Office English / Meetings

Meetings. They're a big part of our time at work. Some people love them. And some people hate them.

Voicenote clipsSometimes meetings can feel a bit pointless and you're just trying to fill the time.

So, ideally, there's an agenda. So you know what's going to be talked about and discussed.

I do sometimes get nervous speaking up in meetings because I have a bit of a fear of speaking in front of people.

In this episode of Office English from BBC Learning English we're looking at how to speak up in meetings and get your ideas heard.

Welcome to Office English. Our guide to the language of the world of work. In this podcast we discuss words and phrases you can use to help improve your business English in the office. I'm Phil.

And I'm Pippa. Today we're talking about meetings. We've already heard that meetings can be very stressful, even for native English speakers. But what do you think Phil? Do you speak up a lot in meetings?

It depends on the meeting.

OK?

Sometimes you have a meeting with people you work closely with, a small meeting, and I find it quite easy to try and contribute and ask people and, and things like that. Sometimes you're in a bigger meeting with people you don't know so well, or maybe you're meeting people you don't work with, a client or a different department. That's a lot harder.