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What does “take the floor” mean?
Meaning, example sentence and a quick practice question.
B2
To begin speaking at a meeting or event
“He took the floor to explain the new policy.”
From the B2 lesson Getting Down to Business (meetings).
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What does “take the floor” mean?
Teaching this phrase?“take the floor” is part of a ready-to-teach lesson, with a reading, three exercises, speaking tasks and an answer key, in Everyday English Chunks B2 Pack 3 (Money, Food, Work and Travel).
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