conduct a meeting(主导英文会议)

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 t o 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 fu rther 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
There are X items on the agenda. First . second . third . lastly .
Shall we take the points in this order
If you don’t mind I’d like to go in order today.
skip item 1 and move on to item 3
I suggest we take item 2 last.
９、Allocating Roles (secretary participants) 分配秘书和出席者的会议角色
(name of participant) has agreed to take the minutes.
(name of participant) would you mind taking the minutes
(name of participant) has kindly agreed to give us a report on .
(name of participant) will lead point 1 (name of participant) point 2 and (name of participant) point 3. (name of participant) would you mind taking notes today
１０、Agreeing on the Ground Rules for the Meeting (contributions timing decision-making etc.) 就会议程序（发言，时间，决策）达成一致
We will first hear a short report on each point first followed by a discussion of .
I suggest we go round the table first.
Let’s make sure we finish by .
I’d suggest we .
There will be five minutes for each item.
We’ll have to keep each item to 15 minutes. Otherwise we’ll never get through.
１１、Introducing the First Item on the Agenda 介绍第一项议题
So let’s start with .
I’d suggest we start with.
Why don’t we start with.
So the first item on the agenda is
Pete would you like to kick off
Shall we start with .
(name of participant) would you like to introduce this item
１２、Closing an Item 结束一个议题
I think that takes care of the first item.
Shall we leave that item
Why don’t we move on to.
If nobody has anything else to add lets .
１３、Next Item 开始下一个议题
Let’s move onto the next item
Now that we’ve discussed X let’s now .
The next item on today’s agenda is.
Now we come to the question of.
１４、Giving Control to the Next Participant 请下一位出席者发言
I’d like to hand over to (name of participant) who is going to lead the next point.
Next (name of participant) is going to take us through .
Now I’d like to introduce (name of participant) who is going to .
１５、Summarizing 总结
Before we close today’s meeting let me just summarize the main points.
Let me quickly go over today’s main points.
To sum up
OK why don’t we quickly summarize what we’ve done today.
In brief .
Shall I go over the main points
１６、Finishing Up 结束今日议题
Right it looks as though we’ve covered the main items.
If there are no other comments I’d like to wrap this meeting up.
Let’s bring this to a close for today.
Is there Any Other Business
１７、Suggesting and Agreeing on Time Date and Place for the Next Meeting 建议和征询下一次会
议时间，日期和地点
Can we set the date for the next meeting please
So the next meeting will be on . (day) the . . . (date) of . (month) at .
Let’s next meet on . (day) the . . . (date) of . (month) at . What about the following Wednesday How is that
１８、Thanking Participants for Attending 感谢出席人员
I’d like to thank Marianne and Jeremy for coming over from London.
Thank you all for attending.
Thanks for your participation.
１９、Closing the Meeting 宣布散会
The meeting is finished we’ll see each other next .
The meeting is closed.
I the meeting closed. 商务英语会议篇：开头语及自我介绍 1.从中华人民共和国驻…大使馆商务
参赞处获悉贵公司名称和地址，现借此机会与贵方通信，意在达成一些实际交易为开端，以建立业务
关系。

Having had your name and address from the Commercial Counselor’s office of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in..., we now avail ourselves of this opportunity to write to you and see if we can establish business relations by a start of some Practical transactions.
2.从中国国际贸易促进会获悉，你们有意采购电器用具。

We have heard from China Council for the Promotion of International Trade that you are in the market for Electric Appliances.
3.驻贵地的中国领事向我们介绍，你公司是…生产…（商品）的大出口商。

Your name has been recommended to us by the Chinese Consul stationed in your city as large exporters of ... goods produced in ....
4.从…获悉你们行名及地址并了解你们是……有经验的进口商。

现向你们开报…，盼能在贵地市场推销。

From ..., we have obtained your name and address and understand that you are experienced importers of .... We have pleasure in offering you ... of which we would appreciate your pushing the sale on your market.
5.从…获悉你公司专门经营…，现愿与你公司建立业务关系。

We learn from ... that your firm specializes in ..., and would like to establish business relationship with you.
6.承……的介绍，获悉你们是……有代表性的进口商之一。

Through the courtesy of.... we have learned that you are one of the representative importers of ...
7.据纽约司密斯公司所告，得悉你公司名称和地址，并得知你们…日本东京商会已把你行介绍给我们。

Your name and address has been given to us by Messrs. J. Smith & Co., Inc., in New York, who have informed us that your firm has been recommended to us by the Chamber of Commerce in Tokyo, Japan.
8.承贵地…银行通知，你们是…的主要进口商（出口商），并有意与中国进行这些方面的贸易。

The.... Bank in your city has been kind enough to inform us that you are one of the leading importers (exporters) of ... and are interested in trading with China in these lines ...
9.据了解，你们是中国…（商品）有潜力的买主，而该商品正属我们的业务经营范围。

We are given to understand that you are potential buyers of Chinese ...,which comes within the frame of our business activities.
10.通过贵国最近来访的贸易代表团，我们了解到你们是信誉良好的…进口商，现发信给你们，盼能不断地接到你们的定单。

Through your trade delegation that recently paid a visit to this country, we learned that you are well-established importers of ... and are writing to you in the hope of receiving your orders from time to time.
11.我们欣然寄发这封自荐信，希望是互利关系的前奏。

We are glad to send you this introductory letter, hoping that it will be the prelude to mutually beneficial relations between us.
12.我们有幸自荐，盼望能有机会与你们合作，扩展业务。

We have the Pleasure to introduce ourselves to you with the hope that we may have an opportunity of cooperating with you in your business extension.
13.我们冒昧通信，以期待与贵公司建立业务关系。

We take the liberty of writing to you with a view to building up business relations with your firm.
14.现向贵司自我介绍，我们是国营公司，专门经营轻工业品。

We wish to introduce ourselves to you as a state operated corporation dealing exclusively in Light Industrial Goods.
15.也许你们已有所知，我们是国营公司，经营……（商品）的进出口业务。

As you may be well aware, we are a state-operated corporation handling such items as .. in both import and export business.
16.鉴于你们是…的主要进口商之一，特此联系，盼能建立业务关系，以有助于你们满足各项需求。

As you are one of the leading importers in ..., we have pleasure in contacting you in the hope of establishing business relations and rendering you assistance in a wide range of your requirements.
17.了解到你们对…（商品）的进口和出口都感兴趣，故愿自荐，希望在我们两公司间建立互利的业务关系。

We understand that you are interested in both the import and export of ... and it is on this subject that we wish to introduce ourselves in the hope of establishing mutually beneficial business relations between our two corporations.
18.你公司是信誉卓著的照相机进口商，我公司极愿与你公司建立业务关系。

为此，我们现在寄去商品目录和价目单，用以向你公司毛遂自荐。

The high reputation, which you are enjoying as camera importers, has rendered us desirous of entering into business relations with you. Accordingly, we introduce ourselves to you by sending you our catalogs and price-lists.
19.我们经营的商品包括本国第一流造纸厂的产品，因此，我们有良好条件就你们提出的商品，向你们的顾客提供质量最可靠的商品。

The commodities we are handling consist of the manufactures of the first-rate paper mills of this country, and so we are in a good position to serve your customers with the most reliable quality of the line you suggest.
20.我们专门经营中国美术工艺品出口，愿与你们进行交易。

Specializing in the export of Chinese Art & Craft Goods we express our desire to trade with you in this line.
21.我们的主要业务是纺织品和手工艺品。

Our lines are mainly textiles and handicrafts.
22.我们经营这项业务已有多年。

We have been in this line of business for many years.
23.本信目的是探索与你们发展贸易的可能性。

The purpose of this letter is to explore the possibilities of developing trade with you.
24.我们愿在平等互利、互通有无的基础上与你公司建立业务关系。

We are willing to enter into business relations with your firm on the basis of equality, mutual benefit and exchanging what one has for what one needs.
25.我们愿与你们建立友好业务关系，分享互利的交易。

We wish to establish friendly business relations with you to enjoy a share of mutually profitable business.
26.盼直接洽谈，以便将你公司特种经营商品引进我地市场。

We wish to enter into direct negotiation with you with a view to introducing your special lines in our market.
27.我们有意向中华人民共和国寻求原油供应来源的可能性.
We are interested in the possibility of establishing sources of supply of crude oil from the People’s Republic of China.
28.建议试试利用一下我们的经验和专门知识。

We advise you to make use of our experience and special knowledge on trial.
29.相信我公司的对外贸易经验以及对国际市场情况的熟悉，可能使我们有资格得到你们的信任。

We trust that our experience in foreign trade and intimate knowledge of international market conditions will entitle us to your confidence.
30.我公司与此地可靠的批发商有密切联系，能与你公司作可观的进口业务。

Being closely connected with reliable wholesalers here, we shall be able to do considerable import business with you.
31.我们能开报十分优惠的条款。

We are able to quote you very advantageous terms.主持会议常用会议是现代商务中的重要一部分。

它可以集思广益、将公司的智慧集中起来。

作为一名会议主持人，该怎样做才能保证会议顺利进行呢？下面是一些主持会议的常用表达，希望能对您有帮助●宣布会议开始
1. Let's call the meeting to order.
2. Let's get things under way.
3. Let's get things started.
4. Shall we begin?
Order 在此是指"会议的程序与规则"；call 有"宣布"的含意，call (a meeting) to order 是开会时的惯用语，是"会议开始"的意思。

此句型适用于主席宣布讨论要开始时，示意与会者安静，遵守会场的秩序。

这里"call"亦可以"bring"代替。

这个句型适用于正式的场合中如果与会者中有公司以外的人，可以这样说：
Well, ladies and gentlemen, I think we should begin. 也可以采用半正式的说法：
Perhaps we'd better get started / down to business.
All right, I think it's about time we get started / going.
Right then, I think we should begin 较口语的说法有：
Let's begin /get going, shall we?
Shall we start?
●揭示讨论要点
1. Let me bring your attention to (what I see as) the main issues.
2. Let's focus on the main issues.
3. Let me tell you what I believe to be the main issues.
4. Allow me to set out the main issues for you.
bring one's attention to... 的意思是"让某人注意（听、看）……"。

此句中的bring 可用call代替；main 为"主要的"；issue是"争论点；关键；议论"。

这句话是表示自己要宣布几个重要事项，请与会者注意所要说明及提示的要点；这是正式的表达用语，语气中带有权威感。

●请专人发言
1. To address this issue, I'd like to call on...
2. To discuss this matter, I'd like to call on...
3. To shed some light on this, I'd like to call on...
4. To provide us with more detail, I'd like to call on...
Address 为"提及；陈述"；call on someone 这个词组的意思是"要求某人（做某事）"，on之后的宾语为被要求的人。

此句型是在正式的场合中用以介绍下一位发言人。

由于句首使用To address this issue "谈起这个问题"，显示特别强调这位发言者的意见值得采纳、尊重或听取；有时亦暗示主席或高阶人士也同样支持此人的意见。

A. 开会时尽量选择靠老板的位置坐
开会时除非座位已事先安排好，否则宜选择靠近老板或有实权者的座位。

此举并不是势力眼的表现，而是您若故意保持距离，在他人眼中看来，是有欠团队精神的表现。

这种不愿参与（成为一份子）的姿态，尤令高层主管不悦。

B. 开会时避免选择靠门的座位
除了尽量靠近老板坐之外，不要忘了要远离门边的座位。

因为门口是出入必经之地，人来人往难免会干扰到您的发言，并会转移他人对您的注意。

况且会议上的一般习惯是：权力愈高者说话，他人愈会注意听。

因此，发言时愈易遭到他人打断者，愈是人微言轻的人。

为避免造成这种没有份量的尴尬场面，应避免选择靠门的座位。

C. 开会时避免选择靠窗的座位
同样地，美景如画的窗口、名画或令人感兴趣的物品旁边，皆不是好位子，宜避而远之；否则发言时自己将容易成为红花旁的绿叶，他人关爱的眼神也亦将投射在您身旁的物体上。