如果英语将是你的工作语言,那么用英语开会也会是家常便饭了,来看看用英语开会的全流程吧。 [1] 如何邀请他人参加会议 [2] 同意或拒绝参加会议 [3] 会议日程怎么写 [4] 会议上的自我介绍 [5] 英语会议的开场白 [6] 英语会议发言常用语 [7] 英语会议上表态常用语 [8] 会议结束常用语 [1]你的公司要组织一个会议,需要邀请外面的人来参加,这跟邀请用英文该怎么写呢?下面就提醒大家几点写作邀请要注意的事项。 1.E-mail邀请的写作注意事项 在主题行写清会议名称、地点和时间,例如: Subject:Sales Meeting Beijing 11 July 2007; 在称呼后直接点明召开会议的原由,例如: We need to finalize the next product launch. 提出会议召开时间的建议,例如: We should have a meeting before the Shanghai fair in July. How about June 21? 给对方一个选择时间的机会,例如: If the date mentioned isn’t possible for you, please Suggest an alternative in that week. 2.电话邀请的注意事项 在打电话之前要充分准备,不仅要交代清楚会议的时间、地点和目的,还要考虑好礼节性问候和一些寒暄,最好用英语写下笔记。 询问对方是否有意开会,例如: Could we schedule a time to meet next week? 建议会议时间,例如: How about sometime after lunch? 确认开会日期和时间,例如: See you on Monday at 7. [2]收到会议邀请,如何表示接受或者拒绝呢?下面就给您提供一些实用的表达。 电话里接受或拒绝邀请 接受会议安排, 例如: Sure, no problem. Shall we say Thursday at ten? 拒绝会议安排,例如: I’m afraid I have another appointment then. 谈话结束前再次确认时间,例如: Right, so we’ll meet Friday at ten, then, at your office. 通过邮件接受或拒绝邀请 不管您对此会议拒绝还是接受,都应在开头表示谢意,例如: Thank you for the email. 如果拒绝参加一定要讲明理由,最好给一个折中的做法,例如: Thank for the invitation, but I’m afraid I won’t be in on Friday. However my colleague Li will stand in for me. [3]确定要开会,在开会前应该将会议日程通过邮件或传真发给与会者。一般日程的格式如下: Agenda for budget meeting July 1, 09.30-11.30, room A30 1.Welcome/Apologies 2.Minutes of last meeting 3.Presentation of financial situation(CFO)-20min. 4.Budget presentations(heads)-10min. each 5.Proposals – 30min. 6.AOB (any other business) [4]会议开始时通常安排自我介绍。参加商务会议不要介绍自己的私人生活,而要从以下几个方面考虑:姓名、职务、工作背景、您对会议的期望、您认为比较有趣的一件小事等。 例如: Good evening. I am Li Ming, software developer and principal programmer for the ABC project. The major focus of my work has been to develop a software package with great versatility but which also has a convenient user interface. Tonight, I would like to introduce you some of the major features of this new software. [5]为了使会议有效进行,应在短暂的寒暄之后马上进入正题。 如果是公司内部会议,可以说: OK, everybody, we seem to be complete. Can we get started?