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Some new language for you this week

Taking part in meetings

Hi there,


How is your week going?


On Monday, we learnt "to take the floor" - a useful expression when you want to invite someone to speak in a meeting.


But what happens when someone else already has the floo…and you want it?


You need to interrupt. And interrupting in English can feel uncomfortable, especially when you are trying to be polite.

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