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O inglês é a língua mais essencial para o sucesso nos negócios no momento.
Nos grandes negócios da China, mais pessoas estão estudando inglês do que em qualquer outro país. Estudos recentes mostraram que grandes centros (centros) internacionais usam o inglês para se comunicar, enquanto áreas menos povoadas (lugares com menos pessoas) têm menor probabilidade de fazê-lo.
Se você está planejando viajar a trabalho, provavelmente se encontrará em alguns dos principais centros urbanos (grandes cidades). O inglês será o idioma universal (comum) no escritório, então, para progredir nos negócios, é bom saber um pouco do idioma que você usará todos os dias.
Esta é uma lista de frases essenciais para poder se comunicar em inglês durante reuniões de negócios.
THE MOST USEFUL PHRASES FOR THE BEGINNING OF MEETINGS
Meeting people for the first time
• (We’ve emailed many times but/ We’ve spoken on the phone but) it’s so nice to finally meet you (face to face).
• You must be (name).
• Here’s my business card.
Small talk at the beginning of a meeting
• Did you have any trouble finding us?/ Did you have any trouble getting here?
• How was your journey?/ How was your flight?
• Is this your first time (here) in (name of place)?
• Nice day/ Lovely day/ Horrible weather/ Rather hot/ A bit humid (today), isn’t it?
ENDING THE SMALL TALK AND GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS PHRASES
Transitions phrases for moving smoothly from one stage to another
• Well (then),…/ Okay (then),…/ Right (then),…/ So,…/ Anyway,…/ Anyhow,…
Saying something nice about the small talk
• …I’d love to chat more, but…
• …you must tell me more about that later, but…
• …it’s been lovely to catch up, but…
Giving a reason for finishing the small talk
• …we have a lot to get through today, so…
• …we have to be out of here by 12, so…
• …I have another meeting at 11, so…
Getting down to business phrases
• … let’s get down to business/ I think we should make a start/ shall we get started…
Language after the suggestion to make it softer and prompt a reaction
• …, if you don’t mind/ if that’s okay (with you).
Responding to getting down to business phrases
• Of course./ Sure. (Let’s.)
Polite language at the beginning of a meeting
• Thanks for coming (all the way here/ so far) today (so early in the morning/ on such a cold day).
DEALING WITH PRACTICALITIES OF THE MEETING
Talking about the agenda
• Does everyone have a copy of the agenda?
Introducing the topic of the meeting
• As you (all/ should/ probably/ might) know,…
• As I wrote in my email (yesterday/ about this meeting/ sending the agenda),…
• The main reason for this meeting is…
• What we need to decide/ talk about/ think about today is…
• The (main) topic/ subject/ aim/ objective/ purpose/ goal of this meeting is…
THE MOST USEFUL PHRASES FOR THE BODY OF A MEETING
Getting other people to speak/ Asking for ideas/ Asking for opinions/ Getting people involved
• (Do you have/ Does anyone have) any (other/ particular) thoughts/ comments/ opinions/ views (on this)?
• What do you think (about this/ about that)?
Giving strong opinions
• I really think…
• I strongly believe/ I really believe/ I firmly believe…
• I’m (absolutely/ completely/ 100%) certain/ convinced/ positive that…
Giving weak opinions
• I’m no expert on this, but…
• (I’m not sure/ certain, but) I would guess/ I would imagine/ I would suppose…
• This is only my opinion, but…
• I would probably say that…
• In my limited experience,…
Strongly agreeing
• I totally agree.
• (That’s/ You’re) exactly right./ Exactly!
• (You are/ That’s) absolutely right!/ Absolutely!
• I feel exactly the same way./ I feel just the same way.
Weakly agreeing/ Reluctantly agreeing
• You might be right./ You could be right./ You may be right.
• I suppose you’re right./ I guess you’re right.
Strongly disagreeing
• (I’m sorry but) I really don’t agree.
• (I’m afraid) I have to disagree.
Weakly disagreeing/ Politely disagreeing
• (I’m afraid) I don’t really agree.
• I’m not sure that I agree.
• I mostly agree, but…
• (That’s a) good point, but…
• I feel almost the same way, but…
Making suggestions/ Coming up with ideas (when brainstorming etc)
• I would suggest/ I would recommend/ I would advise…
• My (main) suggestion/ recommendation/ advice would be to…
• The best solution/ The best course of action would probably be…
• We should (probably) consider/ think about…
Asking for evidence/ Asking for support for opinions/ Asking for reasons
• What makes you say that?
THE MOST USEFUL TURN TAKING (INTERRUPTING, ETC) PHRASES
Interrupting
• Sorry to interrupt, but…
• Can I come here (for a moment)?
• (Before you go on,) can I just say…?
• If I can just (interrupt) (for a moment),…
Allowing people to speak/ Inviting people to speak/ Allowing people to interrupt
• (Of course/ Sure), (please) go ahead. (What would you like to say?/ Please have your say.)
Stopping the other person interrupting/ Keeping the turn
• Sorry, can I just finish this one point (first)?/ Sorry, can I just what I’m saying (first)?
• Sorry, just one (more) thing before you have your say,…
Getting the turn back/ Getting the discussion back on track
• (Now) where were we? Oh yes,…/ (Now) where was I? Oh yes,…
• (Anyway/ Well), as I was saying…
Requesting
• Could you (possibly) give me a hand with/ lend me a hand with…?
Checking/ Clarifying/ Dealing with communication problems
• Sorry, what do you mean by…?
• (By…) do you mean…?
• So (in other words), what you’re saying is…
• Sorry, did you say… (or…)?
Helping come to an agreement (when people can’t agree)
• Maybe we can decide this with a show of hands.
• Please raise your hand if…
• I think I can suggest a compromise.
• Can anyone suggest a (possible) compromise?
Delaying a decision/ Continuing the discussion later
• We don’t seem to be making much progress (on this), so let’s continue this discussion by email, shall we?
• Maybe we can come back to that later/ in a later meeting (if we have time).
• Maybe we should sleep on this and try again next week.
Changing topic/ Moving on
• Okay, we’ve still got a few points to get through, so…
• Right, I think we’ve covered that, so…
• …let’s move on to the next point/ topic on the agenda, shall we?
• …let’s turn our attention to…
THE MOST USEFUL PHRASES FOR ENDING MEETINGS
Checking agreement (by everyone/ about everything)
• Are we (all) agreed?
Summarising what you have discussed and agreed, and responding to that
• So, to summarise our discussion/ So, to sum up our agreement,…
Checking there’s nothing left to talk about, and replying to that
• Is there anything else that we need to discuss (before we finish)?
• No, I think we’ve covered everything, thanks.
• Actually, there is just one more thing (that I’d like to discuss/ that we need to discuss).
Smoothly finishing/ Giving reasons for finishing the meeting, and responding to that
• Anyway, I’m afraid I have another meeting in 10 minutes, so we’ll have to stop there (if you don’t mind).
• Well, I think someone is waiting for this room, so shall we call it a day (if that’s okay)?
• So, I’d like to be able to discuss this more, but I know (name) has to be somewhere, so we’ll have to come back to it another time, I’m afraid.
Bringing the actual meeting to a close
• So/ Okay/ Right (then), let’s call it a day/ wrap it up there (and continue…) (, shall we?)
Polite and friendly language at the end of a meeting
• Thanks, that was very useful./ Thanks, that was very productive.
• Thanks for (all) your (great) contributions/ ideas. (They were very helpful).
• Thanks for making the time to meet us./ Thanks for taking the time to meet us.
• Thanks for inviting us.
• It was great to see you (again).
• It was (so) nice to (finally) meet you.
• Have a good weekend/ a good trip/ fun/ a good time/ a safe journey.
Talking about future contact
• I look forward to seeing you again soon.
• (As I said) I’ll (check with my boss and) get in touch/ be in contact/ email you (about)…
• See you at…/ See you next…/ See you on…/ See you soon./ See you, then./ See you then./ See you later.
Good small talk questions at the end of a meeting
• Do you have to go (straight) back to your office?
• (Do you have) any more meetings today?
• (Are you) finished for today?
• (Do you have) any plans for the weekend?
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