开始会议:学会专业开场
【介绍】
为会议准备了很多包括日程agenda、会议记录minutes book, 草案the draft等等
会议终要开始，就像准备了很久的戏剧总要拉开帷幕。人生总是这样需要咬起牙关迎难而上，开始面对挑战，那么今天我们就来学习，如何开始会议。

(1)词汇与表达
fill in （某人）加入进来
honored 令人尊敬的，尊贵的

(2)对话
Dialogue 1
M: Is everybody here?
都到了么？
L: We're still missing a few guys.
还缺几个人。
M: Since almost everyone is here, let's begin the meeting. We can fill in others as they arrive.
大家基本到齐了，让我们开会吧。等其他人来时，我们再让他们加入进来。
L:All right.
行。
M: Well, Honored Guests , I declare the meeting open.
好的，尊敬的来宾，现在我宣布会议开始。
【点拨】
Honored Guests: 嘉宾
declare:
vt. 宣布; 声称; 申报; [法]供述;
vi. 声明，发表宣言; 宣称;

D: Is It nine o'clock yet ?

到九点了么？
J: Almost, there only twenty minutes to go.
差不多了。只剩下20分钟。
D: Since all participants are here, let's start early.
既然所有人都到齐了， 我们提前开始吧。
J: You'd better not, if you don't want to complicate things.
要是不想让事情变得复杂的话，最好不这样做。
【点拨】
1）participate
vi. 参加某事; 分享某事;
vt. 得到或接受某部分东西;
participant n. 参加者，参与者;
Eg: He has been an active participant in the discussion.
他一直积极参与这次讨论。
2）complicate
vt. 使复杂化; 使错综，使混乱; 使卷入; 变复杂;
adj. 复杂的; 麻烦的;
Eg: I do not wish to complicate the task more than is necessary.
我不想使这项任务不必要地复杂化。

D: Go ahead. What's the problem?
D: 继续说，问题出在哪？
J: You know, we are going to discuss bids on the loading dock doors at the meeting. That's a controversial item. If problems occur, complaints may arise from those who feel the start time contributes to the loss of a vote.
J: 您知道，我们会上将讨论装运码头门的投标问题。这个会议极富争议。如果出了麻烦，可能会有人抱怨是会议的提早造成票源流失。
【点拨】
bid: v. 出价，投标( bid的第三人称单数 ); 恳求; 命令; 说（问候话）;
Eg: The bids were submitted in May.
标书5月份递交。
loading dock door: 码头门

D: Got it. But some people want to get started so that they can go home at a reasonable hour.
我明白了。可是有人想提前开会，这样可以提早回家。
J: Just tell them you can't start before schedule.
只要告诉他们，你不能提早开会就行了。
【点拨】
reasonable adj. 合理的，公道的;
Eg: Teachers can only be expected to do what is reasonable and practicable.
教师只应该做合情合理而且切实可行的事。

D: Good idea…I know the way you feel, but we have to wait for the published start time.
好主意……我知道大家的感受，但我们未必能等到正式公布的时间。
J: Good, David. It's nine o'clock now.
好的，戴维。到9点钟了。
【点拨】
schedule
n. 时刻表，进度表; 清单，明细表; 预定计划; 目录;
vt. 排定，安排; 将…列表; 为…作目录;

D: All right. Everybody, take your seats, please. Let's get things under way. Do you all have the agenda?
好了。请各位就做，让我们开始了，大家都有会议议程表了吧？
【点拨】
take your seat: 请坐
Eg:Everybody, take your seat please. We about to start.
各位, 请就座. 我们马上就要开始了