Starting the meeting

Good morning, everyone. I think we should make a start. 

Right, shall we begin?

OK, can we start now please?

We have received apologies from [names of people who cannot attend].

宣布會(huì)議開始

大家早上好。我想我們?cè)撻_會(huì)了。

好，可以開始了嗎？

好，現(xiàn)在可以開始了嗎？

(不能出席會(huì)議的人員的姓名）因故不能參加會(huì)議。

Introducing the participants, when necessary

I'd like to introduce our partners from Peru and Chile.

如有必要，介紹一下與會(huì)者

我來(lái)介紹一下我們來(lái)自秘魯和智利的合作伙伴。

Purpose of the meeting

We are here to discuss (the recent changes in our production methods)..

The purpose of this meeting is to (plan the June conference).

What we want to do today is to (come to a decision about staffing levels).

介紹開會(huì)的目的

我們今天要討論（近來(lái)我們的生產(chǎn)方法的變化)。

此次會(huì)議的目的是（籌劃6月的會(huì)議）。

我們今天要做的事情是(針對(duì)人員調(diào)配問(wèn)題形成一項(xiàng)決議）。

Introducing the agenda

Does everybody have a copy of the agenda?

You will see that there are four points on the agenda.

介紹會(huì)議議程

大家是否都有會(huì)議議程了？

議程上列有四點(diǎn)內(nèi)容。

The minutes of the previous meeting (If relevant)

Can we take the minutes as read? [this means Does everybody accept that the minutes are accurate? ]

Proposed? [someone indicates that they will propose this by raising their hand ] 

Seconded? [a second person does the same to confirm the proposal]

宣讀上次會(huì)議的會(huì)議紀(jì)要（如與本次會(huì)議有關(guān)）

可以不必宣讀會(huì)議紀(jì)要嗎？（意思是“大家都認(rèn)為這份紀(jì)要 準(zhǔn)確無(wú)誤嗎？ ”）

有意見嗎？（某些與會(huì)人員可能要舉手發(fā)言)

有人贊成嗎？（second person是指同別人一樣贊成某項(xiàng)提議的人）