Unit 24
Opening a meeting
職場攻略/辦公日常
English for the workplace/Communication in workplace
BRAIN STORM
Share your ideas with your teacher and try to make sentences.
Have you ever been in a meeting? How did you start the meeting?
VOCABULARY
Repeat these sentences after your teacher.
1. conclude (v.) 結論
This concludes our announcement.
我們的公告到此結束。
2. present (v.) 目前
You can present your file now.
您現在可以顯示文件。
3. upcoming (adj.) 即將到來
Do you have any upcoming sales?
您有任何即將到來的銷售嗎？
4. session (n.) 會議
The Q and A session was easy because I was prepared.
問答環節很容易，因為我已經做好了準備。
5. everyone (pro.) 每個人 都
Everyone is here so let us start the meeting.
每個人都在這裡，讓我們開始會議。
6. quarterly (adv.) 季度
Our meetings will be conducted quarterly.
我們的會議將每季度舉行一次。
Dialogue
Read the dialogue aloud with your teacher.
Good morning, everyone. Thanks for coming. If everyone is here, let’s get started.
I’ve called this meeting to discuss our quarterly budget.
Rita from sales is here today. And I asked Bill from HR to come too.
Our meeting begins now and we should conclude by 11:00.
First, Liz will present the accounting report. Then we will discuss upcoming expenses.
Rita is going to cover item 2 on the agenda.
After we look at item 3, we will have a short Q and A session.
大家早上好。謝謝你的來。如果每個人都在這裡，讓我們開始吧。
我已經召開這個會議來討論我們的季度預算。
Rita從銷售今天在這裡。我要求人力資源部的Bill也來。
我們的會議現在開始，我們應該在11：00前結束。
首先，Liz 將提交會計報告。然後，我們將討論即將到來的費用。
Rita將涵蓋議程上的專案2。
在查看專案 3 後，我們將有一個簡短的問答會話。
Let's Practice
Make it right.
A : _________.
B :No problem. Let us start the meeting.
1. We will have a short Q and A session.
2. Thanks for coming.
A : I’ve called this meeting to discuss our quarterly budget.
B : ________.
1.Please proceed.Let’s hear it.
2.Okay.
If ________ is here, let’s get started.
1.everyone
2.anyone
Our meeting begins now and we should ______ by 11:00.
1.quarterly
2.conclude
If get started. everyone here is let’s
_________________________________
11:00. Our meeting begins by conclude now should we
________________________________________________
DISCUSSION
Make a conversation with your teacher.
1.How did your meeting session started? Pretend that you and your teacher will have a meeting, try to start the meeting by yourself.
