Những cụm từ tiếng Anh hữu ích dùng để dẫn mở đầu các cuộc họp, đàm phán, thuyết trình hay các chương trình khác: meeting / conference/ workshop / presentation
• Right, everyone has arrived now, so let’s get started.
• If we are all here, let’s start the meeting.
• Now that everyone is here, shall we begin?
• Shall we get down to business?
• Well, since everyone is here, we should get started.
• Okay, we have a lot to cover today, so we really should get started.
• Hello everyone. Thank you for coming today.
• Okay, let’s begin. Firstly, I’d like to welcome you all.
• Thank you all for coming at such short notice.
• I really appreciate your attendance to this meeting.
• For those of you who don’t know me yet, I am …
• Please join me in welcoming …
• I’d like to extend a warm welcome to …
• We are pleased to welcome …
• Firstly, I’d like to introduce …
• For anyone who hasn’t met our new … yet, this is …
• It’s a pleasure for me to welcome …
• I’d like to take a moment to introduce …
• I know most of you, but there are a few unfamiliar faces. I am …
• (Name) has kindly agreed to take the minutes today.
• (Name) will be presenting the …
• (Name) has kindly agreed to give us a report on …
• (Name), would you mind taking notes / taking the minutes today please?
• (Name) will lead (topic) from the agenda.
• (Name), would you like to kick off with …?
• Unfortunately, Margaret cannot join us today. She was called away on urgent business.
• Mark will be taking the minutes today, as Sarah is at home with a fever.
• I have received apologies for absence from …
• If you notice anyone missing, please let Mark know so he can make a note of it.
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