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Running a Meeting 主持会议 The following phrases are used to conduct a meeting. These phrases are useful if you are called on to conduct a meeting. 1. Opening 宣布会议开始 Good morning/afternoon, everyone. If we are all here, let’s get started / start the meeting / start. 2. Welcoming and Introducing 欢迎和介绍出席人员 Please join me in welcoming (name of participant) We’re pleased to welcome (name of participant) I’d like to extend a warm welcome to (name of participant) It’s a pleasure to welcome (name of participant) I’d like to introduce (name of participant) 3. Stating the Principal Objectives 阐明会议主要议题 We’re here today to ... I’d like to make sure that we ... Our main aim today is to ... I’ve called this meeting in order to ... 4. Giving Apologies for Someone Who is Absent 对缺席者表示遗憾 I’m afraid.., (name of participant) can’t be with us today. She is in... Unfortunately, (name of participant) ... will not be with us to day because he ... I have received apologies for absence from (name of participant), who is in (place). 5. Reading the Minutes (notes) of the Last Meeting 宣读上次会议记要 To begin with I’d like to quickly go through the minutes of our last meeting. First, let’s go over the report from the last meeting, which was held on (date) Here are the minutes from our last meeting, which was on (date) 6. Dealing with Recent Developments 询问近期动态 Jack, can you tell us how the XYZ project is progressing? Jack, how is the XYZ project coming along? John, have you completed the report on the new accounting package? Has everyone received a copy of the Tate Foundation report on current marketing trends? 7. Moving Forward 转向下一个议题 So, if there is nothing else we need to discuss, let’s move on to today’s agenda. Shall we get down to business? Is there Any Other Business? If there are no further developments, I’d like to move on to today’s topic. 8. Introducing the Agenda 介绍议程 Have you all received a copy of the agenda? Ther