对话：

Bob: Excuse me, coco. Could you tell me what should I do to prepare for a meeting?

Bob: 扰了coco你能告诉我该为会议做什么准备吗？

Coco: Certainly, first of all, the agenda should be prepared before the meeting. The agenda lies at the heart of the meeting. It’s a list of all the items scheduled for a discussion at a meeting. Then you should ensure that those ought to be present are properly informed.

Coco: 当然可以,首先开会前要准备好议程，议程是会议的核心，是预先安排要在会议中讨论的事项。其次要保证应该出席会议的人都通知到了。

Bob: I see, and how about the documents and the information?

Bob: 我明白了，文件和材料应该怎么准备呢？

Coco: All the necessary documents and the information relevant to the meeting should be available, preferably printed and distributed before the meeting.

Coco: 所有与会议相关的文件和资料都应该准备好，最好在会议前就印好，并分发出去。

Bob: And what should I do during a meeting?

Bob: 会议中，我应该做些什么呢？

Coco: Of course you’re responsible for taking the meeting minutes.

Coco: 你当然是负责做记录。

Bob: And after the meeting?

Bob:那么会后呢？

Coco: You should type the meeting minutes up, and keep proper records of business transacted and resolutions passed.

Coco: 把讨论的问题和通过的决议做出记录，并打印出来。

Bob: Thank you so much, you’re so helpful.

Bob: 太感谢你了，你帮了大忙。

Coco: You’re welcome

Coco:别客气。

重点：

1.agenda

会议议程

E.g.: What's the next item on the agenda?

议程的下一项是什么？

2.lie at

位于

E.g.: Valuation lies at the heart of all takeovers.

估价是一切收购活动的核心。

3.scheduled 定好的

adj. planned or scheduled for some certain time or times

E.g.: The meeting is scheduled to commence at noon.

会议定于午间召开。

4. ought to do sth.

应该 ; 应该做某事 ; 应该做什么

E.g.: You ought to give up smoking.

你应该戒烟。

5.be responsible for doing sth.

负责做某事

6.minute

n. a written account of what transpired at a meeting

会议记录

E.g.: She is responsible for recording the minutes during the meeting.

她负责在会议期间记录会议记录。

7.type xxx up

将xxx 打出来

A noun or pronoun can be used between "type" and "up.

E.g.：I want you to type an earnings report up and have it ready for me by Friday.

我希望你能写一份收入报告并在周五前准备好给我。

8.keep proper records of sth.

做一份正确的xxx的记录

E.g. You should keep a proper record of your students’ performances.

你应该做一份精确的学生表现记录。

/ ?rek?rd/ n. 记录

/r??k??rd / v. 记录

名词重读第一个音节，动词重读第二个音节。

E.g.: 'progress 'increase

pro'gress in'crease

9.transact

[V-T]If you transact business, you enter into a deal with someone, for example, by buying or selling something. 交易

E.g.: This would free them to transact business across state lines.

这会使E他们自由地跨越州界进行商业交易

10.resolutions

会议决议

n. a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

决心

E.g.: My new year resolution is to learn English harder.

我的新年决心是更努力学习英语。