写作训练第三版Lesson16Minutes

1、1 Lesson 16 Minutes (会议记录 ) Key to Exercises Practice 1 Complete the following chart with the information given in the samples. Sample 1 Sample 2 Name of meeting MINUTES OF A MEETING OF PLEASURE TOY COMPANY INVESTMENT CLUB MEETING Date April 15, 2010 June 21, 2010 Chairperson Mr. Martin Washington P

2、resident Susan Date of next meeting August 14, 2010 December 10, 2010 Time of adjournment Not given at 8:45 p.m. Minutes taker Alice Nelson Lindsay Mandella Practice 2 Read the following minutes and fill in the chart below. Write Y in the box if the item is mentioned in the minutes and N if it is no

3、t mentioned. Yes No Items Mentioned in the Minutes Y name of the organization Y place of the meeting Y date of the meeting Y time of the meeting Y whether the meeting is regular Y name of the person presiding Y record of attendance N reference to the minutes of the previous meeting Y account of all

4、reports, motions, or resolutions made Y date of the next meeting N time of the next meeting Y place of the next meeting 2 N time of adjournment Practice 3 Correct any errors in number usage in the following sentences by writing the correction to the left of the sentence. If the sentence is correct,

5、mark C on the line to the left. 1. 351 (Three hundred and fifty-one) people attended the performance. C 2. There were 135 pieces in the puzzle. 3. Class started at eight-thirty (8:30 a.m.) in Room 20. 4. In the sixties there were sit-ins at 100s (hundreds) of colleges. C 5. Every afternoon at two oc

6、lock the chimes rang.6. The stock deal, which involved $4.5 billion, paid a twelve and a half percent (12.5%) dividends. 7. The Hong Kong Phoenix TV station is Channel Eighteen (18). 8. They needed 8 (eight) 10-foot poles for the construction. 9. The vote was 126 in favor of the action and only sixt

7、een (16) opposed. 10. Only fifty percent (About 50%) of high school students go on to college. Practice 4 Give the abbreviation form of the following words in the chart. The first one is done for you.analysis anlys effectiveness eftvns assuming asmg freedom frdm called cald gives gvs constant cnst i

8、solation isltn defined dfnd remain reman disturbing dstrbg relationship rltnshp simple smpl significant sgnft system systm value valu Practice 5 Choose proper head for each part of the following minutes. Student Faculty Board Minutes 3 December 5, 2002 1. Call to Order: 6:03 p.m. 2. Attendance Membe

9、rs Present: Bill Ganzlin, Pamela Archer, RaeLynn Jones, Ann Ollila, Andrea Fierst, Tom Slalin, Tali Schulz, Andy Birkey, Jack Carey, Eric McFee, Mike Bates, Leah Donrfeld, Jon Drimel, Sean Maiers, Lars Loberg, Mel Baughman, RachelWalker, Eileen Carey Members Absent: Lean Bernsten, Mike Sombrio, Shan

10、non Waslo, Tim Smith, Susan Stafford 3. Approval of Minutes Previous meetings minutes were approved.4. Approval of Agenda Approved. We are starting to use a new format for our meetings, slightly more formal but official and used by SAO (Student Activities Office). 5. Officers Reports Pam: SAO regist

11、ration went through. Twin Cities Board of Governors we need a representative; Bill will put an announcement in the weekly update. The TCBG oversees all activities that go on with the unions; issues about financing, space, etc. are brought to this board. Scott: Our balance is $923.23 minus $65 for pi

12、zza tonight. 6. Committee Reports Professor of the Semester It was a close vote. Dorothy Anderson won. We will possibly have electronic votes next year. Student Lounge Proposal Proposal was made to Dean. The Dean agreed in principle with the proposal but gave some recommendations: Refrigerator: eith

13、er buy new or get a used refrigerator for around $600 (get estimate). We can put bulletin boards on the closet doors and to repaint the area behind the mailboxes (Bill will contact facilities management for estimates). The empty file cabinet will be used for club mailboxes once the current mailboxes

14、 are removed. Once all estimates are available, Dean will review and make final recommendations on funds available for the project. 4 7. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 7:25 p.m.Practice 6 Complete the following minutes according to the Chinese in the parentheses. Meeting Minutes Nottingham

15、 Chinese School (1) Annual Meeting Date: Sunday 8th Oct, 2000 Venue: Beeston Youth Community Center Chairman: Dr Qingping Zhang (2) Financial reportThe balance of the school account on the September 13, 2000 is 297.56 in credit. Teachers arrangement (3) Two teachers have been appointed; Ms. Shao Pin

16、g is in charge of the lower class and Ms. Ji Shuyan (4) in charge of the upper class. School fee The school fee was discussed and it was decided that the fee for each session rises to 3 to balance the spending of 12.50 for the venue and 10 each for the teachers. Extension of the standing committee T

17、he following people were added to the standing committee: Huang Nan, Zhao Xudong, Sun Xuezhong Teaching assistant (5) It was considered to be useful for a parent to stay in turn with the classes as the teaching assistant. Suggestions and recommendations for the schools future workIt was suggested th

18、at (6) more regular activities would be beneficial. 5 It was suggested that the teaching for the lower class (7) should be focused on recognizing/memorizing Chinese characters/words. (8) It was suggested that more effort should be made to encourage the pupils to speak and use Chinese. It was suggest

19、ed that different loads of homework may be given to (9) pupils at different levels. It was considered that following the textbooks (though some of its context is not appropriate) as a guideline is useful for the teaching. It was suggested that parents may exchange or lend videos/VCDs to school so th

20、at the school may show them to the pupils. Activities Based on the nice memory from the last summer BBQ, (10) a Christmas party will be held, possibly at the beginning of December. Next AGM: September 2001 Attendees: Yan Yujing, Zheng Qingping, Wang Yi, Sun Xuezhong, Long Deliang, Wang Qiang, Zhang

21、Fan, Zhao Xudong, Huang Nan, Zuo Xiaofang, Shao Ping. Wang YiPractice 8 Choose the best topic sentence for each topic from the three choices below. 1. Topic: types of loans for business a. There are various kinds of loans available to the business owners. b. Business owners often need loans of diffe

22、rent types. c. Franchise loans are those business loans which are given by franchise companies. 2. Topic: brand value growth a. Some of the brands such as Hair and Legend are of great value and widely recognized in the world. b. Brand value is important for most companies. c. A more open and competi

23、tive environment is vital for brand value growth. 3. Topic: different traditional treatments in the US a. One traditional treatment people in the US often use is massage. 6 b. People in the US often go to nutritionists for treatments. c. Many people in the US are using traditional treatments instead

24、 of modern medicine to treat a variety of problems. 4. Topic: Exxon Mobile Corporation a. Exxon Mobile is a petroleum company. b. Exxon Mobile is one of the world s largest companies when measured byrevenue and market capitalization. c. Exxon Mobile was founded on November 30, 1999. 5. Topic: the ro

25、le of team leadership a. In an organization characterized by excellent leadership, employees will look towards the leaders for a number of things. b. Employees can have great faith in the abilities of leaders with good leadership. c. During drastic change times, employees will expect effective plann

26、ing from their leader. Practice 9 Read the following passages and underline the topic sentences in the passages. 1. This week the Japanese Government embarks on an ambitious scheme to reinvent the appearance of Japanese businessman. Cool and casual dresses instead of formal suits and ties are advoca

27、ted at offices in hot months so as to save energy by setting their air-conditioners for a higher temperature. The scheme is initiated by fashion designers, famous department stores and even the former Prime Minister himself. 2. The idea behind the initiative named with “Cool Biz ” is simple and seri

28、ous. Japan is lamentably behind in reaching its targets for reduction of ozone-depleting gases, despite hosting the 1997 Kyoto Conference at which they were set. The stated goal is to reduce 1990 levels by 6% by the year 2012. But in 2003, emissions were up by 8% on the base year. 3. In May 1985, Co

29、ca-Cola chairman Robert Goizueta announced one of the boldest gambles in marketing history: Coca-Cola would make a significant flavor change in Coke, the world s best-selling soft drink. The 99-year-old formula would be modified. Coca-Cola introduced “New Coke”in an attempt to win back market share from Pepsi. Supermarket sales of Coke had slipped behind Pepsi by almost 2%, and Pepsi was consistently winning blind taste tests. 4. During the first month of New Coke introduction, shipments