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chair
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The word “chair,” in this podcast, means the person who leads a meeting, deciding who can speak, for how long, and on which topics: “Who’s going to be the chair for our meeting next month?” Normally a “chair” is a piece of furniture that has four legs and a small surface for one to sit on: “How many chairs can fit around your dining table?” Or, “Which chair should I sit in?” When Americans say “the chair,” they’re referring to the electric chair, which is used to kill people as a punishment for something criminal they have done: “The judge sent the murderer to the chair.” In a university, a “chair” is the head or leader of a department: “Have you met the new chair of biophysics?” in favor of In this podcast, the phrase “in favor of” means wanting something to happen, or voting “yes” for something: “Which senators are in favor of stronger gun control?” The phrase “to fall out of favor” means to stop being popular or to lose approval: “The idea that women should stay at home all day fell out of favor in the U.S. in the mid-1900s.” Normally a “favor” is something nice that one does for another person, often trying to help that person in some way: “Could you please do me a favor and buy some milk on your way home from work?” Or, “No, you don’t need to pay me back. I did it as a favor.” The phrase “the odds are stacked in (one’s) favor” means that someone has an advantage and is likely to win or be successful: “That team has really strong players, so the odds are stacked in its favor.” 3 these materials on another website or distributing them in any way is prohibited. English as a Second Language Podcast www.eslpod.com ESL Podcast 500 – Taking Minutes of a Meeting
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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 500: Taking Minutes of a Meeting.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 500. Can you believe it, 500 episodes of ESL Podcast! Actually, if you include our English Cafés, there’s been more than 700 episodes. Thanks to all of you for listening. I’m Jeff McQuillan, your host, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California.
Our website is eslpod.com. Go there to download a Learning Guide for this episode to help you improve your English even faster.
This episode is called “Taking Minutes of a Meeting.” It’s a business related episode that will use vocabulary connected to taking notes – official notes at a business meeting. This will not be a dialogue, just me telling a short story. Let’s get started.
I was absent at last month’s meeting, so imagine my surprise when I found out that I had been elected the committee’s secretary! As part of my duties, I have to take minutes at each meeting. Taking minutes means I have to pay attention and try my best to transcribe
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