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

商務英語 - 出席會議

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2017-06-30 ・ Oxford Online English


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

商務英語 - 出席會議

1,125,362 views ・ 2017-06-30

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Hello, I’m Gina and welcome to Oxford Online English!
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你好,我是Gina,歡迎來到 Oxford Online English!
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Tomorrow, you have a meeting to attend.
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明天,您要出席一個會議。
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If the meeting is in English, will you be ready?
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如果會議上是講英文的, 您準備好了嗎?
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This lesson will help you learn useful phrases to introduce yourself, respond to suggestions
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本節課裡,您會學習在商務會議上 自我介紹、回覆建議
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and ideas, and ask questions in a business meeting.
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和想法,以及提出 問題時有用的片語。
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I want you to imagine you’re in the meeting, and the chair has asked everyone to introduce
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我要您想像您正在會議裡, 主持人請每一位
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themselves.
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自我介紹。
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What are some phrases you can use?
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您可以用哪些片語?
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Sometimes, you’ll be in a meeting with people you don’t know.
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有時,您會和您不認識的人一起開會。
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Other times, the chair will ask for quick introductions to break the ice.
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某些時候,主持人會要求快速 介紹來打破僵局。
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There are three things you should do here:
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為此,有三件事您必須要做:
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- Say your name - Say your job title
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- 介紹您的名字 - 介紹您的頭銜
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- Describe your responsibilities
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- 描述您的職責
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To say your name, you can use a formal, ‘My name is _____’ or, if the meeting is more
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要介紹您的名字,您可以用正式的方式, “My name is _____”或者,如果會議
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informal, you can say, ‘Hi, I’m_____’.
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不是很正式的,您可以說,“Hi, I’m_____”.
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For your position title, use ‘to be’, just like for your name.
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介紹您的工作頭銜,使用“to be”, 就像介紹您的名字。
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Then, decide if your position is the only one in the company, or if there are others
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然後,決定您的職位是否在公司裡 是唯一的,或者是有
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who have the same job title.
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其他人有相同的工作頭銜。
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For example, if you are the only secretary, use ‘the’:
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例如,如果您是唯一一位秘書, 使用“the”:
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I’m the secretary.
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I’m the secretary.
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If other people also have this position in the company, use ‘a’:
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如果在公司裡其他人也有這個 工作頭銜,使用“a”:
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I’m a project manager.
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I’m a project manager.
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If necessary, you can say which department you work in.
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如果有必要,您可以介紹您在 那個部門工作。
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You can use the preposition ‘in’ plus the noun: ‘engineering’, ‘marketing’,
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您可以使用介係詞“in”加名詞: “engineering”、“marketing”、
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‘finance’, etc.
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“finance”,等等。
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For example:
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例如:
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I’m in the engineering department.
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我在工程部門。
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Or: I work in the marketing department.
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或:我在行銷部門。
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Finally, you can briefly describe your responsibilities, like this:
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最後,您可以簡短地描述您的 職責,像這樣:
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I manage each project from start to finish.
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我管理每一個項目, 從開始到完成。
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I’m responsible for web analytics and testing.
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我負責網站分析和測試。
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Or: I handle purchasing and our negotiations with suppliers.
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或者:我負責採購,以及 與供應廠商談判。
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You can see that using verbs and phrases like manage, be responsible for or handle can be
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您可以看到,在這使用動詞和片語, 像是manage、be responsible for
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useful here.
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或handle,是有用的。
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Here is an example of a full introduction in a formal meeting with people you don’t
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這有一個例子,在一個有您不認識 的人或不熟悉的人與會的
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know, or don’t know well:
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正式會議的完整介紹:
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My name is Gina Mares and I’m the marketing manager here.
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我的名字是Gina Mares, 我是這的市場經理。
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I handle online advertising and web analytics.
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我負責線上廣告和網站分析。
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Here’s an example of a more informal introduction:
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這有一個比較不正式的介紹事例:
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Hi, I’m Gina.
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嗨,我是Gina。
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I’m in the sales department.
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我在業務部門。
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I manage our sales team.
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我管理我們的業務團隊。
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How would you introduce yourself in a meeting?
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您怎樣在一個會議裡自我介紹?
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You can give it a try now.
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您現在可以試一下。
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Now that you’ve introduced yourself, the meeting will begin.
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現在,您做了自我介紹了, 會議將開始。
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During the meeting, you might need to give your opinion on the different agenda items
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會議期間,您也許要就你們 正在討論的不同議程
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which you are discussing.
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事項提出您的觀點。
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You might also need to react to other people’s suggestions.
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您也許要回應其他人的建議。
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How can you do this?
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您怎麼做這個?
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When making suggestions, modal verbs can be very useful.
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在提出建議時,情態動詞 是很有用的。
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‘Should’ ,‘ought to’ or ‘might want to’ can express something you think is a
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“Should”、“ought to”或“might want to” 能表達某些您認為是一個好
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good idea, but not an obligation:
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想法,但不是一個責任:
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We ought to give new clients a gift from the company.
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我們應該由公司送給新客戶禮物。
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We might want to consider looking for another engineer to help with this.
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我們也許想要考慮找另一位 工程師來幫忙這件事。
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Or: I think we should make this a priority for this month.
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或是:我認為本月 這事應當優先。
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‘Have to’ and ‘need to’ can express something that is an obligation:
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“Have to”和“need to”可以表達某事 是一個責任:
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We have to improve the way we collect and record sales data.
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我們必須改進我們收集以及 記錄銷售數據的方法。
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Or: We need to find a cheaper solution—our budget is very tight.
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或是:我們需要找到一個較便宜的解決 方案 — 我們的預算很緊。
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Remember, you can also use these to make negative suggestions:
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記住,您也可以在提出負面 建議時用他們:
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We shouldn’t rush this—we need to think it through carefully.
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我們不必匆忙於這個 — 我們要 仔細地考慮它。
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Or: We don’t need to hire new staff at the moment.
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或是:我們現在不必聘僱新職員。
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Now, it’s your turn.
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現在,輪到您了。
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Choose a phrase and make a suggestion for something in your own company.
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選擇一個片語並就您自己公司 裡的某事提出建議。
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Next, what can you do if you want to respond to another suggestion?
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接下來,如果您想回覆另一個 建議,您能做什麼?
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Well, if you think it’s a good suggestion, you can show you agree with phrases like:
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好的,如果您認為那是一個好建議, 您可以用片語表達您同意,像是:
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I agree with _______.
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I agree with _______.
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That sounds good.
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That sounds good.
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Or: Let’s go with this idea.
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或是: Let’s go with this idea.
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Here, go with means you agree with this idea and think you should put it into action.
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在這,“go with”意思是您同意這個想法, 並認為您必須實施它。
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However, what if there is a suggestion you don’t agree with?
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然而,如果您不同意一個 建議,怎麼辦?
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Here are some good, professional ways to disagree:
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這有一些好的、專業的方式 來表達不同意:
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To be honest, I’m not sure about this idea.
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誠實地說,我不確定這個想法。
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Good suggestion, but I can see a few problems…
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好建議,但是我能看到幾個問題…
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Or: I see your point, however…
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或是:我看了您的觀點,然而…
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After a phrase like this, explain your point of view.
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在一個像這樣的片語之後, 解釋您的看法。
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For example:
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例如:
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I see your point, however, I don’t think advertising in a magazine is a good idea.
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我看了您的觀點,然而,我不認為 在雜誌做廣告是一個好想法。
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People don’t read them as often these days.
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如今,人們不常閱讀它們。
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Or: To be honest, I’m not sure about this idea.
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或者:誠實地說,我不確定這個想法。
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I think improving our website UI is a higher priority right now.
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我認為立刻提升我們網站 的UI是較優先的。
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OK?
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可以嗎?
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Now, take the suggestion which you made earlier.
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現在採納您稍早前提出的建議。
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Pause the video and write down two sentences: one to agree, and one to disagree.
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暫停影片並寫下兩個句子: 一個是同意,一個是不同意。
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Use the language you just learned.
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使用您剛學到的說辭。
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Now, let’s move on to different ways to ask a question in a meeting.
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現在,我們來看在會議裡提問 的不同方式。
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As an attendee, it’s important to make sure you understand the content in the meeting.
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作為一位出席者,確認您理解 會議的內容是重要的。
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Sometimes, the chair will ask everyone to save questions until the end.
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有時,主持人會請每位保留 問題直到結束。
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If you’re in a meeting where you can ask questions at any time, there are a few good
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如果您在一個您可以隨時提問的 會議裡,有幾個好的
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phrases you can use.
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片語您可以使用。
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For more formal meetings, you can begin with a phrase like ‘sorry’, or ‘excuse me’
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對較正式的會議,您可以用一個能 禮貌地把注意力轉向您的片語,
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to politely bring the attention to you.
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像是“sorry”或是“excuse me” 來開始。
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Then, you can use phrases like:
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然後,您可以使用片語像是:
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I have a question.
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I have a question.
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Why is…?
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Why is…?
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How…?
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How…?
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Or: Does this mean…?
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或是: Does this mean…?
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For example:
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例如:
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Excuse me, how will the new requirements affect the project deadline?
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打擾一下,新的要求會怎麼 影響項目的截止時間?
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Or: Sorry to interrupt, but I have a question.
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或者:抱歉打斷一下,我有一個問題。
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Does this mean that the new IT systems won’t be in place this year?
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這是否是說新的IT系統 今年不會到位?
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If there is something in the meeting that you don’t understand, you can use phrases
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如果在會議裡,有某些事您不 理解,您可以使用片語
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to ask for clarification:
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來請求講得更清楚一些:
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I didn’t understand…
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I didn’t understand…
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Can you elaborate on…?
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Can you elaborate on…?
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Or: Can you clarify…?
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Or: Can you clarify…?
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When using these phrases, it’s important to explain exactly what you don’t know or
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在使用這些片語的時候,準確地 解釋您不知道什麼或要求
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ask for clarity on something specific that they said.
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他們在某些談論的特定事情上 講得更清楚是重要的。
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Again, you can use ‘excuse me’ and ‘sorry’ in more formal meetings to begin.
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同樣,在正式會議裡,您可以使用 “excuse me”和“sorry”開始。
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For example:
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例如:
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Sorry, can you clarify the third step in your proposal?
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抱歉,您可以把您提案裡的 第三步講得更清楚些嗎?
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I didn’t get the main idea.
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我不知道主要的想法。
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Or: Excuse me, but could you elaborate on how this will fit with our existing marketing
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或者:對不起,但是您可以解釋 一下這個怎麼適合我們
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campaigns?
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現有的行銷活動嗎?
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Now, it’s your turn.
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現在,輪到您了。
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Practice asking a question or asking for clarification about something.
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練習問一個問題或是要求釐清某事。
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It can be from a recent meeting or something from your job in general.
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那可以是最近會議裡的或是 某些一般工作裡的事情。
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Again, you can pause the video and write down your ideas, for extra practice.
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再一次,為了額外的練習,您可以 暫停影片並寫下您的想法。
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OK, now you can make suggestions and respond to what other say in the meeting.
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好的,現在您可以在會議裡提出 建議並回覆其他人說的了。
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You can also ask questions if there is something you don’t understand.
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如果有某事您不理解, 您也可以提問。
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Next, imagine that you’ve discussed the agenda items and come to an agreement on the
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接下來,想像一下你們討論過了 議程事項,並在你們要
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important decisions you needed to make.
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做的重要決定上達成一致。
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You might need to show what you’re going to do about these decisions after the meeting
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您也許想表達在會議結束 之後,你們要
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has finished.
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執行這些決定。
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Here, you can offer to do something using a few different phrases.
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這裡,您可以用一些不同的 片語來做某些事。
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For something that you decide to do at that moment for the future, you can use ‘will’.
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對你們在當時決定為了將來而 做的某些事,您可以使用“will”。
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For example:
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例如:
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I’ll call the client tomorrow.
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我明天會聯絡客戶。
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Or: I’ll discuss this with the rest of my team and get back to you by the end of the
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或者:我會和我團隊的其他 成員談論這個,並在下週
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week.
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前回覆你們。
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If you had a plan even before the meeting began, you can use ‘going to’ or ‘planning
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如果您在會前曾有一個計畫, 您可以用“going to”或
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to’:
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“planning to”:
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I’m going to get a team together for this project.
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我正為了這個項目組建一個團隊。
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Or: I’m planning to do one more round of testing, and then we can go live.
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或者:我正計畫再進行一輪測試, 然後我們才能上線。
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If you want to make an offer, you can use ‘can’, could or shall:
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如果您想做一個提案,您可以使用 “can”、“could”或“shall”:
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I can contact the supplier next week if we need to.
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如果我們需要,下週我可以 聯繫供應商。
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I could put together a report if you think it would help.
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如果您認為那會有幫助, 我可以整理一份報告。
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Or: Shall I talk to our engineering team and get a cost estimate?
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或者:我必須要和我們的工程師團隊 談談,來得出一個大約的成本嗎?
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On the other hand, what if you are asked to do something that you cannot do?
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另一方面,如果您被要求做您 不能做的某事,怎麼辦?
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Well, there are some useful, polite phrases you can use:
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好,有一些有用的、禮貌的 片語,您可以使用:
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I’m afraid I can’t…
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I’m afraid I can’t…
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I’m sorry, but I don’t think I can…
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I’m sorry, but I don’t think I can…
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Unfortunately, I won’t be able to…
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Unfortunately, I won’t be able to…
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Think about this.
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考慮一下這個。
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What if someone asked you to move your project deadline forward, but it wasn’t possible?
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如果有人要求您把您的項目截止期限 向前移,但那是不可能的,怎麼辦?
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You could say:
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您可以說:
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Unfortunately, we won’t be able to complete the project any sooner because we don’t
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很不幸,我們不能盡快完成 項目,因為我們
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have the supplies yet.
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還沒有供給。
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Or: I’m sorry, but I don’t think we can finish by the end of this month.
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或者:我很抱歉,但是我不認為 月底前我們可以完成。
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We need at least another six weeks.
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我們至少還多需要六周。
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At this point the meeting is wrapping up and hopefully you have been able to make good
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到這,會議正在總結,希望您 已經能夠提出好建議和
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suggestions and offers and take part in discussions effectively.
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提案,並有效率地參與討論。
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Will you be attending a meeting in English soon?
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您不久要出席一個講英文 的會議嗎?
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Hopefully some of these phrases will be useful for you!
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希望這些片語會對您有用。
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That’s all for this lesson.
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本節課就到這。
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Hope you enjoyed and thank you for watching!
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希望您喜歡。感謝觀看!
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Please visit Oxford Online English.com for more free lessons like this.
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更多像這樣的免費課程,請訪問 Oxford Online English.com。
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See you next time!
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下次見!

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