1. Opening the meeting.

Listen to the extract and put these stages in order.

2. Opening the meeting.

Listen to the start of the meeting again and answer the questions.

3. Opening the meeting.

Use the phrases to complete the dialogue.

Now listen and read the dialogue.

4. Opening a meeting.

Use the words to complete sentences from the previous exercise. The meaning of the words is in brackets.

5. Discussing issues in a meeting.

Listen to the next extract from the meeting. The first speaker is Bob. Put the other speakers in the order that they speak. (You will also hear other speakers who are not listed here.)

6. Discussing issues in a meeting.

Listen to the same extract again. Match the speakers to the issues that they mention.

7. Discuss issues in a meeting.

Now listen to the extract again and decide if the following sentences are true or false.

Now listen again and read the transcript. The phrases in bold are used to introduce opinions.

8. Giving opinions.

Use the phrases below to complete a transcript of part of another meeting about the lack of facilities in an office.

Now listen to the meeting and check your answers.

9. Ending a meeting.

Listen to an extract from the end of the meeting and decide if these sentences are true or false.

10. Ending a meeting.

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.

11. Reporting back on the meeting.

Janice Brown, who telephoned to say she would be delayed, has just arrived at the meeting. Unfortunately, the meeting has ended. A colleague decides to fill her in on what has been agreed. Listen to the conversation and decide if the colleague's explanation is accurate or not.

You can see the transcript of the conversation here.

12. Writing Tutorial 1.