Business meetings

Business meetings typically end with the chairperson asking if there is ‘any other business’. This is an opportunity for anyone present to raise an issue that isn’t on the agenda¹. After any other business, the chairperson closes the meeting.

商务会议通常以会议主席的发问“还有其他事情吗？”结束。每个人都有机会提问其他问题。这之后，主席宣布会议结束

Imagine that you are a chairperson ending a meeting with any other business. What might you say or hear?

假设你是一个会议主席，会议要结束了，你要说什么或者听到什么？

Meetings: Any other business

 Useful Phrases Any other business I would like to say something If that’s all right That sounds good That’s probably about it Anybody got anything else they want to raise before we wrap up（全神贯注）? There are a couple of conflicts in the diary

Transcript²

Sean:  Okay - any other business? 

Will:  Yes, I would like to say something. An illustrator(汇搞员，说明者)came in last week, and I 

think she's very good and it would be wise to put her on our books. 

Sean:  … okay … 

Will:  I would like to be able to show her drawings and her portfolio（文件夹） in the next 

couple of days. If that’s all right... 

All:  That sounds good… 

Sean:  Yes, I'll look forward to seeing those. Right, I think that’s probably about 

it, but anybody got anything else that they desperately³ want to raise before 

we wrap up? 

All:  Nope. 

Sean:  No? Okay. We'll be having another meeting, but there are a couple of 

Conflicts（冲突，矛盾，争执） in the diary so I think the best thing is if I email the date of the 

next meeting. (本文由在线英语听力室整理编辑)

1 agenda   

n.议事日程，记事册

参考例句：

• We now proceed to the next item on the agenda.我们现在着手讨论下一项议题。
• If there is no objection,the agenda is adopted.如果没有意见，议程就通过了。

2 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

3 desperately   

adv.极度渴望地，绝望地，孤注一掷地

参考例句：

• He was desperately seeking a way to see her again.他正拼命想办法再见她一面。
• He longed desperately to be back at home.他非常渴望回家。