Confident Business English 190.Speak with Confidence: Talking About Meetings
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Oct 4, 2023 This podcast explores the key vocabulary and nuances of discussing meetings, helping you feel confident in using the correct terminology. They discuss the importance of formality in business English meetings and provide exercises for practice. They also cover various phrases to schedule, reschedule, and cancel meetings, including the difference between 'calling off' and 'canceling'.
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Master Key Meeting Verbs
- Use classic verbs like have, cancel, reschedule, and delay for meetings; they're timeless and always appropriate.
- Understand nuances, like call off vs. cancel and formality levels to communicate professionally.
Have vs. Hold a Meeting
- Use 'have a meeting' as a universal phrase suitable for any context.
- Use 'hold a meeting' for more formal occasions to sound professional.
Choosing Scheduling Verbs
- Schedule meetings using neutral verbs like schedule, arrange, set up, or organize.
- Use 'call a meeting' only in formal or official contexts to avoid sounding too serious.