Hello, I'm Gina and welcome to Oxford Online English! Tomorrow, you have a meeting to attend. 您好，我是Gina，歡迎您來到牛津在線英語！明天您要開會。

If the meeting is in English, will you be ready? This lesson will help you learn useful phrases to introduce yourself, respond to suggestions and ideas, and ask questions in a business meeting.如果會議以英語進行，您準備好了嗎？本課將幫助您學習有用的短語以進行自我介紹，回應建議和想法以及在商務會議中提出問題。

I want you to imagine you're in the meeting, and the chair has asked everyone to introduce themselves. What are some phrases you can use? 我想讓你想象你正在開會，而主席要求大家自我介紹。您可以使用哪些短語？

Sometimes, you'll be in a meeting with people you don't know. Other times, the chair will ask for quick introductions to break the ice. 有時，您將與不認識的人開會。其他時間，主席會要求快速介紹以打破僵局。

There are three things you should do here: say your name, say your job title, describe your responsibilities. To say your name, you can use a formal, "My name is. . ." or, if the meeting is more informal, you can say, "Hi, I'm. . ." 您應該在這里做三件事：說出您的名字，說出您的職務，描述您的責任。要說出您的名字，您可以使用正式的“我的名字是……”。或者，如果會議是非正式的，您可以說：“嗨，我是……”

For your position title, use "to be", just like for your name. Then, decide if your position is the only one in the company, or if there are others who have the same job title. 對于職位標題，請使用“成為”，就像您的名字一樣。然后，確定您的職位是公司中唯一的職位，還是有其他職位相同的職位。

For example, if you are the only secretary, use "the": I'm the secretary. If other people also have this position in the company, use "a": I'm a project manager.例如，如果您是唯一的秘書，請使用“ the”：我是秘書。如果其他人在公司中也有此職位，請使用“ a”：我是項目經理。

If necessary, you can say which department you work in. You can use the preposition 'in' plus the noun: "engineering", "marketing", "finance", etc. 如有必要，您可以說出您在哪個部門工作。可以使用介詞“ in”以及以下名詞：“ engineering”，“ marketing”，“ finance”等。

For example: I'm in the engineering department. Or: I work in the marketing department. 例如：我在工程部門。或者：我在市場部工作。

Finally, you can briefly describe your responsibilities, like this: I manage each project from start to finish. I'm responsible for web analytics and testing. Or: I handle purchasing and our negotiations with suppliers. You can see that using verbs and phrases like manage, be responsible for or handle can be useful here. 最后，您可以簡短地描述您的職責，如下所示：我從頭到尾管理每個項目。我負責網絡分析和測試。或者：我負責采購以及與供應商的談判。您會發現在這里使用動詞和短語（例如“ manage”，“負責”或“ handle”）會很有用。

Here is an example of a full introduction in a formal meeting with people you don't know, or don't know well: my name is Gina Mares and I'm the marketing manager here. I handle online advertising and web analytics. 這是與您不認識或不認識的人舉行的正式會議中的完整介紹的一個示例：我叫Gina Mares，我是這里的營銷經理。我負責在線廣告和網絡分析。

Here's an example of a more informal introduction: hi, I'm Gina. I'm in the sales department. I manage our sales team. How would you introduce yourself in a meeting? You can give it a try now. Now that you've introduced yourself, the meeting will begin.這是一個非正式介紹的示例：嗨，我是Gina。我在營業部。我管理我們的銷售團隊。您將如何在會議中自我介紹？您可以立即嘗試。現在您已經進行了自我介紹，會議將開始。

During the meeting, you might need to give your opinion on the different agenda items which you are discussing. You might also need to react to other people's suggestions. How can you do this? When making suggestions, modal verbs can be very useful. "Should" ,"ought to" or "might want to" can express something you think is a good idea, but not an obligation: we ought to give new clients a gift from the company. We might want to consider looking for another engineer to help with this. 在會議期間，您可能需要對要討論的不同議程項目發表意見。您可能還需要對其他人的建議做出反應。你該怎么做？提出建議時，情態動詞可能非常有用。 “Should”，“ought to”或“might want to”可以表達您認為是個好主意，但不是義務：我們應該給公司的新客戶禮物。我們可能要考慮尋找其他工程師來幫助您。

Or: I think we should make this a priority for this month. "Have to" and "need to" can express something that is an obligation: we have to improve the way we collect and record sales data. 或者：我認為我們應該把這個月作為優先事項。 “必須”和“需要”可以表達一種義務：我們必須改善收集和記錄銷售數據的方式。

Or: we need to find a cheaper solution—our budget is very tight. Remember, you can also use these to make negative suggestions: we shouldn't rush this—we need to think it through carefully. 或者：我們需要找到一個更便宜的解決方案-我們的預算非常緊張。請記住，您還可以使用這些建議提出負面建議：我們不應該匆忙這樣做-我們需要仔細考慮。

Or: we don't need to hire new staff at the moment. Now, it's your turn.或者：我們現在不需要雇用新員工。現在輪到你了。

Choose a phrase and make a suggestion for something in your own company. Next, what can you do if you want to respond to another suggestion? 選擇一個短語并對您自己公司的事情提出建議。接下來，如果您想回應其他建議，該怎么辦？

Well, if you think it's a good suggestion, you can show you agree with phrases like: I agree with. . . That sounds good.好吧，如果您認為這是一個很好的建議，則可以表明您同意以下短語：我同意。 。 。聽起來不錯。

Or: Let's go with this idea. Here, go with means you agree with this idea and think you should put it into action. 或：讓我們來談談這個想法。在這里，表示您同意這個想法，并認為您應該將其付諸實踐。

However, what if there is a suggestion you don't agree with? Here are some good, professional ways to disagree: to be honest, I'm not sure about this idea.但是，如果有您不同意的建議怎么辦？這里有一些很好的專業意見分歧：老實說，我不確定這個想法。

Good suggestion, but I see a few problems. . . Or: I see your point, however. . . 很好的建議，但我看到了一些問題。 。 。或者：我明白你的意思，不過，。 。 。

After a phrase like this, explain your point of view. For example: I see your point, however, I don't think advertising in a magazine is a good idea. 在這樣的短語之后，請解釋您的觀點。例如：我明白你的意思，但是，我認為在雜志上刊登廣告不是一個好主意。

People don't read them as often these days. Or: to be honest, I'm not sure about this idea.如今，人們閱讀頻率不高。或者：說實話，我不確定這個想法。

I think improving our website UI is a higher priority right now. OK?我認為目前改善網站用戶界面已成為當務之急。對吧？

Now, take the suggestion which you made earlier. Pause the video and write down two sentences: one to agree, and one to disagree.現在，采納您先前提出的建議。暫停視頻并寫下兩句話：一句話表示同意，一句話表示不同意。

Use the language you just learned. Now, let's move on to different ways to ask a question in a meeting.使用您剛學過的語言。現在，讓我們繼續討論會議中提出問題的不同方法。

As an attendee, it's important to make sure you understand the content in the meeting. Sometimes, the chair will ask everyone to save questions until the end.作為與會者，確保您了解會議中的內容很重要。有時，主席會要求大家保存問題直到最后。

If you're in a meeting where you can ask questions at any time, there are a few good phrases you can use. 如果您正在開會時可以隨時提出問題，則可以使用一些不錯的短語。

For more formal meetings, you can begin with a phrase like "sorry", or "excuse me" to politely bring the attention to you. Then, you can use phrases like: I have a question. Why is. . . ? How. . . ? Or: Does this mean. . . ?對于更正式的會議，您可以從“sorry”或“excuse me”之類的詞開始，以禮貌地吸引您的注意。然后，您可以使用以下短語：我有一個問題。為什么是。 。 。 ？怎么樣。 。 。 ？或：這是否意味著。 。 。 ？

For example: excuse me, how will the new requirements affect the project deadline? Or: sorry to interrupt, but I have a question. Does this mean that the new IT systems won't be in place this year? 例如：對不起，新要求將如何影響項目期限？或者：很抱歉打擾，但我有一個問題。這是否意味著今年將無法使用新的IT系統？

If there is something in the meeting that you don't understand, you can use phrases to ask for clarification: I didn't understand. . . Can you elaborate on. . . ? Or: can you clarify. . . ? 如果會議中有您不了解的事情，可以使用短語進行澄清：我不明白。 。 。你能詳細說明嗎。 。 。 ？或者：您能否澄清。 。 。 ？

When using these phrases, it's important to explain exactly what you don't know or ask for clarity on something specific that they said. Again, you can use "excuse me" and "sorry" in more formal meetings to begin. For example: sorry, can you clarify the third step in your proposal? I didn't get the main idea.在使用這些短語時，重要的是要準確解釋您不知道的內容，或要求他們明確說出特定的內容。同樣，您可以在更正式的會議中使用“excuse me”和“sorry”。例如：抱歉，您能否澄清提案中的第三步？我不太明臺你的意思。

Or: excuse me, but could you elaborate on how this will fit with our existing marketing campaigns? Now, it's your turn. Practice asking a question or asking for clarification about something. It can be from a recent meeting or something from your job in general. Again, you can pause the video and write down your ideas, for extra practice. 或者：對不起，但是您能否詳細說明一下這將如何適合我們現有的營銷活動？現在輪到你了。練習提出問題或要求澄清。可能來自最近的一次會議，也可能來自您的工作。同樣，您可以暫停視頻并寫下您的想法，以進行更多練習。

OK, now you can make suggestions and respond to what other say in the meeting. You can also ask questions if there is something you don't understand. Next, imagine that you've discussed the agenda items and come to an agreement on the important decisions you needed to make. 好的，現在您可以提出建議并回應會議中其他人的發言。您還可以問一些您不了解的問題。接下來，假設您已經討論了議程項目，并且就需要做出的重要決定達成了一致。

You might need to show what you're going to do about these decisions after the meeting has finished. Here, you can offer to do something using a few different phrases. 您可能需要說明會議結束后關于這些決定你要采取的措施。在這里，您可以使用一些不同的短語來做某事。

For something that you decide to do at that moment for the future, you can use "will". For example: I'll call the client tomorrow. Or: I'll discuss this with the rest of my team and get back to you by the end of the week. 對于您決定在當下將來做的事情，可以使用“will”。例如：我明天打電話給客戶。或者：我將與團隊其他成員討論此問題，并在本周末結束前與您聯系。

If you had a plan even before the meeting began, you can use "going to" or "planning to": I'm going to get a team together for this project. Or: I'm planning to do one more round of testing, and then we can go live. 如果甚至在會議開始之前就已經制定了計劃，則可以使用“going to”或“planning to”：我將為這個項目召集一個團隊。或者：我打算再進行一輪測試，然后我們可以上線了。

If you want to make an offer, you can use "can", "could" or "shall": I can contact the supplier next week if we need to. I could put together a report if you think it would help. Or: Shall I talk to our engineering team and get a cost estimate? 如果您想報價，可以使用“can”，“could”或“shall”：如果需要，我可以在下周與供應商聯系。如果您認為有幫助，我可以整理一份報告。或者：我可以和我們的工程團隊交談并獲得成本估算嗎？

On the other hand, what if you are asked to do something that you cannot do? Well, there are some useful, polite phrases you can use: I'm afraid I can't. . . I'm sorry, but I don't think I can. . . Unfortunately, I won't be able to. . . 另一方面，如果要求您做一些您不能做的事情怎么辦？好吧，您可以使用一些有用的禮貌用語：恐怕我不能。 。 。很抱歉，但我認為我不能。 。 。不幸的是，我將無法。 。 。

Think about this. What if someone asked you to move your project deadline forward, but it wasn't possible? You could say: unfortunately, we won't be able to complete the project any sooner because we don't have the supplies yet. 想想看。如果有人要您將項目截止日期提前，怎么辦呢？您可能會說：不幸的是，由于我們還沒有供應，我們將無法盡快完成該項目。

Or: I'm sorry, but I don't think we can finish by the end of this month. We need at least another six weeks. At this point the meeting is wrapping up and hopefully you have been able to make good suggestions and offers and take part in discussions effectively. 或者：對不起，但是我認為我們不能在本月底之前完成。我們至少還需要六個星期。至此，會議結束了，希望您能夠提出好的建議和提議，并有效地參與討論。

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