仅以此文记录BEP商务英语学习过程中的一些经典表达。
0. 学习链接
http://www.en8848.com.cn/BEC/use/meeting-jc/184697.html
Unit 7~8 Meeting: Agreeing/Disagreeing
Agreements
What do you think about the new trial?
So do I.
I agree, too.
I think so.
I hate working in the evening.
So do I.
I do too.
I don’t have time this weekend.
Neither do I.
No, do we.
I do neither.
We won't do that.
Neither will we.
表达同意：
I entirely agree with you.
You are quite right.
I couldn't agree more.
That's exactly how I see it.
That's just how I feel
That's exactly how I feel about it.
Exactly/Absolutely.
一些形容词：
Amazing/Fantastic == very very good
Wonderful, Marvelous == very very good
Awful, terrible, miserable -- very bad
Use an example to agree with others.
Yes fantastic. Especially for ……
This food is great, especially for the chicken.
Agree by making a general comment:
Chinese food is delicious.
Yes, it is.
I still think that there may be some issues with…..
Do you really think so? Anyway, we have to check to make this work….
Disagreements
Formal:
I am sorry, but I am really can't agree. So far,…..
Well, I am not so sure about that, to be honest.
Well, it depends.
I don't really agree, I am afraid.
I am afraid I don't totally agree with that.
Informal/Direct
I disagree
I couldn’t disagree more.
I totally disagree
You must be joking.
转折
Yes…but ….
Though, ……
Although,…..
反问
Don't you think that….
Do you really think so???
Really, but we just….
Unit 9-10: Making suggestions, Accepting, Rejecting
What do you think?
Sorry, can I come in here?
Yes, go ahead.
For one thing,…,
Good suggestions.
First of it,
Secondly,
I have a suggestion,
What do others think?
Ways to make suggestion:
One possibility would be to…..
Perhaps, we should……
I have a suggestion that….
It's just an idea, but how about….
What about….
Shall we …….?
What if …..
Reject suggestions:
Sorry, can I come in here? That's a good idea, But I am not sure it would work.
Good suggestion. But I can see one or two possible problems with that, to be honest.
Frankly speaking/to be frank/to be honest
I am not really sure about that.
Do you think so?
Accept suggestions:
Yes, that might be worth trying.
OK, let's do that
That's not a bad idea
Yes, I think that would work very well
Good idea
That way we could kill two birds with one stone. 一石二鸟
Unit 11:Meetings: Brainstorming & Discussing
Brainstorming Meeting
Gathering and openly discussing ideas as the format
Is anybody there on your side now?
Procedure of Brainstorming meeting
- First, to welcome all the members and introduce the topic briefly.
- Get everyone involved into the discussion.
开场
I suggest we brainstorm some ideas.
Who would like to kick this off?
Let’s go through some ideas on the table.
Let's try to brainstorm some ideas.
Would anyone like to get the ball rolling?
提出观点：
It seems to me that…
I'd like to suggest that…
What about…
Why don’t we…
Maybe we could….
What if we…
I think we should…
I believe the basic way to…
表达不同意/同意：
A little bit agreement:
I don’t have problems with that.
No arguments from me on that.
Show Agreements:
Absolutely.
That's a great idea.
No question about that.
I think you might be right on that.
OK, I can go along on that.
Show Disagreements:
That might be a good idea, but…
I can see what you feel that way, but..
Yes, you have a point when you say… and here is the point from my angle…
Add Comments:
There's something I'd like to comment on….
May I make a comment about what Emma said.
Can I just check who's doing what….
Is that correct to say that
Can we review…
Who will be responsible for that part?
Pick up a person….
