Attendance meaning in English
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Definition
attendance: presence, appearance; turnout, audience
Your attendance is required. It is essential, necessary that you come.
to take attendance (US) to check that everyone is there (usually in schools) (US)
Pronunciation examples
UK: There was a low attendance at the concert due to bad weather.
US: Your attendance at this meeting is obligatory.
Examples
- "I repeat, attendance is mandatory!"
- "There are several of you in attendance tonight who have helped our city in this endeavor, and tonight I want to pay my respects to you all."
- "Attendance is mandatory!"
- "As an incentive for attendance, anyone who isn't present at the seminar will be docked on their next paycheck."
Exercise 1
Towards the end of the dialogue, Bruno says "Icarus, the floor is yours."
What does this mean?
What does this mean?
Towards the end of the dialogue, Bruno says "Icarus, the floor is yours."
What does this mean?
What does this mean?
This is incorrect. "Parole" in English has nothing to do with a speech. To be "on parole" means to be given a conditional release from prison before the end of a sentence, for example: He was sentenced to 10 years in prison, but he was released on parole after 3 years.
This is incorrect. The "minutes" of a meeting have nothing to do with "having the floor". To take "minutes" at a meeting is to produce a written account of what is said at the meeting, so that there is a record for future reference.
This is incorrect. To "take attendance (at a class or meeting)" means to check to see who is present for a class or meeting. Often this is done by a teacher or a chair of a meeting or at the start of the session.
This is correct. Often used in meetings and presentations, the expression "to have the floor" means to have the right to speak or address the other people present. The "floor" figuratively describes the right or power to speak. When Bruno says "the floor is yours" he means that, as chairman of the meeting, he is giving Icarus the right to speak to the other members present at the meeting. Literally, the "floor" refers to the "ground" or "surface" of a space (usually in home, building or other man-made space).
This is incorrect. "To have the floor" is to have the right or power to speak, however the expression is unrelated to answering or taking questions. If Icarus wanted to give the board members the opportunity to ask questions, he would use the expression "(I'd like to) open the floor (for questions)".
Exercise 2
Susie mentions the turnout for the auditions.
What does "turnout" refer to?
What does "turnout" refer to?
Susie mentions the turnout for the auditions.
What does "turnout" refer to?
What does "turnout" refer to?
This is correct. The "turnout" for an event is the number of people who attend or come to the event. "A good turnout" is an expression used to indicate that many people have come or "showed up" to an event.
The term "turnout" does not refer to the "quality" of an event, but rather to the number of people who are attending the event.
The term "turnout" does not refer to the "location" of an event, but rather to the number of people who are attending the event.
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