Business (Upper Intermediate)|ビジネス会話(中上級)
Business Meeting (Vocabulary 3): 会議 3

PART A_1

We will read aloud the words, the meaning, and the example sentences below. Please repeat after me. I will check your pronunciation.

PART A_2

Word: commence
Meaning: begin
Example Sentence: We will commence as soon as everyone receives the progress report.
PART A_3

Word: comment
Meaning: express one’s opinions or thoughts
Example Sentence: Please write your comments on a piece of paper and we’ll collect them before the meeting ends so we can address them next time.
PART A_4

Word: conference
Meaning: formal meeting for discussion, esp. a regular one held by an organization ; a conference is bigger than a meeting and could last for 2 or more days
Example Sentence: Our head office in Japan will host this year’s conference. I’m sure it’s going to be interesting.
PART A_5

Word: conference call
Meaning: telephone meeting between three or more people in different locations
Example Sentence: Please don’t put any call through for an hour. I’ll be in a conference call.
PART A_6

Word: confidential
Meaning: private; not to be shared
Example Sentence: The details about this project should be kept confidential until the actual launch. We don’t want our competitors to steal our ideas.
PART A_7

Word: consensus
Meaning: general agreement
Example Sentence: There was a consensus among the board of directors to stop this research until further notice.
PART A_8

Word: deadline
Meaning: due date for completion
Example Sentence: If you think you won’t be able to complete your task on your deadline, please inform us right away.
PART A_9

Word: designate
Meaning: assign
Example Sentence: I will designate Sheila to record the minutes of our meeting.
PART A_10

Word: formality
Meaning: a procedure (often unnecessary) that has to be followed due to a rule
Example Sentence: This vote is just a formality. We know who our next president will be.
PART A_11

Now, let’s review some words.
(Please review the mispronounced words and expressions.)

PART A_12

PART B_1

Please fill in the blanks by using the words you learned above. Then, please read aloud the sentences.

PART B_2

1. Please ________ this task to someone you can trust. This file contains a lot of sensitive information.
2. It’s all right to hold our AGM here but we need to rent a bigger space for the ________.
3. You do understand that by signing this contract, you agree not to reveal any of the company’s ________ information to anyone, right?
4. The conference shall ________ at exactly 10:00 a.m. tomorrow.
5. If the board of directors does not reach a ________ on an appropriate plan of action, they will put it to a vote.
PART B_3

Now, let’s review your answers.
(Please review your student’s answers by sending the correct answers in complete sentences. After that, ask your student to read aloud his or her corrected answers.)

PART B_4

PART C_1

Now, you will make sentences by using the word you learned.
(Please send the sentences that need grammar corrections to your student.)

PART C_2

word: designate
.
word: commence
.
word: confidential
.

PART C_3

Now, let’s review your answers.
(Please review your student’s answers by sending the correct answers in complete sentences. After that, ask your student to read aloud his or her corrected answers.)

PART C_4