People in a simple office meeting

CEFR: A1
Office meetings

Join a Simple Meeting

Listen to the text.

🎧 Read/Listen first

I am in a meeting with my team. The meeting starts at nine o clock. We sit in a small room. My manager says good morning. We talk about the plan for the day. I have a notebook and a pen. I listen and take notes. Then I say my idea. The meeting is short and clear. At the end, we say thank you and go back to work.

⚡ Learning goals

  • Talk about a simple meeting at work.
  • Use easy words for meeting actions.
  • Say short sentences in a meeting.

🔑 Key language

  • The meeting starts at nine. The meeting starts at nine o clock.
  • I take notes. I take notes in my notebook.
  • I have an idea. I say my idea in the meeting.

⚙️ Rules & Grammar

🟣 Present simple

Rule: Use the present simple for routines and facts at work.
Examples: The meeting starts at nine. We talk about the plan.
Common pitfall + fix: Using starts with we — Say we talk, not we talks.

🟣 I + verb

Rule: After I, use the base verb.
Examples: I listen. I take notes. I say my idea.
Common pitfall + fix: Saying I listens — Say I listen.

🟣 We + verb

Rule: After we, use the base verb.
Examples: We sit in a room. We say thank you.
Common pitfall + fix: Saying we sits — Say we sit.

🟣 At for time

Rule: Use at with a clock time.
Examples: at nine o clock. The meeting starts at nine.
Common pitfall + fix: Saying in nine o clock — Say at nine o clock.

✍️ Vocabulary

meeting — a work talk with other people.

team — the people you work with.

notes — short writing to remember information.

idea — a thought or plan you say.

manager — the person who leads your work.

🧠 Comprehension check

What time does the meeting start?

Where do they sit?

I listen and take ____.

🧩 Grammar practice

Choose the correct sentence.

I ____ in the meeting.

Choose the correct time phrase.

We ____ in a small room.

🧩 Guided practice

Mini-dialogue:
Good morning. The meeting starts now. I have my notes. I have an idea. Thank you.

Why this matters:
You can use these short sentences in a real meeting at work.

Verb & Adjective Pack:
start, listen, talk, take notes, short, clear, small

🗣️ Guided practice tasks

You want to say one simple sentence in a meeting. What can you say?

I am in a meeting with my ____.

What do you hear?