商務(wù)英語考試中級聽力：開會

Executing Meetings

Dialogue One

M: I call this meeting to order, thank you all and attendants today, I know it's a busy day for you all, we have a lot of material to cover today, did everyone get agenda?

F: I need a copy of the agenda, also, may I suggest something? I know we have many points to review today, but would it be possible to limit our meeting time to finish before four o'clock? Many of us still have a amount of works to do before the day end.

M: We should be able to finish everything up before then, let's run through the major points first and see where we're at , the first matter of business is to approve the minutes of our last meeting.

F: I propse we accept the minutes.

M: Good, do I have second? High second, motion carry, now next of our agenda is ourbudget review. Margaret, can you please fill us in on where the budget review stand?

F: I give everyone a copy of the manual last week, we've had a review board going over everything and they have come up with a final review, here is copy for everyone and if you have any questions, you can talk to me after the meeting, basically, the budget review has been completed with maybe a few polishing details left.

M: What kind of action is required?

F: If everyone could take a look at the final review handout, if there're any objections or corrections, let me know, next week, we can cash the final of approval.

Dialogue Two

M1: Now, where were we? Oh, yes, can you give us an idea about statistical analysis.

F: Our analysis shows that we are very competitive, if your refer to the last page of the handout, you will see a plus of our expenses, vast of our profits for the last quarter, do you think it's neccesary to go over the expenses more in detail.

M1: Unless anyone has specific questions, let's move on to the next point, motion to accept statistical analysis report.

F: I move to accept.

M1: Second? High second, all in favour, motion pass, now, let's get done to the needy greedy, we have all seen the performance of review reports, but I would like to discuss in detail, our human resource's agenda to get to the bottom of issue, our problem with human resources is lack of qualified applicants as well as not enough incentive to current employees, I recommend management training for our executive staff.

M2: I'm sorry, I don't think I understand, can you please library?

M: I explain again, our human resources progamme is failing for most numbers of resons, but I think the most important issue here is lak of emlploy incentives.