每日英语练习 - 2026-06-04（周四）
📌 今日主题
职场会议沟通：如何高效参与和主持会议 （Business Meeting Communication: How to Participate and Lead Meetings Effectively）
📝 英文原文
Good morning, everyone. Before we dive into today’s agenda, I’d like to recap what we accomplished in our last meeting. We agreed on the project timeline and assigned tasks to each team member. Now, let’s move forward.
First, I’d like to hear from Sarah about the progress on the marketing campaign. Sarah, could you give us a brief update?
Sure. We’ve made significant progress on the social media strategy. We’ve finalized the content calendar for the next quarter and secured partnerships with three key influencers. However, we’re facing a budget constraint that might affect our paid advertising plans.
Thank you, Sarah. That’s a solid update. Does anyone have questions or suggestions regarding the budget issue?
I think we should consider reallocating funds from the print advertising budget, since our digital channels are performing much better this quarter. The ROI on print has dropped by fifteen percent compared to last year.
That’s a great point, David. Let’s put that on the table for discussion. Before we decide, I’d like to hear from the finance team. Can you prepare a cost-benefit analysis by Friday?
Absolutely. We’ll have the numbers ready for your review.
Perfect. Now, let’s move on to the next item on the agenda — the product launch timeline. I know there have been some delays. Tom, what’s the current status?
To be honest, we’re running about two weeks behind schedule. The main bottleneck has been the quality assurance process. We’ve identified several issues that need to be resolved before we can proceed to the final testing phase.
I understand. What support do you need to get back on track?
We could use an additional QA engineer for the next three weeks. That would help us catch up without compromising quality.
Let me see what I can do. I’ll follow up with HR today and get back to you by end of day.
Great. One last thing before we wrap up. I want to remind everyone that our quarterly review is next Monday. Please prepare your individual reports and be ready to present your key achievements and challenges.
Is there anything else anyone would like to bring up? If not, let’s call it a day. Thank you all for your time and contributions.
🔍 重点词汇
| 单词/短语 | 音标 | 中文释义 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|---|
| dive into | /daɪv ˈɪntuː/ | 深入讨论 | Let’s dive into the details of the proposal. |
| agenda | /əˈdʒendə/ | 议程 | What’s on the agenda for today’s meeting? |
| recap | /ˈriːkæp/ | 总结回顾 | Let me quickly recap the main points from last week. |
| significant | /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/ | 重大的，显著的 | We’ve made significant progress this quarter. |
| constraint | /kənˈstreɪnt/ | 限制，约束 | Budget constraints are affecting our timeline. |
| reallocate | /ˌriːˈæləkeɪt/ | 重新分配 | We need to reallocate resources to high-priority tasks. |
| bottleneck | /ˈbɒtlnek/ | 瓶颈 | The main bottleneck is the approval process. |
| compromise | /ˈkɒmprəmaɪz/ | 妥协，损害 | We can’t compromise on quality just to meet the deadline. |
| follow up | /ˈfɒləʊ ʌp/ | 跟进 | I’ll follow up with the team after the meeting. |
| wrap up | /ræp ʌp/ | 总结，结束 | Let’s wrap up the meeting by reviewing action items. |
| put that on the table | /pʊt ðæt ɒn ðə ˈteɪbl/ | 提出来讨论 | Let’s put that suggestion on the table for next time. |
| get back on track | /ɡet bæk ɒn træk/ | 重回正轨 | We need to find a way to get back on track. |
💡 实用表达
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“Before we dive into…” — 在深入讨论之前…（用于会议开场，引出议程前的回顾或铺垫）
- 中文类比：在我们开始之前…
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“Could you give us a brief update?” — 能给我们一个简短的更新吗？（礼貌地请人汇报进展）
- 中文类比：你能简单介绍一下情况吗？
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“Let’s put that on the table for discussion.” — 让我们把这个提出来讨论。（不立即做决定，留待讨论的委婉表达）
- 中文类比：我们先把这个问题放一放，下次再议。
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“To be honest…” — 说实话…（委婉地引出不太乐观的信息）
- 中文类比：坦白说…
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“I’ll follow up with… and get back to you.” — 我会跟进…然后给你回复。（承诺行动 + 明确时间线）
- 中文类比：我来跟进一下，回头给你答复。
🎯 练习步骤
- 通读全文：先完整读一遍英文原文，理解大意。注意会议的流程：开场回顾 → 逐一讨论 → 总结收尾。
- 精读标记：逐句阅读，标记不熟悉的词汇和表达。特别关注过渡句（如 “Now, let’s move on to…”、“Before we decide…”）。
- 跟读练习：大声朗读 3 遍，注意断句、重音和语调。会议英语的语调通常比较平稳、专业，避免过于激动或平淡。
- 脱稿复述：合上文本，用自己的话复述大意（中英文都可以）。
- 结构化输出：用以下框架组织你的复述：
- 这段话在说什么？（一句话概括）
- 主要观点是什么？（列 2-3 个要点）
- 我的感受/看法？（一句话）
🗣️ 口才小贴士
会议主持技巧：用”桥梁句”连接议程
在主持会议时，最忌讳的是突然跳到下一个话题，让听众感到突兀。今天练习的文本展示了三种非常实用的”桥梁句”（transition phrases），你可以直接拿来用：
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从回顾过渡到新话题：“Before we dive into today’s agenda, I’d like to recap…” — 先回顾再推进，让参会者有心理准备。
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从讨论过渡到决策：“Does anyone have questions or suggestions?” — 开放式提问，鼓励参与，同时暗示讨论即将结束。
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从问题过渡到行动：“Let me see what I can do. I’ll follow up with…” — 不回避问题，给出具体行动和时间线，展现领导力。
练习建议：下次开会时，试着有意识地使用这些桥梁句。你会发现会议节奏更流畅，你的表达也更有掌控感。记住：好的过渡句是演讲者和听众之间的”润滑剂”。