Hello, I'm Gina and welcome to Oxford Online English!
Tomorrow, you have a meeting to attend.
大家好，我是吉娜，歡迎收看牛津在線英語視頻課程。
明天你要參加一場會議。
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.
如果是用英語開會，你準備好了嗎？
本課程將幫助你學會一些實用用語，以此在商務會議上做自我介紹，回應建議和觀點以及提出問題。
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?
我想要你想像一下自己身處會議當中，主席要求所有人做自我介紹。
你可以使用哪些用語呢？
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.
有時你不認識與會的其他人。其他時候，主席會要求做簡單介紹來暖場。
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. . ."
此時你要做三件事：說出名字，說出職位名稱，描述職責。
介紹姓名，你可以使用正式辭令，「我的名字是……」，或者，如果會議不那么正式，你可以說，「大家好，我叫……」
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.
介紹職位名稱，請用「to be」，和介紹姓名類似。
然後說明在公司裡你的職位是唯一的，還是有其他人有著同樣的職位。
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，如果你是唯一一位秘書，用「the」：我是秘書。如果公司裡有其他人也是這個職位，用「a」：我是一位經理。
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，你可以說出工作所在的部門。你可以用介詞「in」加上「工程」、「市場」、「財務」等名詞。
For example: I'm in the engineering department. Or: I work in the marketing department.
例如：我在工程部工作。又如：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.
最後，你可以簡要描述自己的職責，比如：我全程管理各個項目。我負責網站分析和測試。
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.
又如：我負責採購和與供應商協商。可以看到，在這裡使用管理、負責、處理等動詞和短語很有用。
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.
在正式會議上，與會者你不認識或不太熟悉，要做完整的自我介紹，以下為例：我的名字是吉娜·馬雷斯，我是本公司的市場部經理。我負責網絡廣告和網站分析。
Here's an example of a more informal introduction: hi, I'm Gina. I'm in the sales department.
以下為非正式的自我介紹的例子：大家好，我是吉娜。我在銷售部工作。
I manage our sales team. How would you introduce yourself in a meeting?
我管理著銷售團隊。你會如何在會議上介紹自己？
You can give it a try now. Now that you've introduced yourself, the meeting will begin.
現在你可以嘗試一下。既然你已經做完自我介紹，會議也將開始。
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.
會議當中你可能需要對討論的各議事項目發表意見。你也許需要回應他人的建議。
How can you do this? When making suggestions, modal verbs can be very useful.
你怎麼做呢？做建議時情態動詞非常有用。
"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.
should，ought to 或 might want to 可以表達某意見你覺得不錯但並非必要：我們應該贈送公司的禮品給新客戶。這件事上我們也許需要考慮再找一位工程師提供幫助。
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.
又如：我覺得這個月我們要優先做這件事。
have to 和 need to 可以表達某意見是有必要的：我們得改進收集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.
又如：我們得找個更便宜的方法——預算非常緊。謹記，你也可以運用這些詞彙發表否定意見：此事我們不該倉促——我們得好好考慮。
Or: we don't need to hire new staff at the moment. Now, it's your turn.
又如：我們目前無需僱傭新員工。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?
選用某一措詞，為你自己公司的某事給個建議。接下來，如果你想回應另一個建議，你可以怎麼做？
Well, if you think it's a good suggestion, you can show you agree with phrases like: I agree with. . . That sounds good.
如果你認為建議不錯，你可以用以下措詞表明同意：我同意……那聽起來不錯。
Or: Let's go with this idea. Here, go with means you agree with this idea and think you should put it into action.
又如：我們採用這個主意吧。這裡的 go with 是指你同意該觀點，而且認為你們應該加以實踐。
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.
然而，如果某建議你不同意該怎麼辦？這裡有一些不錯的專業方式表達不同意：實話說，這個想法我有點懷疑。
Good suggestion, but I see a few problems. . . Or: I see your point, however. . .
建議不錯，但我發現有一些問題……又如：我明白你的意思了，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.
如此說法之後，解釋你的觀點。例如：我明白你的意思了，不過我認為在雜誌裡打廣告不是個好主意。
People don't read them as often these days. Or: to be honest, I'm not sure about this idea.
現在人們不常讀雜誌了。又如：實話說，這個想法我有點懷疑。
I think improving our website UI is a higher priority right now. OK?
我認為改善網站的用戶界面才是目前更應優先做的事。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.
現在拿你早些做出的建議為例。暫停視頻，寫下兩句話：一句表達同意，一句表達不同意。
Use the language you just learned. Now, let's move on to different ways to ask a question in a meeting.
應用你剛學的措詞。現在我們接著學習會議上提問的不同方式。
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.
你是與會人員，確保理解會議內容很重要。有時主席會要求大家到最後再提問。
If you're in a meeting where you can ask questions at any time, there are a few good phrases you can use.
For more formal meetings, you can begin with a phrase like "sorry", or "excuse me" to politely bring the attention to you.
如果你參與的會議允許隨時提問，有幾個不錯的措詞你可以使用。
參與比較正式的會議，你可以用 sorry，excuse me 等措詞起頭，禮貌地將注意轉移到你身上。
Then, you can use phrases like: I have a question. Why is. . . ?
然後你可以用以下辭令：我有個問題。為什麼……？
How. . . ? Or: Does this mean. . . ?
怎麼……？又如：這是說……？
For example: excuse me, how will the new requirements affect the project deadline? Or: sorry to interrupt, but I have a question.
例如：不好意思，新要求會如何影響項目的最後期限？又如：很抱歉插嘴，不過我有個問題。
Does this mean that the new IT systems won't be in place this year?
If there is something in the meeting that you don't understand, you can use phrases to ask for clarification: I didn't understand. . .
這是說新IT系統今年不能到位？如果會議上你有不明白的東西，你可以用以下措詞要求說明：我不明白……
Can you elaborate on. . . ? Or: can you clarify. . . ?
您能詳細說說……？又如：您能說明……？
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.
使用這些措詞時，有必要確切解釋你不明白的地方，或者，要求他人說明其發言的某具體內容。再說一次，在比較正式的會議上你可以用 excuse me 和 sorry 起頭。
For example: sorry, can you clarify the third step in your proposal? I didn't get the main idea.
例如：抱歉，您能說明一下提案中的第三步嗎？我不大明白其主要意思。
Or: excuse me, but could you elaborate on how this will fit with our existing marketing campaigns? Now, it's your turn.
又如：不好意思，不過您能詳細說說這怎麼適合我們已有的營銷活動的？現在輪到你了。
Practice asking a question or asking for clarification about something. It can be from a recent meeting or something from your job in general.
練習提問或要求說明某事。內容可以來自最近的某次會議或你工作上一些大概的事物。
Again, you can pause the video and write down your ideas, for extra practice. OK, now you can make suggestions and respond to what other say in the meeting.
再說一次，你可以暫停視頻，寫下你的想法作為額外練習。好了，現在你能夠在會議上提建議並回應其他人的觀點了。
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.
你有不明白的事情也能夠提問了。接下來，想像你們已經討論過議程項目，並在你需要做的重要決議上達成一致了。
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.
你可能需要說明會議結束後關於這些決議你要做的措施。這裡你可以使用幾個不同的措詞提出要做某事。
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.
你可以使用 will 來說明那時你決定要在將來做的事情。例如：我明天會給客戶打電話。
Or: I'll discuss this with the rest of my team and get back to you by the end of the week.
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.
又如：這事我會和隊裡其他人討論一下，這周末再聯繫你們。如果你甚至在會議開始前就有了個計劃，你可以使用 going to 或 planning to：我要為這項目召集一組人。
Or: I'm planning to do one more round of testing, and then we can go live.
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.
又如：我打算再測試一輪，然後再推出。如果你想主動提議，你可以使用 can，could 或 shall：如果需要，我可以下周聯繫供應商。
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?
如果你覺得有用的話，我可以寫篇報告。又如：要我和工程團隊談談，拿到成本估算嗎？
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. . .
另一方面，如果你被要求做無法做到的事該怎麼辦？
有一些實用禮貌的措詞你可以使用：我恐怕我不能……
I'm sorry, but I don't think I can. . . Unfortunately, I won't be able to. . .
我很抱歉，但我覺得我沒法……很不幸，我無法……
Think about this. What if someone asked you to move your project deadline forward, but it wasn't possible?
想想看。如果有人要求你提前項目的最終期限，但這根本不可能，那該怎麼辦？
You could say: unfortunately, we won't be able to complete the project any sooner because we don't have the supplies yet.
Or: I'm sorry, but I don't think we can finish by the end of this month.
你可以說：很不幸，我們無法更快完成項目了，因為目前還沒拿到供貨。又如：我很抱歉，不過我覺得我們不可能在這月底完成。
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.
我們至少還需要六周。
此時會議已經快結束了，希望你已經能提出不錯的建議和提議，能有效參與討論了。
Will you be attending a meeting in English soon?
Hopefully some of these phrases will be useful for you!
你是不是很快就要參與一次英語會議了？希望這些措詞可以對你多少有所用處。
That's all for this lesson. Hope you enjoyed and thank you for watching!
今天的課程到此結束。希望你能喜歡，感謝觀看！
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