The Business of English - Episode 4 - Australia Network

Has everybody got
a copy of the agenda?

Yes, thank you.

Would you mind
taking minutes, John?

Oh, not at all.

Good.
Well, then let's get started.

First of all, thank you everyone
for attending at short notice.

As you know, the objective of this meeting of
the Capital Works Committee is to discuss

a proposal for some urgent building
work at our Southside plant.

Now, as we've got to reach a decision
which may involve spending,

we'll run it as
a formal meeting.

Now, you've read the proposal,
so without further ado,

I'd like to open it up
for discussion.

Or perhaps if we can start with you, Tan
– what's your view?

Well, I'm not convinced that the work
is as urgent as this report suggests,

so perhaps instead
we should be thinking of the…

So, to sum up – I think we are all aware that
some urgent work does need to be done,

and we will need to work on a
longer term plan for a major refit.

Well, if there's no more discussion
– we'll put it to a vote.

We're recommending that tenders
be called for the urgent work needed.

All those in favour?

All those against?

Then that's agreed…
Any other business?

Then we'll close the meeting.
Thank you everyone.

The next meeting will be
in two weeks, at the same time…