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Some people think that the best way to deal with family members who they don't like is to move away from them (to go to a different city).
That's one way of “dealing with,” or trying to solve the problem.When Chris says that he wants people's input in order to deal with the problems as quickly as possible, he means that he wants people (the people at the meeting) to give their ideas for how the problems can be fixed, or solved, as quickly as possible (as soon as possible).
Chris ends his formal presentation by saying, “Without further ado, I'd like to open the floor for discussion.”The phrase “without further (further) ado (ado)” means without any more delay, or without waiting any longer.
It's a formal expression that you normally only hear at a formal presentation: “Without further ado, let me introduce the next speaker,” or presenter.That means I'm going to do it right now.
When Chris uses this phrase, it tells everyone that he is ending his presentation and it's time to start something else - in this case, to open the floor for discussion.The expression “to open the floor” means to allow anyone in the room to speak, or to invite comments from other people.
Chris is asking people to begin talking to each other, participating in a discussion.At universities, for example, the professors, or teachers, often speak for an hour and then open for the floor for questions from the students.
Finally, Chris says that Shawn will be the moderator of the discussion (moderator).The “moderator” is a person who guides, or leads a discussion and decides who is going to speak next.
A moderator is helpful when you have a big group because he or she can prevent, or stop, people from speaking at the same time, and they can make sure that everyone has an opportunity to speak if they want to.Before we go and listen to the discussion, which is the topic of our next lesson, let's listen to Chris ending his part of the formal presentation again, this time when he's speaking a little bit more quickly.
