雅思口语素材之商务会议.

　　在雅思口语考试中，尤其是G类的考试，经常会出现一些和商业相关的对话和素材。所以现在澳际小编就为大家整理在这一类的素材中最重要的一环，就是商务会议，供大家参考。

　　先看下面的例子

　　M: I call this meeting to order. Thank you all in attendance today, I know it&aposs a busy day for you all. We have a lot of material to cover today. Did everyone get an agenda?

　　F: I need a copy of the agenda. Also, may I suggest something? I know we have many points to review today, but would it be possible to limit our meeting time to finish bore four o&aposclock? Many of us still have a mountain of work to do bore the day&aposs end.

　　M: We should be able to finish everything up bore then. Let&aposs run through the major points first, and see where we&aposre at. The first matter of business is to approve the minutes of our last meeting.

　　F: I propse we accept the minutes.

　　M: Good. Do I have a second?

　　F: I second.

　　M: motion carried. Now, next on our agenda is our budget review. Margaret, can you please fill us in on where the budget review stands?

　　F: I gave everyone a copy of the manual last week. We&aposve had the review board going over everything, and they have come up with a final review. Here&aposs a copy for everyone, and if you have any questions, you can talk to me after the meeting. Basically, the budget review has been completed, with maybe a few polishing details lt.

　　M: What kind of action is required?

　　F: If everyone could take a look at the final review handout, if there&aposre any objections or corrections, let me know. Next week, we can cast the final approval.

　　翻译

　　现在,我宣布开会.感谢大家今天来出席会议.我知道诸位今天的日程排的很紧,我们有很多文件要处理.大家都拿到议程安排了吗?

　　我要一份.另外,我能提点意见吗?我知道今天我们有很多东西要讨论,但是有没有可能把会议时间限定在4点之前结束一切.我们很多人今天还有一大堆其他工作要完成.

　　我们应该能在4点之前结束一切.让我们先浏览一下要点,看看我们议到哪儿了.第一件事就是要通过我们上次会议的会议记录.

　　我提议接受这些记录.

　　好!还有赞成的吗?

　　我赞成.

　　动议通过.现在,我们议程上的第二件事情就是预算评议.玛格丽特,请你说一下预算评议情况如何?

　　上周我给大家没人发了一本手册.我们让评议委员会把详细的内容全部看了一遍,他们已经拿出了最后的评议意见.现在就每人发一份.如果有什么问题,你们可以会后找我谈.预算评议基本上算是完成了,可能还有一些细节需要推敲.

　　还需要我们做些什么?

　　如果大家能看看最终的评议材料,有什么反对意见或修改意见,一定要告诉我.下周我们通过最后的决议.

　　词汇

　　1.Mountain: a very large amount or number of something 许多;大量

　　a mountain of work 大量的工作

　　We made mountains of sandwiches. 我们做了一大堆三明治.

　　the problem of Europe&aposs butter mountain(= the large amount of butter that has to be stored because it is not needed) 欧洲的黄油过剩问题

　　2.minute: a summary or record of what is said or decided at a formal meeting 会议记录;会议纪要

　　We read through the minutes of the last meeting. 我们读了一遍上次会议的纪要.

　　Who is going to take the minutes(= write them)? 谁来做会议记录?

　　3.Polish: to make changes to something in order to improve it 修改;润饰;润色

　　The statement was carully polished and checked bore release. 这项声明是经仔细润色检查后才发表的.

　　The hotel has polished up its act(= improved its service)since last year. 这家酒店自去年以来已经改善了服务水平.

　　4.run through sth: to discuss, repeat or read something quickly 匆匆讨论;快速阅读;很快地重复

　　He ran through the names on the list. 他快速浏览了一下名单.

　　Could we run through your proposals once again? 我们再来简要讨论一下你的建议,好吗?

　　5.fill somebody in (on something): to tell somebody about something that has happened 向…提供(情况)

　　6.go over something: to examine or check something carully 仔细检查(或审查、查阅)某事

　　Go over your work bore you hand it in. 把作业仔细检查后再交.

　　难点解析

　　I call this meeting to order.

　　Order 在此是指"会议的程序与规则";call 有"宣布"的含意,call (a meeting) to order 是开会时的惯用语,是"会议开始"的意思.此句型适用于主席宣布讨论要开始时,示意与会者安静,遵守会场的秩序.这里"call"亦可以"bring"代替.这个句型适用于正式的场合中.

　　如果与会者中有公司以外的人,可以这样说:

　　Well, ladies and gentlemen, I think we should begin.

　　也可以采用半正式的说法:

　　Perhaps we&aposd better get started / down to business.

　　All right, I think it&aposs about time we get started / going.

　　Right then, I think we should begin.

　　较口语的说法有:

　　Let&aposs begin /get going, shall we?

　　Shall we start?