商務英語口語對話:Executing Meetings 開會

M: I cAll this meeting to order. Thank you all in attendance today, I know it's a busy day for you all. We have a lot of material to cover today. Did everyone get an agenda?

F: I need a copy of the agenda. Also, may I suggest something? I know we have many points to review today, but would it be possible to limit our meeting time to finish before four o'clock? Many of us still have a mountain of work to do before the day's end.

M: We should be able to finish everything up before then. Let's run through the major points first, and see where we're at. The first matter of business is to approve the minutes of our last meeting.

F: I propse we accept the minutes.

M: Good. Do I have a second?

F: I second.

M: motion carried. Now, next on our agenda is our budget review. Margaret, can you please fill us in on where the budget review stands?

F: I gave everyone a copy of the manual last week. We've had the review board going over everything, and they have come up with a final review. Here's a copy for everyone, and if you have any questions, you can talk to me after the meeting. Basically, the budget review has been completed, with maybe a few polishing details left.

M: What kind of action is required?

F: If everyone could take a look at the final review handout, if there're any objections or corrections, let me know. Next week, we can cast the final approval.

來源:恆星英語-口語頻道現在,我宣佈開會.感謝大家今天來出席會議.我知道諸位今天的日程排的很緊,我們有很多文件要處理.大家都拿到議程安排了嗎?
我要一份.另外,我能提點意見嗎?我知道今天我們有很多東西要討論,但是有沒有可能把會議時間限定在4點之前結束一切.我們很多人今天還有一大堆其他工作要完成.
我們應該能在4點之前結束一切.讓我們先瀏覽一下要點,看看我們議到哪兒了.第一件事就是要通過我們上次會議的會議記錄.
我提議接受這些記錄.
好!還有贊成的嗎?
我贊成.
動議通過.現在,我們議程上的第二件事情就是預算評議.瑪格麗特,請你說一下預算評議情況如何?
上週我給大家沒人發了一本手冊.我們讓評議委員會把詳細的內容全部看了一遍,他們已經拿出了最後的評議意見.現在就每人發一份.如果有什麼問題,你們可以會後找我談.預算評議基本上算是完成了,可能還有一些細節需要推敲.
還需要我們做些什麼?
如果大家能看看最終的評議材料,有什麼反對意見或修改意見,一定要告訴我.下週我們通過最後的決議.

來源:恆星英語-口語頻道tain: a very large amount or number of something 許多;大量

a mountain of work 大量的工作
We made mountains of sandwiches. 我們做了一大堆三明治.
the problem of Europe's butter mountain(= the large amount of butter that has to be stored because it is not needed) 歐洲的黃油過剩問題

te: a summary or record of what is said or decided at a formal meeting 會議記錄;會議紀要

We read through the minutes of the last meeting. 我們讀了一遍上次會議的紀要.
Who is going to take the minutes(= write them)? 誰來做會議記錄?

sh: to make changes to something in order to improve it 修改;潤飾;潤色

The statement was carefully polished and checked before release. 這項聲明是經仔細潤色檢查後才發表的.
The hotel has polished up its act(= improved its service)since last year. 這家酒店自去年以來已經改善了服務水平.

through sth: to discuss, repeat or read something quickly 匆匆討論;快速閱讀;很快地重複

He ran through the names on the list. 他快速瀏覽了一下名單.
Could we run through your proposals once again? 我們再來簡要討論一下你的建議,好嗎?

somebody in (on something): to tell somebody about something that has happened 向…提供(情況)

over something: to examine or check something carefully 仔細檢查(或審查、查閱)某事

Go over your work before you hand it in. 把作業仔細檢查後再交.

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I call this meeting to order.

Order 在此是指"會議的程序與規則";call 有"宣佈"的含意,call (a meeting) to order 是開會時的慣用語,是"會議開始"的意思.此句型適用於主席宣佈討論要開始時,示意與會者安靜,遵守會場的秩序.這裏"call"亦可以"bring"代替.這個句型適用於正式的場合中.

如果與會者中有公司以外的人,可以這樣說:

Well, ladies and gentlemen, I think we should begin.

也可以採用半正式的說法:

Perhaps we'd better get started / down to business.

All right, I think it's about time we get started / going.

Right then, I think we should begin.

較口語的說法有:

Let's begin /get going, shall we?

Shall we start?

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