1. Some useful language and examples
Successful meetings
Some useful language and examples

2. Beggining the meeting-stating the aim
Can we start please?
Right, let’s begin.
The main aim of the meeting is to ...
The purpose of this meeting is to...

3. Asking for comments-changing the subject
What do you think?
How do you feel about this?
Let’s move on now to...
The next item on the agenda is...

4. Clarifying: Summarising:
What do you mean by...?
Sorry, I don’t quite understand.
Ok, let’s summarise.
Right, let’s recap...

5. Giving opinions: Making suggestions:
I think....
I’m in favour of...
Perhaps we should...
We could....

6. Agreeing Disagreeing I don’t know about that. I’m afraid I don’t agree
I think you’re right.
I totally agree.
Interrupting:
Hold on a moment.
Can I say something?
I don’t know about that.
I’m afraid I don’t agree