ID de réservation
18518046
Quand ?
18th November 2025
Horaire ?
16:00pm - 17:00pm
Notes
SUBJECT/TOPIC:
MEETINGS & PITCHING IDEAS
VOCABULARY / EXPRESSIONS
Types of Meetings / Pitches
Brainstorming meeting – generate ideas
Team meeting – regular project discussion
Supplier meeting – meeting with external partners
Pitch – presenting a new idea to management or investors
One-to-one – individual discussion
Key Expressions
“Let’s brainstorm some ideas.”
“I’d like to pitch a new concept.”
“Can we schedule a follow-up meeting?”
“We need to stay on track / on schedule.”
“Who will take action on this?”
“Let’s summarize the key points.”
Problems in Meetings
People getting side-tracked
Dominating participants
Decisions not followed up
Key participants absent
GRAMMAR
Present Continuous for current actions
“I’m presenting a new idea this afternoon.”
“We’re discussing the marketing strategy right now.”
Modal verbs for suggestions / requests
“Can we review the proposal?”
“Should we schedule another meeting?”
“Let’s finalize the plan by Friday.”
PRONUNCIATION
Word / Phrase Pronunciation (IPA) Notes
Pitch /pɪtʃ/ Short “i”
Brainstorming /ˈbreɪnˌstɔːrmɪŋ/ Stress on first syllable
Schedule /ˈskedʒ.uːl/ US pronunciation
Meeting /ˈmiː.tɪŋ/ Long “ee” sound
Follow-up /ˈfɑː.loʊ ʌp/ Stress on first word
Proposal /prəˈpoʊ.zəl/ Stress on second syllable