360 useful English phrases for business meetings

The course is based on a simple English conversation in a business meeting.

In 51 short lessons we will be discussing the English used in different parts of the meeting.

Each lesson is a short video between 2 to 4 minutes (rarely longer than 4 minutes),

1. Quotation from a part of the meeting conversation.
2. Discussing the situational english used in this part of the meeting.
3. About 6 to 12 different examples of English phrases related to the discussed situation that you can use right away in your meeting, job and life.

Here is a list of what you will learn:

Chapter 1: Situations related to Opinions (Part 1):

1. Seeking opinions of all participants of the meeting. (8 Phrases).
2. Seeking the opinion of just one person. (8 Phrases).
3. Giving an opinion that is neutral (10 Phrases).
4. Asking for opinions from different angles (3 Phrases)
5. Giving a tentative opinion (7 Phrases).
6. Giving a strong opinion (8 Phrases).

Chapter 2: Situations related to agreement and disagreement opinions:

1. Strong Agreement (11 Phrases).
2. Moderate agreement with someone’s opinion (10 Phrases).
3. Tentative or partial agreement when you are not sure (5 Phrases).
4. Strong Disagreement (14 Phrases).
5. Moderate Disagreement (8 Phrases).
6. Agreement using the word “especially” (3 Phrases).
7. Agreement using the words “all, whole, entire, each and every” (4 Phrases).
8. Using “so do I” to express agreement (6 Phrases).
9. Disagreement using the word “but” (7 Phrases).
10. Other indirect means of expressing disagreement with someone’s opinion (8 Phrases).

Chapter 3: situations related to Suggestions:

1. Asking all participants for their suggestions to solve a problem (12 Phrases).
2. Giving suggestions (8 Phrases).
3. Rejecting a suggestion or expressing disagreement in a diplomatic way (4 Phrases).
4. Expressing disagreement by casting doubt on an idea (6 Phrases).
5. Direct disagreement with a suggestion (5 Phrases).
6. Strong informal disagreement with a suggestion (5 Phrases).
7. Offering alternative suggestions (12 Phrases).
8. Soliciting for alternative suggestions to a rejected one. (5 Phrases).
9. Praising others’ ideas (8 Phrases).
10. Agreeing with someone’s suggestion by saying that you had the same idea in mind (5 Phrases).
11. Neutral agreement with someone’s suggestion (5 Phrases).
12. Dismiss someone’s suggestions as trivial (5 Phrases).

Chapter 4: other situations that are also related to Suggestions:

1. Preferring one suggestion over other given suggestions (5 Phrases).
2. When you have to agree with a suggestion you aren’t convinced about (7 Phrases).
3. When you have no suggestions to say (6 Phrases).
4. Being neutral towards all given suggestions (5 Phrases).
5. Encouraging participants to give more suggestions (6 Phrases).
6. Introducing unusual suggestions during brainstorming (5 Phrases).
7.  Building your suggestion on other people’s ideas? (7 Phrases).

Chapter 5: Situations that are also related to interruptions:

1. Making interruption and asking some to interrupt him (12 Phrases).
2. Allowing someone’s interruption (5 Phrases).
3. Stop someone’s interruption and disallow him to speak (7 Phrases).
4. Continue what you was saying after being interrupted (8 Phrases).

Chapter 6: Situations that are also related to clarification:

1. Express lack of understanding (8 Phrases).
2. Ask for full clarification of what is meant (11 Phrases).
3. Referring forward when you want to explain something later in the meeting (5 Phrases).
4. Asking for clarification on only one word or phrase (10 Phrases).
5. Giving clarification of what is meant (9 Phrases).
6. Paraphrasing to check if you understand correctly what has been said (12 Phrases).
7. Correcting someone’s understanding (4 Phrases).
8. Asking for more information when clarification is not enough (4 Phrases).
9. Confirming that someone correctly understands you (4 Phrases).
10. Ask for clarification of something you did not hear clearly (12 Phrases).
11. Giving example for more clarification (4 Phrases).
12. Responding to someone who has given a clarification (4 Phrases).

Note: This is a general English course, it only includes the general English used in business meetings. The examples in this course can also be used in everyday conversations. The business English part of the course which includes: Arranging for a meeting, starting a meeting, presenting facts, resolving conflict between participants, chairing a meeting,voting and ending a meeting will be explained in a separate course.

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👩‍🏫 **Course Review Summary** **Overall Course Rating:** 4.38/5 **Pros:** - The course content is widely appreciated for its relevance to the syllabus and its practical application in meetings and business communications. - Many learners find it highly beneficial for learning useful phrases and sentences for various business situations. - The scenarios and examples provided are often praised for their practicality and helpfulness. - The course is 100% simulation-based, which is a positive aspect for those seeking real-world practice. - A few users have mentioned that they are looking forward to more instruction and sentences, indicating a desire for additional content. **Cons:** - A significant number of learners express frustration with the music used in the course, mentioning it as noisy, annoying, distracting, and even harmful (causing headaches). - Some users suggest that the sound effects and transitions are time-wasting and could be shortened or removed entirely. - There is a request for a more diverse representation of participants in the videos, with the current presentation featuring only men. - The visual presentation, including font styles and colors, is deemed not pleasing and in need of updating. - The music volume is often too loud compared to the dialogues, making it less effective as a learning aid. - A few users have reported issues with the platform's stability, with one instance of an online web crash that was later resolved. - Some learners find the course content to be somewhat outdated and suggest that the course could be shorter by removing unnecessary elements. **Additional Notes:** - There is a suggestion for more gender diversity in the course content, reflecting modern workplace dynamics. - Learners appreciate the summaries at the end of each section, which help reinforce learning. In conclusion, while the course content is highly valued and considered relevant and practical by most learners, there are significant concerns regarding the audio elements within the course, particularly the music, which detracts from the user experience. Addressing these issues could greatly enhance the overall effectiveness of the course. It is also recommended that the course undergoes a visual update to improve the presentation and better match font styles and colors. Updating the content to reflect contemporary workplace dynamics, including gender diversity, would further improve the learning experience.