Functional language for online meetings

1.

Functional
language for
online meetings

2.

Vocabulary
Match words and phrases from given sentences to their meanings
1. They cut me out of the conversation because I had
poor sound quality and aftersounds.
2. She muted the TV so she could hear what her
colleagues were saying.
3. If your computer freezes, you may have to shut it
down manually by holding the power button for
several seconds.
4. If I try to access any of the folders or files, the
computer lags seriously.
5. When you move, don’t forget to update your
mailing address.
6. She made a few minor adjustments to the focus of
her camera.
7. Hang on a minute - I'll be with you in a moment!
8. I haven’t seen the Identification number in the
invite so I had to search for it in my email.
a) a written or verbal request inviting someone to
join sth
b) a small change
c) wait for a short time
d) delay between the input and the reaction of the
server
e) to not allow someone to share something or be
included in something
f) make sth more modern
g) turn off temporarily
h) suddenly stop working

3.

Put sentences in the correct order to make a dialogue
• B: ALEEEX! Your screen is frozen. There was an
awful lag. Would you come again, please?
• A: Hi, Henry! I have just 15 minutes for this call then
I have to deal with the current project.
• B: Oh…Sorry for that. I have just switched it on. I said
that we have enough time for discussion.
• A: Sounds great. Would you hang on a minute? I
have an incoming call?...
• A: At 7:30 p.m.
• B: Ok, till then I am planning to make some
adjustments to our draft project.
• A: What have you just said? HENRYYY! I can’t hear
you. Your microphone is muted.
• A: Sure. A senior consultant has scheduled the time for
upcoming meeting with clients at s-s-…..n ……. –ty.
• B: Hi! No problem. I’m sure we’ll manage to discuss
everything within this span.

4.

Watch the video and tick the words you hear
1. cut smb out of
2. lag
3. adjustment
4. collaboration
5. interviewing
6. mute
7. update
8. invite
9. consultation
10. malfunction
11. span
12. reschedule
13. conference
14. report

5.

A short discussion about
online meetings
● What was the most annoying part in the video that
you have watched?
● What aspects make online meetings effective?
● What are the drawbacks (disadvantages) of having
an online video call?
● What would you prefer: an offline or online meeting
at work?