10 | Team Meetings

Today you will learn 5 new English words related to "Team Meetings"

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SEWT Team
October 02, 2025

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Talking about “team meetings” is an essential communication skill for you as an ESL learner, especially if you work or study in English-speaking environments. Meetings are a common part of professional and academic life, and knowing how to understand, participate in, or even lead them helps you collaborate better with others. The vocabulary in today’s lesson will help you stay engaged, contribute clearly, and follow group conversations more confidently. Let’s jump right in!

5 TERMS

  1. Agenda (Noun): A list of topics or items to be discussed during a meeting.

  2. Minutes (Noun): Notes that summarize what happened and what was said in a meeting.

  3. Facilitator (Noun): A person who leads or guides the discussion during a meeting.

  4. Feedback (Noun): Comments or opinions about how something was done or could be improved

  5. Action item (Noun): A task or responsibility that someone agrees to do after a meeting.

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

  1. Agenda

    • The manager emailed the meeting agenda this morning.

    • Let’s stick to the agenda so we finish on time.

    • Do you know what’s on the agenda today?

  2. Minutes

    • I was asked to take the minutes for today’s meeting.

    • She reviewed the minutes from last week to prepare.

    • The minutes include decisions and action items.

  3. Facilitator

    • The facilitator made sure everyone had a chance to speak.

    • Our teacher acted as the facilitator during the group project meeting.

    • A good facilitator helps keep the meeting focused.

  4. Feedback

    • We gave feedback on the new project idea.

    • Your feedback is important for improving the process.

    • She appreciated the honest feedback from her team.

  5. Action item

    • My action item is to email the final report by Friday.

    • Each person left the meeting with a clear action item.

    • The team reviewed their action items at the next meeting.

EXAMPLE PARAGRAPH

At our weekly team meeting, the facilitator started by reviewing the agenda, which included updates, new ideas, and project timelines. As each person spoke, someone took minutes to record the main points and decisions. We also shared feedback about last week’s work and discussed what could be done better moving forward. Before the meeting ended, each team member was given an action item to complete before the next check-in. These meetings help us stay organized, solve problems together, and make sure everyone knows what to do next.