ESL Podcast 884 – Types of Meetings

 　　Susanna: All right, then. This meeting is over. We’ll meet again next week for a status update.

 

　　Juan: Hey, do you have a few minutes to talk about tomorrow’s teleconference?

 

　　Susanna: Sorry, I’ve got to run. I’m late for my department’s weekly brainstorming¹ session. Can it wait?

 

　　Juan: Sure, how about a lunch meeting?

 

　　Susanna: I can’t. I’m holding personnel meetings over lunch all this week. It’s the only way I can fit them in.

 

　　Juan: Okay, how about at 3:00 this afternoon?

 

　　Susanna: Sorry, I have a standing² meeting with the directors once a month at that time. Can you come by after the pitch meeting at 4:30?

 

　　Juan: I wish I could, but our department head has called an emergency meeting for this afternoon to do some damage control after the shareholder³ meeting debacle last week. Well, how about a dinner meeting?

 

　　Susanna: Only if we can have dinner at 9:30. I won’t be finished here until then.

 

　　Juan: Do you ever get a breather?

 

　　Susanna: A breather? I think I’m due for one...in 2030.

 

　　Script by Dr. Lucy Tse

1 brainstorming   

献计献策,合力攻关

参考例句：

• With Brainstorming, treat the view on how to solve the problem rightly. 利用脑激励法(Brainstorming)，正确对待学生实验中的问题解决观。
• We are going to do some brainstorming soon. 我们很快就要做些脑力激荡。

2 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

3 shareholder   

n.股东，股票持有人

参考例句：

• The account department have prepare a financial statement for the shareholder.财务部为股东准备了一份财务报表。
• A shareholder may transfer his shares in accordance with the law.股东持有的股份可以依法转让。