Hello, I'm Gina and welcome to Oxford Online English! Tomorrow, you have a meeting to attend. 您好，我是Gina，欢迎您来到牛津在线英语！明天您要开会。
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.如果会议以英语进行，您准备好了吗？本课将帮助您学习有用的短语以进行自我介绍，回应建议和想法以及在商务会议中提出问题。
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? 我想让你想象你正在开会，而主席要求大家自我介绍。您可以使用哪些短语？
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. 有时，您将与不认识的人开会。其他时间，主席会要求快速介绍以打破僵局。
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. . ." 您应该在这里做三件事：说出您的名字，说出您的职务，描述您的责任。要说出您的名字，您可以使用正式的“我的名字是……”。或者，如果会议是非正式的，您可以说：“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. 对于职位标题，请使用“成为”，就像您的名字一样。然后，确定您的职位是公司中唯一的职位，还是有其他职位相同的职位。
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，如果您是唯一的秘书，请使用“ the”：我是秘书。如果其他人在公司中也有此职位，请使用“ a”：我是项目经理。
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，您可以说出您在哪个部门工作。可以使用介词“ in”以及以下名词：“ engineering”，“ marketing”，“ finance”等。
For example: I'm in the engineering department. Or: I work in the marketing department. 例如：我在工程部门。或者：我在市场部工作。
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，您可以简短地描述您的职责，如下所示：我从头到尾管理每个项目。我负责网络分析和测试。或者：我负责采购以及与供应商的谈判。您会发现在这里使用动词和短语（例如“ manage”，“负责”或“ handle”）会很有用。
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. 这是与您不认识或不认识的人举行的正式会议中的完整介绍的一个示例：我叫Gina Mares，我是这里的营销经理。我负责在线广告和网络分析。
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.这是一个非正式介绍的示例：嗨，我是Gina。我在营业部。我管理我们的销售团队。您将如何在会议中自我介绍？您可以立即尝试。现在您已经进行了自我介绍，会议将开始。
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. 在会议期间，您可能需要对要讨论的不同议程项目发表意见。您可能还需要对其他人的建议做出反应。你该怎么做？提出建议时，情态动词可能非常有用。 “Should”，“ought to”或“might want to”可以表达您认为是个好主意，但不是义务：我们应该给公司的新客户礼物。我们可能要考虑寻找其他工程师来帮助您。
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：我认为我们应该把这个月作为优先事项。 “必须”和“需要”可以表达一种义务：我们必须改善收集和记录销售数据的方式。
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：我们需要找到一个更便宜的解决方案-我们的预算非常紧张。请记住，您还可以使用这些建议提出负面建议：我们不应该匆忙这样做-我们需要仔细考虑。
Or: we don't need to hire new staff at the moment. Now, it's your turn.或者：我们现在不需要雇用新员工。现在轮到你了。
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? 选择一个短语并对您自己公司的事情提出建议。接下来，如果您想回应其他建议，该怎么办？
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，如果您认为这是一个很好的建议，则可以表明您同意以下短语：我同意。 。 。听起来不错。
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：让我们来谈谈这个想法。在这里，表示您同意这个想法，并认为您应该将其付诸实践。
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议怎么办？这里有一些很好的专业意见分歧：老实说，我不确定这个想法。
Good suggestion, but I see a few problems. . . Or: I see your point, however. . . 很好的建议，但我看到了一些问题。 。 。或者：我明白你的意思，不过，。 。 。
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. 在这样的短语之后，请解释您的观点。例如：我明白你的意思，但是，我认为在杂志上刊登广告不是一个好主意。
People don't read them as often these days. Or: to be honest, I'm not sure about this idea.如今，人们阅读频率不高。或者：说实话，我不确定这个想法。
I think improving our website UI is a higher priority right now. OK?我认为目前改善网站用户界面已成为当务之急。对吧？
Now, take the suggestion which you made earlier. Pause the video and write down two sentences: one to agree, and one to disagree.现在，采纳您先前提出的建议。暂停视频并写下两句话：一句话表示同意，一句话表示不同意。
Use the language you just learned. Now, let's move on to different ways to ask a question in a meeting.使用您刚学过的语言。现在，让我们继续讨论会议中提出问题的不同方法。
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.作为与会者，确保您了解会议中的内容很重要。有时，主席会要求大家保存问题直到最后。
If you're in a meeting where you can ask questions at any time, there are a few good phrases you can use. 如果您正在开会时可以随时提出问题，则可以使用一些不错的短语。
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. . . ?对于更正式的会议，您可以从“sorry”或“excuse me”之类的词开始，以礼貌地吸引您的注意。然后，您可以使用以下短语：我有一个问题。为什么是。 。 。 ？怎么样。 。 。 ？或：这是否意味着。 。 。 ？
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：对不起，新要求将如何影响项目期限？或者：很抱歉打扰，但我有一个问题。这是否意味着今年将无法使用新的IT系统？
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. . . ? 如果会议中有您不了解的事情，可以使用短语进行澄清：我不明白。 。 。你能详细说明吗。 。 。 ？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.在使用这些短语时，重要的是要准确解释您不知道的内容，或要求他们明确说出特定的内容。同样，您可以在更正式的会议中使用“excuse me”和“sorry”。例如：抱歉，您能否澄清提案中的第三步？我不太明台你的意思。
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：对不起，但是您能否详细说明一下这将如何适合我们现有的营销活动？现在轮到你了。练习提出问题或要求澄清。可能来自最近的一次会议，也可能来自您的工作。同样，您可以暂停视频并写下您的想法，以进行更多练习。
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，现在您可以提出建议并回应会议中其他人的发言。您还可以问一些您不了解的问题。接下来，假设您已经讨论了议程项目，并且就需要做出的重要决定达成了一致。
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. 您可能需要说明会议结束后关于这些决定你要采取的措施。在这里，您可以使用一些不同的短语来做某事。
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. 对于您决定在当下将来做的事情，可以使用“will”。例如：我明天打电话给客户。或者：我将与团队其他成员讨论此问题，并在本周末结束前与您联系。
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. 如果甚至在会议开始之前就已经制定了计划，则可以使用“going to”或“planning to”：我将为这个项目召集一个团队。或者：我打算再进行一轮测试，然后我们可以上线了。
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? 如果您想报价，可以使用“can”，“could”或“shall”：如果需要，我可以在下周与供应商联系。如果您认为有帮助，我可以整理一份报告。或者：我可以和我们的工程团队交谈并获得成本估算吗？
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办？好吧，您可以使用一些有用的礼貌用语：恐怕我不能。 。 。很抱歉，但我认为我不能。 。 。不幸的是，我将无法。 。 。
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。如果有人要您将项目截止日期提前，怎么办呢？您可能会说：不幸的是，由于我们还没有供应，我们将无法尽快完成该项目。
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：对不起，但是我认为我们不能在本月底之前完成。我们至少还需要六个星期。至此，会议结束了，希望您能够提出好的建议和提议，并有效地参与讨论。
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