用英语主持商务会议

用英语主持商务会议

The Structure of a Meeting 会议的结构

One of the most common requirements of business English is holding meetings in English. The following sections provide useful language and phrases for conducting meetings and making contributions to a meeting.

Meetings generally follow a more or less similar structure and can be divided into the following parts:

I - Introductions

Opening the Meeting

Welcoming and Introducing Participants

Stating the Principal Objectives of a Meeting

Giving Apologies for Someone Who is Absent

II - Reviewing Past Business

Reading the Minutes (notes) of the Last Meeting

Dealing with Recent Developments

III - Beginning the Meeting

Introducing the Agenda

Allocating Roles (secretary, participants)

Agreeing on the Ground Rules for the Meeting (contributions, timing, decision-making, etc.)

IV - Discussing Items

Introducing the First Item on the Agenda

Closing an Item

Next Item

Giving Control to the Next Participant

V - Finishing the Meeting

Summarizing

Finishing Up

Suggesting and Agreeing on Time, Date and Place for the Next Meeting

Thanking Participants for Attending

Closing the Meeting

The following pages focus on each part of the meeting and the appropriate language for each situation.

Running a Meeting 主持会议

The following phrases are used to conduct a meeting. These phrases are useful if you are called on to conduct a meeting.

Opening 宣布会议开始

Good morning/afternoon, everyone.

If we are all here, let's get started / start the meeting / start.

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 (nam