商业会议(At the Meeting)
; g. ^% h" l& h/ w+ C' ^ Starting a meeting- r) D4 u8 X f8 U' x: e( v: z
Shall we get started?# z a- b7 e% A+ [7 H# {
Now that everyone is here, let’s get down to business.3 q4 r. \( K8 L/ t0 u) @
We are going to discuss three problems this morning.. |7 |) c! z/ ]9 G& `6 x, M3 s
Proceeding to the next item
+ Z! a% l) D) t: F n6 ] Shall we move on to the next item on the agenda?* \ H0 i: o1 ?. u8 }. y6 I
Let’s turn to the second problem.* U' [+ `& u5 k2 \: s
How about proceeding to the next question?
% {3 v% k" K4 P' w# U% M Guiding people in the discussion
; n( {5 [: q" q First, I’d like Mr. Hunter to briefly introduce the situation.
* S# C* V) e7 O+ m Could you elaborate on that?# c: z. s8 v# n. i9 W
Miss Brown, can we have your report now?
; L% y8 o/ \! l7 n# J* x6 ` Would you take the minutes of the meeting, Miss Jones?+ P8 m& i. V k2 W3 A. }9 W
Would you wind up? We’re running out of time.
" C X" @+ L& v, I Whose turn is it next?; {' L" C5 l4 w/ M# q
Coming back to the main point
: l ~- u8 s6 S9 I# ? I think we are getting side-tracked.
9 q- q- V" {% }9 B8 r/ U/ O& P% r Shall we get back to the main point?0 ]8 o" e' y# C- t L) u1 D% \* d
I’m afraid we’re getting a bit off the point.
) v9 x- j) p3 l! ? I see your point, but could we please stick to the main problem here?
7 \" i. L; l" } Checking agreement. o0 @: d8 C% p5 S" n, @# I
Are we all agreed?! h$ [& D* y8 T
Do I have your support on this? O$ I @4 J# Y% ~# F: z
Are we all for this plan?( u0 z9 X1 }+ y1 _* W) y
Are we all in favor of this decision?7 w! v! F) p; E& T* P
Has anyone got any objection to this proposal?; b1 N9 C; v" Y7 ~2 r( T
Do we all agree on this?
9 n9 a9 C2 Y/ g7 j Those in favor/against, please put up your hand.
0 _' U2 L" ~% J6 {5 D8 s Declaring results3 @6 L0 Z- ?$ A9 H5 X5 C
Meeting’s adjourned.
* Y" \4 W8 Q0 ]. F Let me take a minute to sum up the main points of this discussion.
2 b; D& b' ?% @9 l4 Z5 a7 P, Q! l If nobody wants to add anything, we can draw the meeting to a close.' Z" t* ?2 `" ]# b1 W- c; w% F
That’s about all.
0 I% Q; S, B1 V# b2 \# { Giving an opinion and introducing ideas
1 Y- L8 n; J; Y0 x I think…" ^) M5 Z3 a2 t! A9 ^$ o4 P6 E% i/ K
In my opinion, …
0 B- p) f& v* R: E Personally,…
8 L, M; l# L$ R! r7 `8 X4 D* ~ As far as I’m concerned,…
8 B9 d$ y. Y/ B5 k1 O2 x As I see it,…
, u/ l- A1 B$ G8 o# A Wouldn’t it be possible to…
. m( N# ?" `" C, [; x+ u! l+ B Could I make an additional recommendation?( [ t7 Q, M" z5 h
I’d like to make one more point.- q7 s- c% j, L3 X' ~3 K0 [6 y3 }
Agree with an opinion1 B2 J, m; H+ ?! |% _; |
Yes, I quite agree./ b: [ q7 F+ d% m- b
I entirely agree with you.
, b8 b# X v ?# j That’s exactly what I have in mind. I’m all for this plan.5 y& c! G1 F& C, ~8 @4 L! J) G
I’m in favor of this proposal.
' f1 h, }; P2 V+ ^+ y! f8 T I can’t agree more.& K6 v! ^- w( h/ Y; u8 b
You’re absolutely right.
) a& _3 ]# }- z( i" L Half-agreeing with an opinion
& E6 `/ s( Z9 y- l1 H9 W; @3 X& \0 A Yes, I agree up to a point, but…
: E4 P' Q5 T$ T$ c0 N2 p Yes, in a way, but…
8 M" @; \0 |; `- J. Z- A Yes, I partially agree, but…( |2 `( d( p: M) y) l% h' F1 @- Q
I suppose so, but…
/ ~+ i4 s: j, i0 x. s Well, you’ve got a point there.
9 A c9 V: I4 O8 O2 ? There’s something in that, I suppose.
; o3 |& Z- x# u3 ^/ r& [/ m0 | Disagreeing politely
H H6 v; I: Z! Y I’m having a second thought on that.5 V* s3 |0 k2 O6 i; W1 U Q
Well, I don’t know.
! n* s3 j0 ?' V T- ]/ b Well, I think it depends.1 j2 y+ e+ b4 @- b
Well, I’m not sure about that.2 s h+ Z6 u: t# j5 @. Y/ I
Do you think so?
7 k- P( L2 _4 P g" b Are you sure about that?
, G/ p/ `- J! k6 N+ l8 K) e Disagreeing strongly; M' T; k) W. V) f% q# r4 M7 D
No, I disagree.& c1 i# @6 O; K% }' c
No, I don’t agree with you at all.) i& F* I, Y5 R& ]6 ?0 Q
No, I wouldn’t accept that for one minute. |