引導會議討論
【對話】
B = Bernard = 伯納德 S = Susan = 蘇珊
B: Good morning, everyone. Let's call the meeting to order. First of all, let me outline the three issues we are going to cover this morning: first, Jane will report on the market positioning of our new project; second, we'll discuss the publicity and promotional campaigns to be launched next month; third, Laura will report on the possibility of developing a website to sell our products. Now……
B: 各位早上好。會議現(xiàn)在開始。首先，我來概括一下今天上午將要探討的3個問題:第一，簡給我們報告我們公司新產(chǎn)品的市場定位；第二，我們要討論下個月將開展的宣傳促銷活動；第三，勞拉要報告建立網(wǎng)站來銷售我們公司產(chǎn)品的可能性。現(xiàn)在……
【點撥】
1)call…to order
正式宣布開會; 請某人遵守會場秩序
Eg: I call the meeting to order. 我宣布開會.
2)outline
n. 梗概，大綱，提綱
vt.概述; 略述;
3)promotional
adj. 促銷的; 增進的;
promotion n.促進，增進; 提升，升級

S: Excuse me, Bernard.
打擾一下，伯納德。
B: OK. What do you want have for us, Susan?
好。蘇珊，你有什么意見。
【點撥】
What do you want have for us?
表面意思:你有什么想給我們的，實際意思是你有什么意見，對我們有什么想說的？

S: I think Laura's report is crucial to broadening our market, so we should hear what Laura has to say now.
我認為勞拉的報告對我們拓展市場至關重要，所以我們應該現(xiàn)在就聽聽勞拉要說什么。
B: I agree with you here. Everyone has only two minutes to talk on each issue. So think about what you want to say and make it count. Are you ready, Laura?
B: 我同意你的意見。每個人每個議題只能發(fā)言兩分鐘。所以發(fā)言之前請先整理一下思路，說出重點。準備好了么，勞拉？
【點撥】
1)crucial
adj. 關鍵性的，極其顯要的; 決定性的; 十字形的;
be crucial to…
表示對…十分重要（to是介詞）
Eg: Both talent and hard work are crucial to career success.事業(yè)要成功，才能和勤奮都至關重要。
2)broadening
n. 加寬; v.使…變寬，擴展( broaden的現(xiàn)在分詞 ); 增長（經(jīng)驗、知識等）;
Eg: One of the benefits of traveling is broadening one's view.
旅行的好處之一就是可以開闊一個人的眼界。
3)make it count
表示讓（意見）有作用。
其中，count表示，起作用，算數(shù)。