商務英語情景口語:安排公司培訓事宜

A: Margaret, I'd like to follow up with the arrangements for our company retreat, to take place next month. We need to book the venue, make arrangements for speakers and door prizes, and set up all the activities and accommodations. Also, very important, we need to determine which of our staff will be eligible and will be available to go. We've got to get a head count in order to make reservations.

B: what's the criteria for staff to attend? Are we only including our management team in this affair? Or will we be extending invitations to lower level employees to attend?

A: lower level employees need not attend. The purpose of this retreat is for training, especially for our management team. We want to develop a well-oiled machine on our executive level. In order to get everyone to jell together, we've got to include some fun. That's the reason for the retreat.


瑪格麗特,我想讓你繼續安排我們公司下個月開始的培訓事宜.我們要預定會議地點,安排發言人和獎品,策劃所有的活動和食宿安排.此外,非常重要的是我們要確定哪些員工符合條件,並且有時間去.我們要點好人數提前預定房間.

對參加員工有什麼標準?這次只包括我們管理層嗎?還是我們也邀請低層的員工參加?

低層員工不必參加.這次休假的目的是培訓,特別針對的是我們的管理人員.我們要把行政管理變成一個運轉良好的機構.爲了大家凝聚在一起,我們還要安排一些娛樂活動.這就是培訓的目的.

Book: to arrange with a hotel, restaurant, theatre, etc. to have a room, table, seat, etc. on a particular date （向旅館、飯店、戲院等）預約，預訂
Book early to avoid disappointment.
及早預約，以免向隅。
I'd like to book a table for two for 8 o'clock tonight.
我想訂一張今晚 8 點鐘的二人餐桌。
The performance is booked up (= there are no more tickets available).
演出票被訂完了。
I'm sorry─we're fully booked.
對不起，客滿了。

Venue: a place where people meet for an organized event, for example a concert, sporting event or conference 聚會地點（如音樂廳、體育比賽場館、會場）
The band will be playing at twenty different venues on their UK tour.
這個樂隊在英國巡迴演出期間將在二十個不同的地點演出。
Please note the change of venue for this event.
請注意：這次比賽易地進行。

Accommodation: somewhere to live or stay, often also providing food or other services 住宿；膳宿
More and more travelers are looking for bed and breakfast accommodations in private homes.
愈來愈多的旅行者在尋找由私人住戶提供住宿和早餐的服務。

Eligible: a person who is eligible for something or to do something, is able to have or do it because they have the right qualifications, are the right age, etc. 有資格的；合格的；具備條件的
Only those over 70 are eligible for the special payment.
只有 70 歲以上的人才有資格領取這項專款。
When are you eligible to vote in your country?
你們國家幾歲纔有資格投票選舉呢？

Criterion: a standard or principle by which something is judged, or with the help of which a decision is made （評判或作決定的）標準，準則，原則 noun
The main criterion is value for money.
主要的標準是要划算。
What criteria are used for assessing a student's ability?
用什麼標準來評定一個學生的能力？

Follow up
1. 把...貫徹到底
He failed to follow up my suggestion. 他沒有照着我的建議做下去。
2. 對...採取進一步行動
The salesmen usually follow up a letter with a visit. 推銷員往往在寫了信之後又上門拜訪。

Take place: to happen, especially after previously being arranged or planned （尤指根據安排或計劃）發生，進行
The film festival takes place in October.
電影節將於十月舉行。
We may never discover what took place that night.
我們可能永遠不會知道那一夜發生了什麼事。

Get a head count:數人數

Make reservations:預定

A well-oiled machine:上了潤滑油的機器;運轉良好的機構

Jell together:凝聚在一起