商务英语会议流程 原汁原味商务英语播客 第31课:开始会议和引导会议(上)

原汁原味商务英语播客 第31课:开始会议和引导会议(上)  

This is the first in a o-part intermediate Business English Podcast lesson on opening and managing meetings. In this episode
we’ll look at how to open a meeting. In the second part we’ll look at language you can use to manage the discussion.
这是有关开始会议和引导会议两节商务播客中的第一节。在这节中，我们来看下如何开始会议。在第二节看中，来看下如何引导会议。
The listening takes place in the Singapore offices of Daneline
an international shipping pany. Martin
the GM
is chairing a meeting with Sandra
David and Sam to discuss a budget shortfall. Shortfall means their budget has fallen short of expectations. In other words
they don’t have enough money
so they need to make some cuts. To chair a meeting is to lead the meeting. We can say that Martin is the chairperson. So in these o episodes on opening and managing meetings
you’ll be learning language for chairing meetings.
对话发生在一家新加坡国际船运公司Daneline，总经理Martin正主持会议，和Sandra
David 和Sam讨论预算不足的事。预算不足也就是预算少于估计的数。换句话，他们没有足够的钱，少于他们需要减少花费。主持会议也就是引导会议。Martin是主角，在这两节涉及开始会议和引导会议的课节中，你会学到用来主持会议的语言。
Listening Quiz:
1) What is the amount of the budget shortfall?
2) Why doesn’t Sandra have a copy of the agenda?
3) How many possible cuts are under discussion?
4) What is the first item on the agenda?