Vocabulary. Complete each sentence with the correct word. 1. The ________ opened the meeting by greeting the visitor from China. A . participant B . apprentice C . chairwoman D . secretary 2. The ____ was distributed to participants ten days before the meeting. A . agenda B . minutes C . menu D . summary 3. It can be very ___ and sometimes not very effective to have meetings every week. A . routine B . vital C . punctual D . inconvenient 4. It is important to ask for ______ if you do not understand what the problem is. A . clarification B . agenda C . decisions D . implement 5. You can sometimes _______ a point you want to make with a short personal story. A . tell B . contribute C . paint D . illustrate 6. If the participants cannot attend a meeting, e.g. they are in another city or country, you can set up a ________ which allows them to take part without actually being present. A . storyteller B . video conference C. mobile phone D . venue 7. Unfortunately the meeting will be held at a very __________ time. A . inconvenient B . convenient C . suitable D . popular 8. The redundancies( 过剩 ) last year have been caused by _______ our production line to Eastern Europe. A . outsourcing B . exploiting C . distributing D . producing 9. We are going to ________ the new wage increase from the 1st May. A. follow B . plant C . implement D . start 10. Our _________ is to find a solution and fix the problem. A . respect B . distribution C . solution D . aim 2 、 Translating. 1) Translate the sentences into Chinese. 1. If everyone knows that the meeting will start right on time, they are more likely to be punctual. If everyone agreed that the meeting would last, for example, an hour, then it should not go on longer than that. 2. Staff meetings are vital ways of maintaining good communication, but it is important to find the right balance between good communication and a productive use of working time. 3. The director is always punctual for every meeting, even though, when he is having a telephone conference, it is sometimes inconvenient. 4. I can go along with much of what you say, but I still think quality will be a big problem. 5. On the one hand I agree with you but on the other hand, we shouldn't forget that productivity costs are not always lower in the long run. 2) Translate the sentences into English. 1 、 有多名与会者出席的正式会议议程安排。会议的所有决定都记录在备忘录里。 2 、 出席会议的人都应该知道会议的目的是什么。 3、 我总是很惊讶地发现世界上其他地方的人从事商业活动方式有多么不同。 4、 在德国,我们甚至对在隔壁住了几年的邻居都称呼其姓氏。 5、 你同意把生产外包给中国的建议吗?