(一)语会议准备工作
不论是正式(formal)或非正式(informal)会议,在召开之前,都必须先考虑开会的原因和目的(reasonspurposeofthemeeting),以及是否有召开的必要,然后才开始着手进行规划。以下的核对清单(checklist)将可帮助您在筹备会议时更加得心应手:
1.Type of the meeting会议形式:project meeting项目会议、budget meeting预算会议、brain storming meeting脑力激荡会议、board meeting董事会、committee meeting委员会会议、action meeting行动会议、briefing meeting简报会议
2.Purpose of the meeting会议目的:agenda议程、negotiate谈判、plan规划、solve aproblem解决问题、make a decision作决定。
3.Time and place时间地点:包括开会日期(date)、地点(place)、开会时间长度(lengthoftime)。
4.Attendees与会人员:事先发开会通知(meeting notice)和议程(agenda)、谁担任主席(chairman),谁作会议记录(take the minutes)、是否有来宾(guest)或演讲者(speaker)。
5.Facilities and equipment设备:除了会场所需设备外,有时还必须考虑是否提供茶点(refreshments)、餐点(meal),以及停车位(parking space)等。
(二)英语会议常用句式
1.Opening宣布会议开始:
Good morning/afternoon everyone.If we are all here let's get started/ start the meeting/start.
2.Welcoming and Introducing欢迎和介绍出席人员:
Please join me in welcoming(name of participant)We're pleased to welcome(name of participant)
3.Stating the Principal Objectives阐明会议主要议题:
We're here today to……I'd like to make sure that we……
4.Introducing the First Item on the Agenda介绍第一项议题:
So let's start with……I'd suggest we start with……
5.Closing an Item结束一个议题:
I think that takes care of the first item……Shall we leave that item.
6.Giving Control to the Next Participant请下一位出席者发言:
I'd like to hand over to(name of participant)who is going to lead the next point.Next(name of participant)is going to take us through……
7.Summarizing总结:
Before we close today's meeting let me just summarize the main points.Let me quickly go over today's main points.
8.FinishingUp结束今日议题:
Right it looks as though we've covered the main items. If there are no other comments I'd like to wrap this meeting up.
9.Closing the Meeting宣布散会:
The meeting is finished we'll see each other next