Meetings and conferences

Meetings and conferences

​Meanings

Here are some definitions and examples of vocabulary relating

to meetings and conferences.

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MEETING AND CONFERENCES: Match the following

• an appointment

• to arrange a meeting

• to attend a meeting

• to book a room

• to cancel a venue

an arranged meeting with someone,

e.g. bank manager, customer

to organize a meeting, such as

inviting participants and booking the venue

to take part in a meeting

an attendee - a person who attends a meeting

to reserve a room (e.g. to use for a meeting)

to withdraw a booking when the room

or location of a meeting or conference is no longer needed

• an arranged meeting with someone,

  e.g. bank manager, customer

• to organize a meeting, such as

  inviting participants and booking the venue

• to take part in a meeting

  an attendee - a person who attends a meeting

• to reserve a room (e.g. to use for a meeting)

• to withdraw a booking when the room

  or location of a meeting or conference is no longer needed

Match

MEETING AND CONFERENCES: Match the following

• to disagree

• a graph

• to hold a meeting

• to make a suggestion

• to miss a meeting

to not have the same opinion as someone else

a diagram which may have lines or bars

representing figures, such as sales over time

to have a meeting

to make a proposal; to put an idea

forward

to fail to attend a meeting, even though

you intended to

• to not have the same opinion as someone else

• a diagram which may have lines or bars

  representing figures, such as sales over time

• to have a meeting

• to make a proposal; to put an idea

  forward

• to fail to attend a meeting, even though

  you intended to

Match

MEETING AND CONFERENCES: Match the following

• to participate in

• to postpone

• to reach an agreement

• to voice an opinion

• a participant

to take part in; to attend; to be present at

to push the date of a meeting or conference

back to a later date

to finally have the same opinion; to

agree in the end after a discussion or negotiation

to say what you think

a person who attends or takes part in a

meeting or conference

• to take part in; to attend; to be present at

• to push the date of a meeting or conference

  back to a later date

• to finally have the same opinion; to

  agree in the end after a discussion or negotiation

• to say what you think

• a person who attends or takes part in a

  meeting or conference

Observe

​Notice the prepositions in the following:

• participate in a meeting

• take part in a meeting

• be present at a meeting

• attend a meeting (no preposition).

Collocations

Here are different verbs and nouns that can be used with some key vocabulary (in bold) relating to meetings and conferences.

• to reach / postpone an agreement

• to reach / postpone a conclusion

• to fill in a form / a questionnaire

• to write up a report / the minutes

• to book a room / a venue

• to cancel a room / a venue / a meeting

• to take the minutes / notes

• to attend / hold / postpone / arrange a meeting

• to make / postpone / cancel an appointment

Drag and Drop

MATCH THEIR ANTONYMS

to hold a meeting ​

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/ to reach an agreement ​

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/ to book the room ​

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/ a successful event ​

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​/ to attend a conference ​

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to cancel a meeting

to disagree

to cancel the venue

a failure

to miss an event

Multiple Choice

WORD FAMILIES: Choose the correct noun that relates to the verb

TO DISAGREE

• disagree

• disagreeing

• disagreement

Multiple Choice

WORD FAMILIES: Choose the correct noun that relates to the verb

TO ATTEND

• attendment

• attendance

• attend

Multiple Choice

WORD FAMILIES: Choose the correct noun that relates to the verb

TO ORGANIZE

• organizal

• organization

• organizement

Multiple Choice

WORD FAMILIES: Choose the correct noun that relates to the verb

TO PRESENT

• presentation

• presentment

• presention

Multiple Choice

WORD FAMILIES: Choose the correct noun that relates to the verb

TO BOOK

• book

• booking

• bookment

Will and going to

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Sally, please will you let staff know about the conference? It will begin at nine with a welcome address by the Chair. Then there will be a speech by one of our trustees, followed by a break. This year, the morning and afternoon workshops won't last two hours, but just 90 minutes, and they will take place in the main conference suite instead of the annexe. Lunch won't be until 1 2.30. Also, the closing speech won't happen unless we find a speaker. Any ideas?

Match

USE: SPONTANEOUS DECISIONS

Match the sentences.

• That door keeps banging.

• Gosh, this bag is heavy.

• My car won’t start.

• I’ve got a real headache.

• It’s Ruth's last day on Friday.

Sorry, I’ll shut it for you.

I’ll carry it for you.

Don’t worry, we’ll call you a cab.

Poor you - shall I get you some paracetamol?

I didn’t know. I’ll get her a card,

• Sorry, I’ll shut it for you.

• I’ll carry it for you.

• Don’t worry, we’ll call you a cab.

• Poor you - shall I get you some paracetamol?

• I didn’t know. I’ll get her a card,

Open Ended

USE: PREDICTIONS

Make predictions about yourself and other people (e.g. your boss,

a colleague, a friend) using will/won’t.

1 (tomorrow at 3 p.m.)

2 (Friday lunchtime)

3 (next summer)

4 (in five years’ time)

Open Ended

USE: PLANS

Write about things you or other people are/aren’t planning to do over the

next seven days using going to. Use these ideas if necessary.

• give a presentation • eat pineapple • go on a bus • attend a meeting

• take a course • start work early • have a holiday • buy a present