ELL HubQuick Thinks: Great Meetings
Quick Thinks: Great Meetings
Episode 334
Vocabulary
congregate (verb)
- Definition:
- Definition: come together in a group in one place
- Example from the episode:
- “Example from the episode: “Now, in the meeting itself, it's important to congregate and get people started right away.””
- Example sentence:
- “Example sentence: “Students congregated outside the classroom before the exam began.””
gathering (noun)
- Definition:
- Definition: an event where people come together for a purpose or activity
- Example from the episode:
- “Example from the episode: “So don't call your gathering a meeting. Call it something else.””
- Example sentence:
- “Example sentence: “We are having a small family gathering at my home this weekend.””
hybrid (adjective)
- Definition:
- Definition: involving a mix of two different ways of doing something
- Example from the episode:
- “Example from the episode: “Similarly, if I have a hybrid situation, I will request that those who are remote not use the chat feature because they could be having a side conversation that those of us in the room aren't privy to.””
- Example sentence:
- “Example sentence: “We will hold a hybrid event so people can join online or in the room.””
band-aid (idiom)
- Definition:
- Definition: a quick solution that covers a problem without truly fixing it
- Example from the episode:
- “Example from the episode: “Meetings are often used as band-aids, as ways of covering up for other larger communication challenges.””
- Example sentence:
- “Example sentence: “Hiring more staff was only a band-aid for the company’s deeper problems.””