Online Meetings in English — Run Video Calls with Confidence | Business English Podcast

You already know “can you hear me okay?” and “you're on mute.” This episode goes one level up: how to actually host a video call in English — open it cleanly, keep people awake, share your screen without losing anyone, handle the tech going wrong, and run a hybrid meeting so the remote people aren't second-class. Mark and Tina give you the exact phrases for all of it. You'll learn how to set norms (“mics muted, cameras on if you can”), draw quiet people in by name (“Farah, what's your take?”), run a quick round, narrate a screen share, recover calmly from glitches (“you're breaking up — shall we switch to audio only?”), and close so decisions actually stick. Perfect for B1–B2 learners who host or join online and hybrid meetings. This video helps you practice: • how to host an online meeting in English • how to run a video call in English • English for online meetings • how to lead a Zoom meeting in English • how to share your screen and explain in English • phrases for video calls in English • how to run a hybrid meeting • how to handle tech problems on a call in English • how to close an online meeting in English • business English for video calls 📚 Source mentioned in this episode: “Zoom fatigue” is real — video calls tire us out through “nonverbal overload”: too much close-up eye contact, constantly seeing yourself, sitting still, and the extra effort of reading body language through a screen (Jeremy Bailenson, Stanford University, 2021). Overview: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoom_fatigue ⏱ Chapters 0:00 Intro — host video calls with confidence 1:36 How to open and set up the meeting 3:58 How to host and drive engagement 6:43 How to share your screen and explain clearly 9:01 The science: Zoom fatigue (Jeremy Bailenson) 11:01 How to handle tech problems gracefully 13:13 How to run a hybrid meeting fairly 15:34 How to close and follow up 17:36 An online meeting scene (a budget call) 20:25 Recap & your challenge Key phrases how to host an online meeting, English for video calls, let's get started, quick housekeeping, mics muted cameras on, let's do a quick round, I'll share my screen now, you're breaking up, let's hear from the people online first, Zoom fatigue, business English, ESL, English for work Hashtags #BusinessEnglish #EnglishForWork #LearnEnglish #OnlineMeetings #EnglishConversation #EnglishSpeaking #ESL #EnglishPhrases #SpeakEnglish #EnglishForBusiness #EnglishLearners #CareerEnglish #EnglishAtWork #VideoCalls #ESLlearning