Welcome to Oxford Online English!

歡迎來到牛津在線英語!

Tomorrow, you have an important meeting, and you’re the chair.

明天，你有一個重要的會議，你是主席。

It’s the first time you’re chairing a meeting in English!

這是你第一次用英語主持會議!

Think about this situation.

想想這種情況。

Would you know what to say to start the meeting, present your main ideas, or summarise your

你是否知道該說些什麼來開始會議，提出你的主要觀點，或者總結你的。

meeting agenda?

會議議程？

In this lesson, you’ll learn how to chair a meeting in English.

在本課中，你將學習如何用英語主持會議。

You can learn useful English words and phrases which you can use in your next meeting.

你可以學習有用的英語單詞和短語，你可以在下次會議中使用。

Now imagine: you’re in the meeting room.

現在想象一下：你在會議室裡。

You need to start the meeting.

你需要開始會議。

What will you say?

你想說什麼？

Part one: welcoming attendees and starting the meeting.

第一部分：歡迎與會者並宣佈會議開始。

Before the meeting starts, you have to make sure that everyone is paying attention.

在會議開始之前，你必須確保每個人都在關注。

Do you know how to do this?

你知道怎麼做嗎？

You could say:

你可以說：

If I could have your attention, please.

請大家注意

Could I have your attention, please?

請大家注意，好嗎？

Good afternoon, everyone.

大家下午好

You can also put two of these phrases together.

你也可以把其中的兩個短語放在一起。

For example:

例如：

Good morning everyone, could I have your attention please?

大家早上好，請大家注意了。

Remember, you’re the chair.

記住，你是椅子。

You need to take charge and lead the meeting.

你需要負責和上司會議。

Make a strong start to your meeting by using emphasis in your voice.

通過聲音的強調，使你的會議有一個強有力的開始。

For example, in the first phrase, we have the word please after the pause at the end.

比如第一句話中，我們在結尾的停頓後有一個請字。

Emphasise the word please to sound firmer and show people that you expect them to listen

強調 "請 "這個詞，讓人聽起來更堅定，讓人知道你希望他們聽你說話。

to you.

給你。

Do it like this:

像這樣做。

If I could have your attention, please.

請大家注意

You could also do this for the phrase:

你也可以對這句話做。

Could I have your attention, please.

請大家注意

Listen to the phrase again.

再聽聽這句話。

When I say it, does it sound like a question?

我說出來的時候，聽起來像個問題嗎？

Could I have your attention, please.

請大家注意

The form is a question, but you can read it like a statement.

形式是個問題，但你可以把它當做一個陳述來理解。

This makes it sound firmer and shows people that you need them to pay attention to you

這讓人聽起來更堅定，讓人知道你需要他們關注你

now.

現在。

After you have everyone’s attention, it’s time to welcome the attendees and get things

當你吸引了大家的注意力後，是時候歡迎與會者，並讓事情變得更簡單。

started.

開始。

Here are some good general phrases to use:

這裡有一些好的通用短語可以使用。

I’d like to welcome you all here today, now let’s get down to business.

今天在這裡歡迎大家的到來，現在讓我們進入正題。

In this phrase, ‘get down to business’ means ‘begin discussing the important information.’

在這句話中，'開門見山'的意思是'開始討論重要資訊'。

Thank you all for coming.

謝謝大家的到來。

Perhaps we can make a start.

也許我們可以開始了。

Thanks everyone and welcome to today’s meeting.

謝謝大家，歡迎參加今天的會議。

Let’s begin.

我們開始吧

If this is your first time meeting these people, you could also introduce yourself.

如果你是第一次見到這些人，你也可以自我介紹。

If there are other presenters in the meeting, this is also the time to introduce them.

如果會議上有其他發言者，這也是介紹他們的時候。

For example:

例如：

I’d like to welcome you all here today, my name is Gina Mares and I’m the Marketing

歡迎大家今天來到這裡，我的名字是吉娜-馬雷斯，我是市場部的。

Manager, and this is Jon and he’s the head of the design department.

經理，這是喬恩，他是設計部的負責人。

Now let’s get down to business.

現在，讓我們開始談正事吧。

Thank you all for coming.

謝謝大家的到來。

My name’s Gina and I’m the Marketing Manager.

我叫吉娜，我是市場部經理。

I’m sure you all know Dasha, who’s in charge of web content.

相信大家都知道大夏，她是負責網絡內容的。

Perhaps we can make a start.

也許我們可以開始了。

Thanks everyone and welcome to today’s meeting.

謝謝大家，歡迎參加今天的會議。

I’m Gina Mares, the Marketing Manager.

我是Gina Mares，市場部經理。

This is Jess, from the accounts department, and she’ll also be presenting today.

這位是Jess，來自會計部，她今天也會做報告。

Let’s begin.

我們開始吧

Next, we have to introduce the topic and talk about the items on the agenda.

接下來，我們要引入話題，談一談議程上的項目。

Part two: introducing the topic and outlining the agenda.

第二部分：介紹專題和概述議程；

After you’ve welcomed everyone to the meeting, you want to make sure they have a clear idea

當你歡迎每個人參加會議後，你要確保他們有一個清晰的想法，即

of what you’ll be discussing.

你們要討論的內容。

This can also help you to stay organized throughout the meeting.

這也可以幫助你在整個會議過程中保持有序。

First, you want to introduce the overall topic of the meeting.

首先，你要介紹會議的總體議題。

Then, introduce the agenda of the meeting: all the key points you will be discussing.

然後，介紹會議的議程：你們要討論的所有要點。

Today’s meeting is about ... We’ll talk about ...

今天的會議是關於...我們將討論...

The aim of this meeting is to ... We’ll go over ...

這次會議的目的是......。我們將討論...

When you go over something, what do you think that means?

當你去做某件事的時候，你覺得這意味著什麼？

It means to analyze or look at something carefully.

意思是仔細分析或觀察某件事情。

You can also use cover.

你也可以用蓋子。

For example:

例如：

In today’s meeting, we’ll go over ... Or: In today’s meeting, we’ll cover ...

在今天的會議上，我們將介紹......。或者：在今天的會議上，我們將討論......。

These are both useful when discussing an agenda.

在討論議程時，這些都是有用的。

Now, it’s your turn to practice beginning a meeting.

現在，輪到你練習開始會議了。

Start with getting the attendees’ attention, then welcome the attendees and get the meeting

首先要引起與會者的注意，然後對與會者表示歡迎，並讓會

started.

開始。

Finally, you can introduce the topic of the meeting and outline your agenda.

最後，你可以介紹會議的主題，並概述你的議程。

I’ll give you an example, and then you can create your own.

我給你舉個例子，然後你就可以自己創作了。

Good morning everyone, if I could have your attention please.

大家早上好，請大家注意。

I’d like to welcome you all to the meeting today.

歡迎大家參加今天的會議。

Let’s begin.

我們開始吧

The aim of this meeting is to talk about the marketing strategies for the next few months.

本次會議的目的是討論未來幾個月的營銷策略。

We’ll go over our budget, goals, and welcome the new hires.

我們會介紹一下我們的預算、目標，並歡迎新員工的加入。

OK?

好嗎？

Now, it’s your turn.

現在，輪到你了。

Create an introduction for a meeting you’ve recently had, or you can just use some general

為你最近的一次會議創建一個介紹，或者你可以只用一些一般的。

topics from your job.

你工作中的話題。

You can pause the video and think about it.

你可以暫停視頻，想一想。

How did you do?

你是怎麼做的？

OK, now let’s move on to the main part of the meeting.

好了，現在讓我們進入會議的主要部分。

Part three: getting through the agenda.

第三部分：通過議程。

Now, you will get into the most important part of the meeting: presenting your main

現在，你將進入會議最重要的部分：介紹你的主要。

ideas.

思想。

How you do this depends on what you are talking about, but there are some general rules that

如何做到這一點取決於你在說什麼，但有一些通用的規則，即

you can always use.

你可以隨時使用。

You want to begin with the first item on your agenda.

你要從議程上的第一個項目開始。

To do this, use phrases like:

要做到這一點，可以使用這樣的短語。

So, let’s start with ... The first item on the agenda is ...

那麼，讓我們從......開始。議程上的第一個項目是... ...

After a phrase like this, you will present and discuss the agenda item.

在這樣一句話之後，你將介紹和討論這個議程項目。

For example:

例如：

So, let’s start with some new business: marketing strategies.

那麼，我們就從一些新業務開始：營銷策略。

The first item on the agenda is how we can make our online advertising more effective.

議程的第一項是如何讓我們的網絡廣告更有效。

After you’ve discussed this first topic, you need to let the attendees know that you’ve

在你討論完這第一個話題後，你需要讓與會者知道你已

finished and that the discussion should move forward.

討論結束，應繼續進行。

How can you do this?

你怎麼能這樣做呢？

A simple closing statement will be good, such as:

簡單的結束語就好，比如：

I think that covers the first, or second, or third item.

我想這涵蓋了第一項，或第二項，或第三項。

If nobody has anything else to add, we can continue on to the next item.

如果沒有人要補充，我們可以繼續討論下一個項目。

Now, you can move on to the next point.

現在，你可以繼續下一點了。

Here are some useful phrases for this:

以下是一些有用的短語。

Let’s move on to the next item: … Now we come to the…

讓我們進入下一個項目。現在我們來談談...

The final item on the agenda is…

最後一個議程項目是... ...

Using words like next or final can be very helpful.

使用下一個或最後一個這樣的詞可以非常有用。

It helps everybody understand where you are and what you’re doing.

它可以幫助大家瞭解你在哪裡，你在做什麼。

Let’s see how to use these in some full sentences:

讓我們來看看如何在一些完整的句子中使用這些。

Let’s move onto the next item: the marketing budget for these new strategies.

讓我們進入下一個項目：這些新戰略的營銷預算。

Now we come to the main challenge: how to get 100,000 new contacts in the next few months.

現在我們來看看主要的挑戰：如何在未來幾個月內獲得10萬個新的聯繫人。

The final item on the agenda is to welcome our new hires: James in Finance and Debra

最後一項議程是歡迎我們的新員工。財務部的James和Debra

in HR.

在人力資源方面。

You can repeat these steps until you’ve covered all of the items on your agenda.

你可以重複這些步驟，直到你涵蓋了議程上的所有項目。

Now it's your turn.

現在輪到你了。

Imagine you’re chairing a meeting at your company.

想象一下，你在公司主持一個會議。

Write down three agenda items.

寫下三個議程項目。

Practice using different English phrases to introduce each item.

練習使用不同的英語短語來介紹每個項目。

Again, you can pause the video and think about the points we’ve just gone over, and also

同樣，你可以暫停視頻，思考一下我們剛才的觀點，也可以是

practice making your own examples.

練習自己做例子。

Next, we’re going to look at attendee participation in the meeting.

接下來，我們來看看參會人員的參會情況。

Part four: inviting attendees to participate.

第四部分：邀請與會者參加。

As chair, one of your responsibilities is making sure attendees get a chance to express

作為主席，你的責任之一是確保與會者有機會表達自己的觀點。

their ideas and take part in discussions.

他們的想法並參加討論。

What can you say to bring others into the discussion?

你能說些什麼來帶動別人的討論？

You could ask a question like:

你可以問這樣一個問題：

..., what’s your opinion on this?

...，你對此有什麼看法？

Would you like to share your thoughts on this question?

你願意分享你對這個問題的看法嗎？

Could you add anything to our ideas here?

你能在這裡給我們的想法補充點什麼嗎？

These are good phrases to make sure all attendees have a chance to participate.

這些都是確保所有與會者都有機會參與的好話。

Also, as a chair, you may have other attendees who need to present ideas or lead the discussion

此外，作為主席，你可能有其他與會者需要提出意見或引導討論。

for part of the meeting.

部分會議。

When you want to hand over to another attendee, you can use phrases like:

當你想交接給另一位與會者時，你可以使用這樣的短語。

..., would you like to introduce this item?

......，你要不要介紹一下這個項目？

I’d like to turn it over to ... who is going to lead in the next point.

我想把它交給......誰來上司下一點。

Alright, now ... will have the floor.

好了，現在... ...將擁有的地板。

Just add the person’s name to use these phrases.

只要加上人名就可以使用這些短語。

For example:

例如：

Amit, would you like to introduce this item?

阿米特，你要不要介紹一下這個項目？

However, there could be a problem here.

不過，這裡可能有一個問題。

What if some of the attendees talk too long, or start going off-topic?

如果有些與會者講得太長，或者開始偏離主題怎麼辦？

Part five: dealing with distractions and staying on topic

第五部分：處理好分心的問題，緊扣主題

Nobody likes meetings which go on too long, right?

沒有人喜歡開會時間太長，對吧？

To be a good chair, you need to keep people focused on the agenda and avoid distractions.

要想當好主席，你需要讓人們專注於議程，避免分心。

When someone is speaking for too long, there are good, professional phrases that you can

當有人說話時間過長時，有一些好的、專業的短語，你可

use:

使用。

Let’s not get too far off-topic here.

我們不要離題太遠。

We can discuss that at the end if you feel it’s important.

如果你覺得重要，我們可以在最後討論。

I don’t think that’s relevant to today’s discussion.

我認為這與今天的討論無關。

If someone talks about a topic that would be good to discuss at a later time, you can

如果有人談到一個話題，在以後的時間裡可以討論，你可

use the phrase shelve it or table it.

用 "擱置 "或 "擺放 "來形容。

This means you want to talk about it, but in the future:

這意味著你想談，但在未來。

I think we should shelve that until next time.

我想我們應該把它擱置到下一次。

Good point, but let’s table it until the next meeting.

有道理，但我們還是把這個問題放到下次會議上再討論吧。

At this point, you’ve got through your agenda, made sure that everyone has a chance to speak,

在這一點上，你已經通過了你的議程，確保每個人都有機會發言。

and stayed on topic.

並留在主題上。

Great!

太好了！

But, you have one more job:

但是，你還有一項工作。

Part six: summarizing and concluding the meeting.

第六部分：總結和結束會議。

Once you’ve finished discussing everything, you need to summarize your key points.

一旦你討論完所有的事情，你需要總結你的要點。

This will provide a conclusion to your meeting and help people remember the most important

這將為你的會議提供一個結論，並幫助人們記住最重要的事情。

points from the agenda.

議程中的要點：

Here, you can say things like:

在這裡，你可以說這樣的話。

Before we close, let me just summarize the main points.

在結束之前，我先總結一下要點。

To sum up…

總結一下...

In brief, ... Shall I go over the main points?

簡單來說，...要不要我講講要點？

Then, use verbs like discussed, went over, and talked about to list the items from the

然後，用discussed, went over, and talked about這樣的動詞來列舉出the

meeting.

會議，

For example:

例如：

To sum up, we discussed using the new internet marketing strategies and cutting the budget

綜上所述，我們討論了使用新的網絡營銷策略和削減預算的問題。

by $1,000 next month.

下個月增加1000元。

We also talked about our new sales goals and increasing our traffic.

我們還談到了我們新的銷售目標和增加我們的流量。

Finally, we welcomed James and Debra to the company.

最後，我們迎來了詹姆斯和黛布拉的加入。

Now, it’s time to finish up.

現在，是時候結束了。

Here, you should show that you're finished and ask for any final questions.

在這裡，你應該表明你'完成，並問任何最後的問題。

To finish, simple phrases like these are effective:

最後，像這樣簡單的話語是很有效的。

OK, it looks like we’ve covered the main items for the meeting today.

好了，看來我們已經把今天會議的主要項目都討論完了。

Right, that’s all for today’s meeting.

好了，今天的會議就到此為止。

Don't forget to ask if there are any final questions from the attendees.

不要忘記詢問與會者是否有任何最後的問題。

This will help them to clarify anything they didn't understand and make any final points.

這將幫助他們澄清任何他們沒有理解的東西，並提出任何最後的觀點。

Is there any other business?

還有其他業務嗎？

Are there any questions before we finish?

在我們結束之前，還有什麼問題嗎？

Now, I’d like you to practice concluding a meeting.

現在，我想讓你練習一下會議的總結。

First, I’ll give you an example and then you can create your own:

首先，我給大家舉個例子，然後大家可以自己製作。

To sum up, we discussed using the new internet marketing strategies and cutting the budget

綜上所述，我們討論了使用新的網絡營銷策略和削減預算的問題。

by $1,000 each month.

每月增加1 000美元。

We also talked about our sales goals and increasing our site traffic.

我們還談到了我們的銷售目標和增加網站流量。

Finally, we welcomed James and Debra to the company.

最後，我們迎來了詹姆斯和黛布拉的加入。

Right, that’s all for today’s meeting.

好了，今天的會議就到此為止。

Are there any questions before we finish?

在我們結束之前，還有什麼問題嗎？

No?

沒有嗎？

Great, I’d like to thank Bob, our CEO, for coming here all the way from Beijing.

很好，我要感謝我們的CEO鮑勃，從北京遠道而來。

Thank you all for attending.

謝謝大家的參加。

That’s all for today.

今天就到這裡吧。

OK, your turn.

好了，輪到你了。

Summarize your meeting, thank everyone for coming, and conclude.

總結你們的會議，感謝大家的到來，並結束會議。

Now you know how to chair a meeting from beginning to end.

現在你知道如何從頭到尾主持會議了。

Are you chairing a meeting in English in the near future?

你近期是否會主持一次英語會議？

I hope you can use some of the words and phrases from the lesson to make it easier for you!

希望大家能用上本課的一些詞句，讓自己更輕鬆一些!

Each section has a lot of useful language to learn and practice, so you might want to

每一節都有很多有用的語言需要學習和練習，所以你可能要

go through some sections again to really get comfortable with the language you need.

再去看一些章節，真正適應自己需要的語言。

That’s all for this lesson.

這節課就上到這裡。

Good luck, and thank you for watching!

祝你好運，謝謝你的觀看!

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

請訪問牛津在線英語網（Oxford Online English dot com）瞭解更多類似的免費課程。

See you next time!

下次見！