Common English Phrases used in meetings and presentations:
Getting someone's attention
Excuse me.
May I have a word?
If I may... I think...
Excuse me for interrupting.
Can I come in here? (This doesn't mean you're asking to enter a room, it is something we say when we want to interrupt someone.)
Giving opinions
I'm positive that...
I feel that....
In my opinion...
The way I see things..
If you ask me..., I tend to think that...
Asking for opinions
Do you think that..
Mrs / Ms / Mr X can we get your input ?
How do you feel about...?
What do you think of ...?
Do you have something you would like to add?
Commenting
That's interesting.
I never thought about it that way before
I get your point.
I see what you mean.
Agreeing
I totally agree with you.
Exactly!
Good point!
That's just the way I feel.
I have to agree with ...
Disagreeing
Unfortunately, I see it differently.
Up to a point I agree with you, but...
I'm afraid, I can't agree
Giving advice and making suggestions
Let's...
We should ...
Why don't we ...
How/What about ....
I suggest/recommend that ...
Clarifying
Let me spell it out...
Have I made that clear?
Do you see what I'm getting at?
Let me put it another way..
I'd just like to repeat that....
Requesting information
Please, could you...
I'd like you to...
Would you mind...
I wonder if you could...
Asking for repetition
I'm afraid I didn't quite catch that. Could you repeat what you just said?
I missed that. Could you say it again please?
Could you run that past me again?
Asking for clarification
I don't quite follow you.
What exactly do you mean?
Could you explain to me how that's going to work?
I can't see what you're getting at. Could we have some more details, please?
Am I correct in thinking that ...?
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.New research on the power of smiling
پژوهش تازه درباره قدرت لبخند
There are any number of sayings about the power of the smile. ‘Peace begins with a smile.’ ‘A smile is the universal welcome.’ ‘Life is short but a smile only takes a second.’ All good advice. But it may not be as simple as that. According to new research, if you want to make a good impression when you meet people, it’s not just that you smile. It’s how you smile.
The study was carried out by the Go Group, a business support organisation based in Scotland. They looked at people’s reactions to different grins. They found that responses varied considerably.
Through this they say they have found three types of smile to avoid: The first is ‘The Enthusiast‘, very wide, all teeth showing, possible evidence that you canhave too much of a good thing. Then there is the ‘Big Freeze’, a fixed grin that looks practised and fake. Finally comes ‘The Robot’, a small, thin smile, lacking in warmth.
The group also warns about smiling too quickly, saying it can make you look insincere. The best smile, they say, is slower and floods naturally across the whole face.
a second
یک لحظه، یک ثانیه
to make a good impression
اثر خوب و مثبت به جا گذاشتن
grins
خنده ها، نیشخندها
responses varied considerably
واکنش ها بسیار متفاوت بود
to avoid
پرهیز کردن، اجتناب کردن
enthusiast
علاقمند، مشتاق
have too much of a good thing
در اینجا: بیشتر از آن خوب به نظر می آید که بتوان باور کرد
fake
غیرواقعی، جعلی
lacking in warmth
بدون احساس، فاقد گرمی، در اینجا: لبخند سرد
floods
در اینجا: (در سراسر صورت) پخش می شود، پهن می شود