不管您对此会议拒绝还是接受,都应在开头表示谢意,例如:
Thank you for the email.
如果拒绝参加一定要讲明理由,最好给一个折中的做法,例如:
Thank for the invitation, but I’m afraid I won’t be in on Friday. However my colleague Li will stand in for me.
[3]确定要开会,在开会前应该将会议日程通过邮件或传真发给与会者。一般日程的格式如下:
Agenda for budget meeting
July 1, 09.30-11.30, room A30
1.Welcome/Apologies
2.Minutes of last meeting
3.Presentation of financial situation(CFO)-20min.
4.Budget presentations(heads)-10min. each
5.Proposals – 30min.
6.AOB (any other business)
[4]会议开始时通常安排自我介绍。参加商务会议不要介绍自己的私人生活,而要从以下几个方面考虑:姓名、职务、工作背景、您对会议的期望、您认为比较有趣的一件小事等。
例如:
Good evening. I am Li Ming, software developer and principal programmer for the ABC project. The major focus of my work has been to develop a software package with great versatility but which also has a convenient user interface. Tonight, I would like to introduce you some of the major features of this new software.
[5]为了使会议有效进行,应在短暂的寒暄之后马上进入正题。
如果是公司内部会议,可以说:
OK, everybody, we seem to be complete. Can we get started?
[6]与会者都该发言,那么如何表述你的观点和意见呢?下面这些常用句型可以给您帮点忙。
表示原因的用语,例如:
The age of the product was a contributory factor in the accident.
预计结果用语,例如:
We can anticipate the following consequences:…
表示需要考虑,例如:Let us focus our attention on…
举例用语,例如:
Here, I am just showing you a few examples of …
展示胶片用语,例如:
Allow us, then, at this point to present some slides.
读报告的开场用语,例如:
My paper is a literature review.
提问用语,例如:
My I ask a question? This is an extremely difficult question to answer.
如果是与客户开会,可以说:
OK, if you like, we can start now.
如果是国际性会议,可以说: