“Does Tuesday at two work for you, or is the morning better?”
B1 · Intermediate9 minPhrases
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A good meeting is mostly decided before anyone sits down. Someone finds a time that works, books a room, sends an invite, and shares an agenda so people know why they're coming. Then there are the last five minutes: waiting for the late ones, checking that the screen works, making sure the people on the call can hear.
The language is practical and a little tentative. You offer times as questions ("Does Tuesday work for you?") rather than orders, because you're asking people to give up part of their day. When you're waiting for someone, say so out loud, so the people who arrived on time know why nothing's happening yet.
Phrases
arrange a time and invite people
offering a time as a question, not an order
send the calendar invitation
reserve a meeting room
the list of topics for the meeting
inviting other people's topics
deciding who to invite
asking if someone can attend
attend by video or phone from somewhere else
before the meeting
waiting for people who are late
checking the sound on a call
checking that sharing your screen worked
Say it out loud
Tap a sentence to hear it. Say it after the voice.
Practice · 3 min
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Say it today
Use it once in a real conversation before tomorrow. Out loud counts, even to yourself.