#60 Conducting Meetings 2

Key Word

seek out: try to discover someone or something

We must seek out appropriate locations for our new branches.

 

pros and cons: the positive (pros) and negative (cons) aspects of something

What are the pros and cons of changing our market strategy?

 

come up with: devise or produce something. 생각해내다

The advertising team came up with an interesting campaign for our new product.

 

meeting minutes: notes summarizing what was said in a meeting. 회의록

Let us begin by reading over last week’s meeting minutes

 

show of hands: a vote in which people raise their hands to show support

Let us have a show of hands. Who is in favor of cancelling the project?

 

in favor of: 찬성하다.

동의어: back up, side with, speak for, stand by

I'm in favor of the plan.

He spoke in favor of the proposal.

We are in favor of your idea.

The score was 3 to 2 in favor of our team.

 

unanimous: supported by everyone in a group. 만장일치

발음: 유내너머스

It appears that the feeling about the project is unanimous.

 

pay day: 월급날

 

Feedback

Original: Today was the salary day.

Better: Today was payday.

 

Original: Best way to maintain people's attention is to have very short meeting.

Better: The best way to maintain people's attention is to have very short meetings.

 

Original: During that time, break time , the sweet and coffee.

Better: During that time, There should be a break time with some sweets adn coffee.

 

Original: There is a person to write the summarize of the meeting to send the email.

Better: There is a person who writes summarizes of the meeting that get sent to people's emails.

 

Original: It is a difference with the notes each participant ususally write the key points with

Better: It's diffrent from the notes people write about the meeting individually.

 

Original: Some of my team members have the experience the business meeting in another country

Better: Some of my team members have experienced travelling to other countries on business trips.