
外企白领口语速查速说 Unit 4 会议用语 01 小组会 小组会议 Group Meeting 预定会议室 book/ reserve a conference room A: Jennifer,could you book us a conference room? B: What time? A: 1:00 to 3:00 tomorrow afternoon. B: You are all set. 会议通知 call for meeting =notification of meeting A: Have you received the call for meeting? B: Not yet.I thought there would be no meeting today. 日程安排 calendar event =register of events A: The best way to notify a meeting is to set it up as a calendar event. B: I know.But people are used to the phone notification or email. 错过会议 miss the meeting A: Once people get used to the calendar,they will see how convenient it is. They will never miss another meeting. B: You?re right. 会议议程 meeting agenda A: Kate,has the meeting agenda been printed? B: Not yet,because I found a problem in it. 修改议程 revise the agenda A: Yesterday we have talked about the attendance record,but it wasn?t mentioned. I was about to ask you about it. B: Oh yes,we are supposed to discuss that today.We should put it in.I will revise the agenda. 关机 No cell phones =Turn off the cell phones A: Elsie,remind me to announce a new rule before the meeting. B: Okay,but what is it? A: No cell phones.I?m really fed up with people receiving the calls. 这是惯例。 It?s routine. A: Tom,do we still have the group meeting before we go? B: Right,it?s routine. 每天都开会。 Have a meeting every day. A: I really want to give a suggestion.Can?t we have the meeting every other day? It?s really a waste of time to have a meeting every day. B: A waste of time? Don?t we have important issues to discuss every day? 推迟会议 put off/postpone the meeting A: Martin,I think today?s group meeting has to be put off. B: What?s the matter? A: I heard Tina and Kate went to the headquarter for a meeting. B: Really.I?m in complete agreement to put off the meeting. 今天开会应该讲讲这个。 We should talk about it in today?s meeting. A: Even though we often talk about inpiduality,we should pay more attention to teamwork these days. I think we should talk about it in today?s meeting. B: Those are my sentiments exactly. 会议主题 major task of the meeting A: What?s the major task for today?s group meeting? B: To discuss the latest business development. 缺席会议 absent from the meeting A: I don?t think I saw Nancy in today?s group meeting. B: Of course not,she was absent from the meeting. 不点名批评 talk at A: I heard Shelly was talked at at the meeting. B: No wonder she looked pale and wan when I saw her coming out of the meeting room. 开会点名 call the roll =take attendance =call over the names A: Do they call the roll at the meeting? B: Sure,no exception. 临时会议 impromptu meeting A: How come you have the meeting? There?s no such thing in the working plan. B: It?s an impromptu meeting. 全体会议 all?hands meeting A: It?s an all?hands meeting.Make sure to inform everyone in the group. B: Okay. 会议改期。 The meeting?s rescheduled. A: I heard there will be no meeting tomorrow. B: Yes,the meeting?s rescheduled. 召集会议 call a meeting A: I?d like to call a meeting.Please reserve a meeting room. B: Sure,what?s the size of the meeting? 会议取消 cancel/call off the meeting A: Please notify everyone the meeting is cancelled. B: Okay,I will. 简短做个总结 take a minute to sum up =make a brief summary A: Let me take a minute to sum up.First,we should continue to focus on domestic market. Second,we should try to open up the interntional market.Third,we should control product quality. B: Yes.This is surely the priority of our job. 介绍部分已经结束。 So that is the end of the introduction. A: So that is the end of the introduction.Now let?s move to the second part of my speech, which is about the marketing plan of 2008 fiscal year. B: Excuse me,but haven?t we discussed it in the group meeting? 项目计划 project plan A: I have got the latest news.The board has just accepted the project plan we developed. B: How exciting! A: But the board wants the project done in three months. It is one month shorter than the timeframe we proposed. B: So we have to get the milestones revised right now. 这正是我召集会议的原因。 That?s why I called the meeting. A: Your attention please.Let?s start the meeting. As you know,since the time is quite limited, the project under discussion must get started immediately. We have no time to lose. B: A strong and efficient project team can help to gain some time. A: I can?t agree with you more.That?s why I called the meeting. I need to know who?s available for the project team. 非常荣幸能做这次陈述。 It?s my honor to be able to make this presentation. A: It?s my honor to be able to make this presentation to you today.? I want to talk to you about our new models. B: All right. 我要谈的是… What I?m going to talk about is... A: What I?m going to talk about is our amazing line of products. My presentation should last about 5 minutes. I think you will be impressed by the creativity and quality of these products. B: OK.We?re ready to hear about it.Please proceed with your presentation. 我的陈述将包含… My presentation will cover... A: You could go on with your presentation now. B: All right.My presentation will cover three main parts: the advantages of the new model,the new features and the discounted price. 你们可以随时打断我问问题。 Any time you have a question,just raise your hand. A: Shall we start the presentation now? B: All right.Any time you have a question,just raise your hand. 容我向各位展示… Let me show you... A: This plastic covering is very durable.Even if you drop it on the floor,it will not crack. B: I don?t think regular plastic is so durable. A: Actually,it is.Let me show you.Please wait and see. 让我为这次陈述做个总结。 Let me summarize what I have said. A: Let me summarize what I have said. I have explained the most common uses and storage methods of our product. I hope that you can see how unique this product is. B: We?ve got it.Thanks for your presentation.
会议常用商务英语口语
在商务活动中,会经常那个接触到关于会议的口语。为了帮助大家,我整理了一些关于会议的商务英语口语,希望能对大家有所帮助!
An office meeting has been scheduled, but Paul is running late.
办公室会议要按计划开始了,但是保罗迟到了。
He's asked Anna to take charge and start the meeting without him.
他让安娜主持会议,并且在他没到场时开始。
Here you go Anna, it's a print-out of the agenda for the meeting.
给你,安娜,这是会议日程打印版。
Thank you. Oh dear, I'm not sure if I know the right words to start meetings.
谢谢。上帝,我不确定是否知道开始会议的正确用词。
Well, you can say something like: Thank you for coming.
你可以像这么说:谢谢你们的到场。
There are five items on the agenda today.
今天的工作事项中有五件事要做。
Items? It's a fancy way of saying 'things'.
Items(事情)? 这是表达“事情”的另一种高级说法。
Then you list them: Firstly, secondly, after that, and then, finally...
然后你例举出它们:首先,其次,之后,然后,最后……
Yes, that's easy.
是的,这样很简单。
At the end there is often something called: Any other business.
最后经常会说:还有其他事情吗?
Any other business?
还有其他事情吗?
That's anything else that wasn't listed on the agenda, but that people want to talk about.
这是指不在日程上,但是有人想要讨论的其他事。
I expect Tom will want to talk about how great he is and Denise will want to talk about her new hairdresser or something.
我想汤姆会说他自己有多么出色,丹尼斯会想说她的.新理发师之类的。
Then when it's time for the meeting to end, you can say: Let's wrap up. It means 'Let's finish'.
然后当会议要结束时,你可以说:Let's wrap up 意思是让我们散会吧。
To wrap up. OK, I'll do my best. Ooh, it's time, everyone is gathering.
会议结束。好,我会尽力。时间到了,大家都来了。
Thank you… thank you for coming.
谢谢,感谢到场。
Paul will be here soon, but he asked me to start the meeting.
保罗马上就到了,但他让我先开始会议。
There are...one, two, three, four items on the agenda today.
今天的工作日程上有四件事。
Firstly, the stock management systems.
首先是库存管理系统。
Secondly, plans for a team-building activity.
其次是团建活动计划。
After that, the colour of our new apples and finally any other business, before we can wrap up.
之后是新苹果的颜色问题,最后在会议结束前看看有没有其他问题。
Oh golly gosh, there you are, here I am, good. Hello everyone. Sorry I'm late.
上帝,你们都在,我来了,很好。大家好,对不起我来晚了。
I'd just opened the meeting.
会议刚开始。
Great. Remind me what the first item on the agenda is? Stock.
很好,提醒我一下第一件会议要事是什么? 库存。
Stock? Stock, stock, stock. Ah yes, stock management systems, yes, right.
库存?库存,库存,库存。是的,库存管理系统,很好。
Well, that's mainly to announce that we need to start developing a good stock management system so we can meet the huge demand I’m expecting for these laser-curved fruits.
我们主要要讲的是我们需要开发一个良性的库存管理系统,这样我们就能满足激光曲线水果的巨大供需问题。
Anna, I'd like you to lead on that.
安娜,我希望你来负责。
Me? You want me to be in charge of the stock management systems?
我?你想让我负责库存管理系统吗?
Anna's had some excellent ideas already and I think she'll do a great job.
安娜已经有一些很棒的想法了,我想她会做得很棒。
For these new fruits, stock control will be key to supplying our customers with laser-curve oranges, laser-curve lemons, laser-curve pomegramates…
对于这些新水果,库存管控是为客户供给这些激光曲线橙子、柠檬、石榴等的关键。
Well, that was good news for Anna - but not surprising after all her hard work.
这对安娜是好消息,但是经过她的刻苦努力,这并不令人感到惊讶。
She opened the meeting well, too.
她会议开启的也很好。
Here's a reminder of the phrases she used: Thank you for coming.
这里提示一下她用过的表达:谢谢到场。
There are four items on the agenda today.
今天的会议日程里有四件事。
Firstly...Secondly...After that...Then...And finally...Any other business.
首先……其次……之后……然后……最后……其他事情。
And then we can wrap up.
散会。
There's only one problem for Anna now, winning over Mr Ingle the warehouse manager – that won’t be easy.
现在安娜只有一个问题了,说服库房经理英格尔先生,这并不容易。
Well, time for me to wrap up now. See you soon! Bye!
是时间我要说再见了,待会儿见,再见。