| Thank you all for coming |
Opening a meeting |
| I see we're all here |
Opening a meeting |
| If we're all settled, let's get started |
Opening a meeting |
| let's get the ball rolling |
Opening a meeting |
| I think we can kick off the meeting |
Opening a meeting |
| I believe you all have a copy of the agenda |
Opening a meeting |
| I'd like to run through the main points |
Opening a meeting |
| I'd like to extend a warm welcome to... |
Introducing and welcoming |
| Please join me in welcoming... |
Introducing and welcoming |
| I'd like to introduce you to... |
Introducing and welcoming |
| It's a pleasure to welcome... |
Introducing and welcoming |
| We're here today to... |
Stating the main objective |
| As you know, the reason why... |
Stating the main objective |
| I'd like to make sure we're clear on... |
Stating the main objective |
| The reason we are gathered is to... |
Stating the main objective |
| Our main aim today is to... |
Stating the main objective |
| I've called this meeting in order to... |
Stating the main objective |
| We will first hear from... |
Establishing ground rules |
| First, each person will... |
Establishing ground rules |
| I suggest a round robin... |
Establishing ground rules |
| I suggest going round the table first |
Establishing ground rules |
| Let's make sure we finish by... |
Establishing ground rules |
| Let's try to stick to the main points |
Establishing ground rules |
| In order to avoid overrunning... |
Establishing ground rules |
| We'll have to keep item to (10 minutes) |
Establishing ground rules |
| There will be (five) minutes for each item |
Establishing ground rules |
| So, let's start with... |
Introducing the first item |
| I suggest we press ahead with... |
Introducing the first item |
| Let's kick off with... |
Introducing the first item |
| Why don't we start with... |
Introducing the first item |
| Shall we kick off with...? |
Introducing the first item |
| I think we have that point covered |
Closing the item |
| Have we covered everything on...? |
Closing the item |
| I think we can move on to... |
Closing the item |
| I think we've taken care of the first item |
Closing the item |
| If nobody has anything else to add... |
Closing the item |
| Let's move on to... |
Moving to the next item |
| Now that we've discussed... |
Moving to the next item |
| We're running out of time, so we should move on to... |
Moving to the next item |
| The next item on the agenda is... |
Moving to the next item |
| Let me spell out... |
Confirming clarification |
| Just to make things clear... |
Confirming clarification |
| Do you see what I'm getting at? |
Confirming clarification |
| Have I made the point clear? |
Confirming clarification |
| I'd just like to repeat the last point |
Confirming clarification |
| Before we bring things to a close... |
Summarizing |
| Let's quickly go over... |
Summarizing |
| So, just to recap |
Summarizing |
| So, in summary |
Summarizing |
| Shall I go over the main points once more? |
Summarizing |
| To sum up... |
Summarizing |
| in conclusion |
Summarizing |
| I think we've covered anything |
Closing the meeting |
| Are there any other questions? |
Closing the meeting |
| If there are no other comments, I'd like to... |
Closing the meeting |
| I think we can wrap up the meeting |
Closing the meeting |
| I think we've strayed from the main point |
Keeping the meeting on target |
| Please be brief |
Keeping the meeting on target |
| I'm afraid that's beyond the scope of... |
Keeping the meeting on target |
| We need to get back on track |
Keeping the meeting on target |
| Why don't we return to the main focus |
Keeping the meeting on target |
| Please stick to the main point |
Keeping the meeting on target |
| We'd better leave that for later |
Keeping the meeting on target |