哪怕工作了，每天也会跟着pod学习一篇英语课文加单词，算是温故而知新吧。决定开贴记录下来。
其实也是从大学坚持到现在的习惯，所以在大学期间，英语四级六级都一次性获得600+的成绩。虽然现在感觉有些退步，但还是希望能够继续保持学习的态度。

Meeting A - Formal Meeting
Alex: On behalf of Vision Corporation, I’d like to call this meeting to order.
This is a meeting of some of the key players in our company: our top
managers. Our purpose this morning is to hear a presentation about a
new initiative for outreach and marketing, and to discuss this plan with
all of you.
This is a presentation that all of us have looked forward to. This initiative
marks a new milestone in the evolution of our company. First, it serves
as an assessment of where our company is now in terms of
communicating its message to its customers domestically and abroad.
Furthermore, this plan has the potential to drive our company forward
by transforming our corporate outreach and marketing strategies.
We are delighted that all of the major contributors to this initiative are here
today. They will use their unique perspectives to talk about the current
state of affairs in terms of outreach and marketing, give details about the
new proposed initiative, and outline the path for implementation.
Meeting B - Informal Meeting
Alex: Okay, everybody. Please take a seat. Let’s get started. I’ve called this
meeting of our top salespeople so that all of you get a chance to hear
about the new plan to get our company out there in order to reach more
of our potential market. First, we’ll hear a presentation from the team
that has been working on this. Then, we’ll discuss it to get your feedback
and put our heads together to see if there are any other ideas.
While the team is getting set up, let me say a few words. What does this
new plan mean for our company? First, it’s a reality check on where we
are right now in terms of getting our message to our customers. Second,
this plan has the potential to move the company forward. One of our main
challenges, as you all know, is staying relevant in this changing market.
Today’s presentation has some really innovative ideas about how we can
do this.

单词词组解释

to call a meeting to order – to officially begin a meeting

initiative – program, idea, or project, usually to improve a situation; to use a new
approach to do something

outreach – communication with people outside of an organization or business

to look forward to (something) – to anticipate something; to be excited about
something that will happen in the future; to be eager for something to happen

to mark – to note when or where something occurs; to record something

milestone – a small accomplishment or achievement that is part of a larger
project or goal

evolution – development over time, usually of something that begins small or
simple and changes to something bigger or more complex

in terms of – regarding; with reference to; related to

furthermore – in addition; also

to drive (something) forward – to help something progress and become better

perspective – point of view; a way of looking at something

current state of affairs – the way that things are today; the status of something
at the moment

to outline – to briefly describe the main points of an idea or plan