many problems in adopting this.

I am opposed to the …

Persuading

Have you taken into account …?

Wouldn’t you agree that …?