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 individuality,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.