商务英语情景口语之会议提问阶段.doc

Now I'd like to open it up for questions. 现在我可以回答你们的提问.

I'd be very interested to hear your comments. 我非常乐意听听你们的看法.

I have one question I would like to ask. 我有个问题想问一下.

Good question. 问题提得不错.

Does that answer your question? 这样回答你的问题可以吗?

**Intermediate

We have about twenty minutes for questions and discussion. 我们有20分钟的提问和讨论时间.

Would you care to comment on the cultural impact of Multinational companies on local economies? 你能不能评论一下跨国公司对当地经济的文化影响?

Can you talk a little about what plans we have for the future? 你能加一下我们将来有什么计划吗?

***Advanced

You said our sales in Asia overall have been very low in general .... I'm wondering what the situation is like in Japan? 你说到我们在整个亚洲的销售额总体上来看一直很低...我想知道日本的情况如何?

I'm afraid that's outside the scope of my talk, I can talk to you more individually afterwards if you are interested in this area...恐怕这不在我的讲话范围内,如果你对这里领域感兴趣的话,以后我可以单独跟你细谈...

I don't think I'm the right person to answer this question, perhaps our General Manager, Mr. Thomas, can help to answer....我认为我不适合回答这个问题,也许我们的总经理托马斯先生能帮助回答这个问题......

A: So that's the end of what I had prepared to share with you today. Now I'd like to open it up for questions. We have about twenty minutes for questions and discussion. I'd be very interested to hear your comments....Yes?

B: Yes, thank you for your excellent presentation. I have one question I would like to ask. You said our sales in Asia overall have been very low in general .... I'm wondering what the situation is like in Japan?

A: Good question. As I mentioned, Asia in general is a slow starter, this also includes the Japanese market. There is no notable difference between Japan and other Asian countries. Does that answer your question?

B: Yes, thank you. Another question... Would you care to comment on the cultural impact of Multinational companies on local economies?

A: I'm afraid that's outside the scope of my talk, I can talk to you more individually afterwards....

C: What about our future direction in the Asian market? Can you talk a little about what plans we have?

A: I don't think I'm the right person to answer this question, perhaps our General Manager, Mr. Thomas, can help to answer....

我今天准备跟大家分享的就到此为止.现在可以开始提问.我们有20分钟的提问和讨论时间.我非常乐意听听你们的看法…有什么问题吗?
是的,谢谢你的精彩陈述.我想问你一个问题.你说到我们在整个亚洲的销售额总体上来看一直很低…我想知道日本的情况如何?
这个问题提得不错.我刚才提到过,总体来讲,亚洲起步较慢,这也包括日本市场.日本和其他亚洲国家没有太明显的区别.这样回答你的问题可以吗?
是的,谢谢你.另外一个问题…你能不能评论一下跨国公司对当地经济的文化影响?
恐怕这不在我的讲话范围内,以后我可以单独跟你细谈…
亚洲市场的未来发展方向如何?你能讲一下我们现有的计划吗?
我认为我不适合回答这个问题,也许我们的总经理托马斯先生能帮助回答这个问题…….

Multinational: existing in or involving many countries 跨国的;涉及多国的
multinational companies/corporations 跨国公司
A multinational force is being sent to the trouble spot. 一支多国部队正赶往多事的地区.

Scope: the range of things that a subject, an organization, an activity, etc. deals with (题目、组织、活动等的)范围
Our powers are limited in scope. 我们的权限不大.
This subject lies beyond the scope of our investigation. 这一问题超出了我们的考察范围.
These issues were outside the scope of the article. 这些问题不属本文论述范围.

Local economy: 当地经济

Slow starter:起步慢的人或物

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