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Once everyone has arrived, the chairperson, or whoever is in charge of the meeting should formally welcome everyone to the meeting and thank the attendees for coming. A way to do that is:
	
	
	e) Stella, would you like to stand up and introduce yourself?
	
	d) I'd like to take a moment to introduce our new tour coordinator.
	
	c) Could you clarify that?
	 
	a) Hello, everyone. Thank you for coming today.
	
	b) Could I just say one thing?
	Explicação: Once everyone has arrived, the chairperson, or whoever is in charge of the meeting should formally welcome everyone to the meeting and thank the attendees for coming. 
	
	
	
	
	
Are the following statements true or false?
1. Politics is a controversial subject according to society.
2. It is rude to interrupt a conversation in order to make small talk.
3. One reason people use small talk is to eliminate an uncomfortable silence.
 4. When you arrive in the evening you say "Good night".
 5. In a formal introduction, you leave your surname out.
	
	 
	c) T- T- T - F - F
	Explicação:4. When you arrive in the evening you say "Good night". = you say 'god evening'.  5. In a formal introduction, you leave your surname out. = you say your complete name.
	
	
	
	
	Are the following statements True or False?
I.  The person who is in charge of the meeting is the person who takes the minutes.
II. When there is a tie vote, it is customary for the chairperson to ask one participant to reconsider his/her decision.
III. Engaging in small talk throughout the meeting is an effective way to keep the focus.
	
	 
	d) false- false - false
	Explicação: The person who is in charge of the meeting is the person who takes the minutes. = another person must be in charge of taking the minutes.
 When there is a tie vote, it is customary for the chairperson to ask one participant to reconsider his/her decision. = If there is a tie vote(empate), the chairperson will often cast the deciding vote.
Engaging in small talk throughout the meeting is an effective way to keep the focus. = Whether you are holding the meeting or attending the meeting it is polite to make small talk while you wait for the meeting to start. You should discuss things unrelated to the meeting, such as weather, family, or weekend plans.
	
	
	
	It is easy to get off topic when you get a number of people in the same room. It is the chairperson's responsibility to keep the discussion focused. The expression that doesn't keep the meeting centered on the items as they appear on the agenda.
	
	 
	c) Sorry, that's not quite right.
	
	
	
	
Are the following statements True or False?
I. When someone agrees with a motion it is "seconded".
II. The person who is speaking during a meeting is the person who "has the floor".
III. A polite way to indicate that you want to make a comment during a meeting is to say: "If I could just come in here¿¿
	
	 
	b) true- true- false
	
	
	
	
	
When in a business meeting you can all the time-tested techniques to ensure better results except one. Choose the alternative that must not be used in this situation:
	
	 
	Improvise all the time.
	
	
	
	A meeting is a gathering of two or more people that has been convened for the purpose of achieving a common goal through:
	
	 
	Verbal interaction
	Explicação: A meeting is a gathering of two or more people that has been convened for the purpose of achieving a common goal through verbal interaction, such as sharing information or reaching agreement. Meetings may occur face to face or virtually, as mediated by communications technology, such as a telephone conference call, a skyped conference call or a videoconference.
	
	
	
	
	One thing that the chairperson should do is checking for consensus. The best way to do that is:
	
	 
	c) Does everyone agree?