{"id":72648,"date":"2021-03-19T19:47:51","date_gmt":"2021-03-19T19:47:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lingobest.com\/free-online-english-course\/?p=72648"},"modified":"2022-12-16T11:29:52","modified_gmt":"2022-12-16T11:29:52","slug":"how-to-arrange-a-meeting-in-english","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lingobest.com\/free-online-english-course\/how-to-arrange-a-meeting-in-english\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Arrange a Meeting in English: Useful Phrases and Exercises"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Have you attended a lot of meetings in the last month? No matter where you are (working from home or at an office), I\u2019m sure you got some invitations to attend business meetings in English<\/strong> recently. In this guide, we cover some phrases and words that can help you arrange a meeting with your managers and peers. We will also present you with a few phrases you can use to reschedule a meeting, because unexpected things can happen to any of us, right? Let\u2019s get started! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reasons for meeting someone <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Why do people meet in the workplace? Let\u2019s go over some of the most common reasons for having a meeting. Of course this all depends of the industry and department that you work in, but is common to meet people to discuss company strategy,<\/strong> to prepare for a conference<\/strong>, to interview candidates for a job opening<\/strong>, to negotiate deals<\/strong>, to discuss the financial situation of the company<\/strong>, to review your performance at work<\/strong>, besides many others.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can also meet with your manager on a weekly or daily basis to simply check in. A check-in meeting<\/strong> is a way for managers to get updates on current projects, blockers, and challenges their team is facing. Also it is a good opportunity to reinforce goals.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Think about your last three meetings. What kind of meetings were they? Read more about meetings in English<\/strong> here<\/strong><\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"arrange<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Dialogue: arranging a meeting to go over a report <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s Monday. Julie is Paul\u2019s manager and she wants to arrange a meeting with him. Listen to the dialogue below and take notes. We will ask you some comprehension questions afterwards.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n