Attending a Meeting in English - Useful Phrases for Meetings - Business English

商业英语 - 出席会议

Hello, I’m Gina and welcome to Oxford Online English!

您好，我是Gina，欢迎来到 Oxford Online English！

Tomorrow, you have a meeting to attend.

明天，您要出席一个会议。

If the meeting is in English, will you be ready?

如果会议上是讲英语的， 您准备好了吗？

This lesson will help you learn useful phrases to introduce yourself, respond to suggestions

本节课会帮您学习对在商务会议中 自我介绍、回覆建议

and ideas, and ask questions in a business meeting.

和想法，以及提出 问题有用的短语。

I want you to imagine you’re in the meeting, and the chair has asked everyone to introduce

我要您想像您正在会议中， 主持人请每一位做

themselves.

自我介绍。

What are some phrases you can use?

您可以用哪些短语？

Sometimes, you’ll be in a meeting with people you don’t know.

有时，您会和您不认识的人与会。

Other times, the chair will ask for quick introductions to break the ice.

某些时候，主持人会要求做快速 介绍来打破冰冻局面。

There are three things you should do here:

在这，有三件事您必须要做的：

- Say your name - Say your job title

- 说您的名字 - 说您的头衔

- Describe your responsibilities

- 描述您的责任

To say your name, you can use a formal, ‘My name is _____’ or, if the meeting is more

要说您的名字，您可以用正式的方式， “My name is _____”或者，如果会议

informal, you can say, ‘Hi, I’m_____’.

是较非正式的，您可以说，“Hi, I’m_____”.

For your position title, use ‘to be’, just like for your name.

对于您的工作头衔，使用“to be”， 就像说您的名字。

Then, decide if your position is the only one in the company, or if there are others

然后，决定您的职位是否在公司里 是唯一的一个，或者是否有

who have the same job title.

其他人有相同的工作头衔。

For example, if you are the only secretary, use ‘the’:

例如，如果您是唯一一位秘书， 使用“the”：

I’m the secretary.

I’m the secretary.

If other people also have this position in the company, use ‘a’:

如果在公司里其他人也有这个工作头衔， 使用“a”：

I’m a project manager.

I’m a project manager.

If necessary, you can say which department you work in.

如果有必要，您可以说您在 哪个部门工作。

You can use the preposition ‘in’ plus the noun: ‘engineering’, ‘marketing’,

您可以使用介词“in”加名词： “engineering”、“marketing”、

‘finance’, etc.

“finance”，等等。

For example:

例如：

I’m in the engineering department.

我在工程部门。

Or: I work in the marketing department.

或：我在市场部门。

Finally, you can briefly describe your responsibilities, like this:

最后，您可以简短地描述您的 责任，像这个：

I manage each project from start to finish.

我管理每一个项目， 从开始到完成。

I’m responsible for web analytics and testing.

我负责网站分析和测试。

Or: I handle purchasing and our negotiations with suppliers.

或者：我经办采购，以及和 供应商谈判。

You can see that using verbs and phrases like manage, be responsible for or handle can be

您可以看到，在这使用动词和短语， 像是manage、be responsible for

useful here.

或handle，是有用的。

Here is an example of a full introduction in a formal meeting with people you don’t

这有一个例子，在一个有您不认识 的人或不太熟的人与会的

know, or don’t know well:

正式会议里的完整介绍：

My name is Gina Mares and I’m the marketing manager here.

我的名字是Gina Mares， 我是这的市场经理。

I handle online advertising and web analytics.

我负责在线广告和网站分析。

Here’s an example of a more informal introduction:

这有一个比较不正式的介绍的事例：

Hi, I’m Gina.

嗨，我是Gina。

I’m in the sales department.

我在销售部门。

I manage our sales team.

我管理我们的销售团队。

How would you introduce yourself in a meeting?

您怎样在一个会议里自我介绍？

You can give it a try now.

您现在可以试一下。

Now that you’ve introduced yourself, the meeting will begin.

现在，您做完自我介绍了， 会议将开始。

During the meeting, you might need to give your opinion on the different agenda items

会议期间，您也许需要就你们 正在讨论的不同议程

which you are discussing.

事项提出您的观点。

You might also need to react to other people’s suggestions.

您也许要回应其他人的建议。

How can you do this?

您可以怎样做这个？

When making suggestions, modal verbs can be very useful.

在提出建议时，情态动词 是很有用的。

‘Should’ ,‘ought to’ or ‘might want to’ can express something you think is a

“Should”、“ought to”或“might want to” 能表达某些您认为是一个好

good idea, but not an obligation:

想法，但不是一个责任：

We ought to give new clients a gift from the company.

我们应该由公司给新客户礼物。

We might want to consider looking for another engineer to help with this.

我们也许想要考虑找另一位 工程师来帮忙这件事。

Or: I think we should make this a priority for this month.

或是：我认为本月我们 应当让这事优先。

‘Have to’ and ‘need to’ can express something that is an obligation:

“Have to”和“need to”可以表达某事 是一个责任：

We have to improve the way we collect and record sales data.

我们必须改进我们收集以及记录 销售数据的方法。

Or: We need to find a cheaper solution—our budget is very tight.

或是：我们需要找一个较便宜的解决 方案 — 我们的预算很紧。

Remember, you can also use these to make negative suggestions:

记住，您也可以用他们来提出 负面的建议：

We shouldn’t rush this—we need to think it through carefully.

我们不必急这个 — 我们需要 仔细地考虑它。

Or: We don’t need to hire new staff at the moment.

或是：我们现在不必雇佣新职员。

Now, it’s your turn.

现在，轮到您了。

Choose a phrase and make a suggestion for something in your own company.

选择一个短语并就您自己公司 里的某事提出建议。

Next, what can you do if you want to respond to another suggestion?

接下来，如果您想回覆另一个 建议，您能做什么？

Well, if you think it’s a good suggestion, you can show you agree with phrases like:

好的，如果您认为那是一个好建议， 您可以用短语表示您同意，像是：

I agree with _______.

I agree with _______.

That sounds good.

That sounds good.

Or: Let’s go with this idea.

或是： Let’s go with this idea.

Here, go with means you agree with this idea and think you should put it into action.

在这，“go with”意思是您同意这个想法， 并认为您必须付诸实施它。

However, what if there is a suggestion you don’t agree with?

然而，如果有一个建议您 不同意，怎么办？

Here are some good, professional ways to disagree:

这有一些好的，专业的方式 来表达不同意：

To be honest, I’m not sure about this idea.

诚实地说，我不确定这个想法。

Good suggestion, but I can see a few problems…

好建议，但是我能看到几个问题…

Or: I see your point, however…

或是：我看了您的观点，然而…

After a phrase like this, explain your point of view.

在一个像这样的短语之后， 解释您的看法。

For example:

例如：

I see your point, however, I don’t think advertising in a magazine is a good idea.

我看了您的观点，然而，我不认为 在杂志做广告是一个好想法。

People don’t read them as often these days.

如今，人们不常阅读它们。

Or: To be honest, I’m not sure about this idea.

或者：诚实地说，我不确定这个想法。

I think improving our website UI is a higher priority right now.

我认为马上改进我们网站 的UI是较优先的。

OK?

可以吗？

Now, take the suggestion which you made earlier.

现在采纳您稍早前提出的建议。

Pause the video and write down two sentences: one to agree, and one to disagree.

暂停视频并写下两个句子： 一个是同意，一个是不同意。

Use the language you just learned.

使用您刚学到的说辞。

Now, let’s move on to different ways to ask a question in a meeting.

现在，我们来看在会议中提问 的不同方式。

As an attendee, it’s important to make sure you understand the content in the meeting.

作为一位出席者，确认您理解 会议的内容是重要的。

Sometimes, the chair will ask everyone to save questions until the end.

有时，主持人会请每位保留 问题直到结束。

If you’re in a meeting where you can ask questions at any time, there are a few good

如果您在一个您可以随时提问的 会议中，有几个好的

phrases you can use.

短语您可以使用。

For more formal meetings, you can begin with a phrase like ‘sorry’, or ‘excuse me’

对较正式的会议，您可以用一个能 礼貌地把注意力转向您的短语，

to politely bring the attention to you.

像是“sorry”或是“excuse me” 来开始。

Then, you can use phrases like:

然后，您可以使用短语像是：

I have a question.

I have a question.

Why is…?

Why is…?

How…?

How…?

Or: Does this mean…?

或是： Does this mean…?

For example:

例如：

Excuse me, how will the new requirements affect the project deadline?

打扰一下，新的要求会怎样 影响项目的截止时间？

Or: Sorry to interrupt, but I have a question.

或者：抱歉打断一下，我有一个问题。

Does this mean that the new IT systems won’t be in place this year?

这是否意味着新的IT系统 今年不会到位？

If there is something in the meeting that you don’t understand, you can use phrases

如果在会议中，有某些事您不 理解，您可以使用短语

to ask for clarification:

来请求澄清：

I didn’t understand…

I didn’t understand…

Can you elaborate on…?

Can you elaborate on…?

Or: Can you clarify…?

Or: Can you clarify…?

When using these phrases, it’s important to explain exactly what you don’t know or

在使用这些短语的时候，准确地 解释您不知道什么或要求

ask for clarity on something specific that they said.

在某些他们说的特定事情上 澄清什么是重要的。

Again, you can use ‘excuse me’ and ‘sorry’ in more formal meetings to begin.

同样，在正式的会中，您可以使用 “excuse me”和“sorry”来开始。

For example:

例如：

Sorry, can you clarify the third step in your proposal?

抱歉，您可以澄清您提案 里的第三步吗？

I didn’t get the main idea.

我不知道主要的想法。

Or: Excuse me, but could you elaborate on how this will fit with our existing marketing

或者：对不起，但是您可以阐述 一下这个会怎样适合我们

campaigns?

现有的营销活动吗？

Now, it’s your turn.

现在，轮到您了。

Practice asking a question or asking for clarification about something.

练习问一个问题或是要求澄清某事。

It can be from a recent meeting or something from your job in general.

那可以是最近会议里的或是 某些一般工作中的事情。

Again, you can pause the video and write down your ideas, for extra practice.

再一次，作为额外的练习，您可以 暂停视频并写下您的想法。

OK, now you can make suggestions and respond to what other say in the meeting.

好的，现在您可以在会议中提出 建议并回覆其他人说的了。

You can also ask questions if there is something you don’t understand.

如果有某事您不理解， 您也可以提问。

Next, imagine that you’ve discussed the agenda items and come to an agreement on the

接下来，想像一下你们讨论过了议程 事项，并在你们需要

important decisions you needed to make.

做的重要决定上达成一致。

You might need to show what you’re going to do about these decisions after the meeting

您也许要表达在会议结束 之后，你们要去

has finished.

执行这些决定。

Here, you can offer to do something using a few different phrases.

这里，您可以使用一些不同的 短语来做某事。

For something that you decide to do at that moment for the future, you can use ‘will’.

对为了将来你们在当时决定 做的某事，您可以使用“will”。

For example:

例如：

I’ll call the client tomorrow.

我明天会打电话给客户。

Or: I’ll discuss this with the rest of my team and get back to you by the end of the

或者：我会和我团队的其他 成员谈论这个，并在下周

week.

前回覆你们。

If you had a plan even before the meeting began, you can use ‘going to’ or ‘planning

如果您在会前曾有一个计划， 您可以使用“going to”或

to’:

“planning to”：

I’m going to get a team together for this project.

我正为了这个项目组一个团队。

Or: I’m planning to do one more round of testing, and then we can go live.

或者：我正计划再进行一轮测试， 然后我们才能上线。

If you want to make an offer, you can use ‘can’, could or shall:

如果您想做一个提案，您可以使用 “can”、“could”或“shall”：

I can contact the supplier next week if we need to.

如果我们需要，下周我可以 联系供应商。

I could put together a report if you think it would help.

如果您认为那会有帮助， 我可以整理一份报告。

Or: Shall I talk to our engineering team and get a cost estimate?

或者：我必须要和我们的工程师团队 谈谈，来得到一个大约的成本吗？

On the other hand, what if you are asked to do something that you cannot do?

另一方面，如果您被要求做您 不能做的某事，怎么办？

Well, there are some useful, polite phrases you can use:

好，有一些有用的、礼貌的 短语，您可以使用：

I’m afraid I can’t…

I’m afraid I can’t…

I’m sorry, but I don’t think I can…

I’m sorry, but I don’t think I can…

Unfortunately, I won’t be able to…

Unfortunately, I won’t be able to…

Think about this.

考虑一下这个。

What if someone asked you to move your project deadline forward, but it wasn’t possible?

如果有人要求您将您的项目截止期限 向前移，但那是不可能的，怎么办？

You could say:

您可以说：

Unfortunately, we won’t be able to complete the project any sooner because we don’t

很不幸，我们不能 尽快完成 项目，因为我们

have the supplies yet.

还没有供应。

Or: I’m sorry, but I don’t think we can finish by the end of this month.

或者：我很抱歉，但是我不认为 月底前我们可以完成。

We need at least another six weeks.

我们至少还多需要六周。

At this point the meeting is wrapping up and hopefully you have been able to make good

到这一点，会议正在总结，希望您 已经能够提出好建议和

suggestions and offers and take part in discussions effectively.

提案，并有效率地参与讨论。

Will you be attending a meeting in English soon?

您不久要出席一个讲英语 的会议吗？

Hopefully some of these phrases will be useful for you!

希望这些短语会对您有用。

That’s all for this lesson.

本节课就到这。

Hope you enjoyed and thank you for watching!

希望您喜欢。感谢观看！

Please visit Oxford Online English.com for more free lessons like this.

更多像这样的免费课程，请访问 Oxford Online English.com。

See you next time!

下次见！