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MR. RAMIREZ： Come in， Arnold. Have a seat.
ARNOLD： Good morning.
MR. RAMIREZ： Would you like something to drink？
ARNOLD： No， thank you. I just had two cups of coffee at my desk.
MR. RAMIREZ： So， you're a serious coffee drinker.
ARNOLD： Yes， it keeps me going. Sometimes I think I'm addicted.
MR. RAMIREZ： Well， coffee isn't such a bad thing.
Everyone has to have something.
For me， it's cigars. Are you a cigar smoker？
ARNOLD： No， I've tried them. But I’m not really a smoker.
MR. RAMIREZ： Well， what would you like to talk to me about？
ARNOLD： I wanted to set up this meeting with you to discuss a little proposal.
MR. RAMIREZ： I'm glad when people have new ideas around here. Tell me about it.
ARNOLD： It is about the staff meetings.
You know how we have a staff meeting every Tuesday.
MR. RAMIREZ： Yes.
ARNOLD： Well， I have been thinking about it.
And I believe we could do things more efficiently here.
MR. RAMIREZ： What do you suggest？
ARNOLD： The way it is now， the staff from all four branches get together once a week.
We meet for one hour. But I think a lot of time is wasted in transportation.
MR. RAMIREZ： You mean because people have to go across town to get here.
ARNOLD： Yes. Some people spend half of the morning on the road.
MR. RAMIREZ： That's true. But our staff meetings are very important， Arnold.
I don't know how we can function without them.
ARNOLD： I think they are important too.
That's why I want people to have a better attitude about them.
MR. RAMIREZ： I know a lot of people think the meetings aren't too useful.
I'm aware of that.
ARNOLD： Here's what I propose.
I think we should meet once every two weeks， but meet for ninety minutes or more.
MR. RAMIREZ： Well.
ARNOLD： I also think the meetings should be more focused.
And I would be willing to take responsibility for that.
MR. RAMIREZ： You mean you want to run the meetings？
ARNOLD： No， not really run them. But I could help organize them.
I could discuss meeting topics with you， and then prepare a schedule for each meeting.
I could then send an e-mail to all the staff to explain the coming meeting.
This way the meetings would become more focused， and people would prepare better.
MR. RAMIREZ： Hmm. But we would meet every two weeks.
ARNOLD： I really think it would work.
The meetings could be longer， and better organized.
MR. RAMIREZ： I am not against the idea， Arnold.
It may really be more efficient， as you say. I'll tell you what we can do.
Why don't we try your proposal for a month， and see how it works.
ARNOLD： Excellent. I would be happy to get started on it.
MR. RAMIREZ： I will call the managers.
Then tomorrow I'll tell you when we can schedule our first meeting in this “new style.”
侖米先生：進(jìn)來，阿諾。請(qǐng)坐。
阿諾：早安。
侖米先生：你要喝點(diǎn)什么嗎？
阿諾：不了，謝謝你。我才喝了兩杯咖啡。
侖米先生：所以，你是一個(gè)嚴(yán)重的咖啡愛好者。
阿諾：是的，它讓我持續(xù)前進(jìn)。有時(shí)候我認(rèn)為我有點(diǎn)上癮。
侖米先生：嗯，咖啡也不是一個(gè)壞事情。
每個(gè)人都要有所喜好。
像我，就是雪茄。你抽雪茄嗎？
阿諾：不，我嘗試過。但我并不是一個(gè)吸煙愛好者。
侖米先生：嗯，你想跟我說些什么呢？
阿諾：我想借著這個(gè)會(huì)談跟你討論一個(gè)提案。
侖米先生：我很高興這里能有人提些新計(jì)劃，告訴我是什么。
阿諾：是有關(guān)公司重要干部的會(huì)議。
你知道我們每個(gè)星期二的干部會(huì)議。
侖米先生：是的。
阿諾：嗯，我一直在想。
我相信我們可以做得更有效率些。
侖米先生：那你的建議是？
阿諾：現(xiàn)在的方法是，四個(gè)分公司的干部每一周都會(huì)來這里一次。
我們開會(huì)一小時(shí)，但我認(rèn)為絕大部份的時(shí)間都浪費(fèi)在交通上。
侖米先生：你的意思是因?yàn)榇蠹叶家獧M越整個(gè)城市到這兒。
阿諾：是的，有些人花了一個(gè)早上在路程上。
侖米先生：沒有錯(cuò)。但我們干部的會(huì)議是很重要的，阿諾。
我不知道沒有他們我們?nèi)绾文苓\(yùn)作。
阿諾：我也認(rèn)為他們很重要。
那就是為什么我要大家對(duì)會(huì)談能有更好的態(tài)度。
侖米先生：我知道有一些人認(rèn)為會(huì)談并沒有太大的用處。
我知道這個(gè)的。
阿諾：這是我的建議。
我認(rèn)為我們應(yīng)該每?jī)蓚€(gè)星期開一次會(huì)，但一次開九十分鐘或是加長(zhǎng)。
侖米先生：這個(gè)。
阿諾：我同時(shí)也認(rèn)為議題應(yīng)更明確。
我愿意對(duì)這件事負(fù)責(zé)。
侖米先生：你的意思是你要主持會(huì)議？
阿諾：不，并不是要主持會(huì)議。但我可以幫忙籌組。
我可以跟你討論議題，然后準(zhǔn)備每次會(huì)議的時(shí)程表。
我可以寄電子郵件給所有的干部解說下個(gè)會(huì)議。
這樣的話會(huì)議就能更明確，大家也能準(zhǔn)備得更充分。
侖米先生：嗯，但我們會(huì)每?jī)蓚€(gè)星期開一次會(huì)。
阿諾：我真的認(rèn)為這是可行的。
會(huì)議時(shí)間可以加長(zhǎng)，而且更有組織。
侖米先生：我并不是反對(duì)這個(gè)主意，阿諾。
這或許會(huì)更有效率，就像你說的。我告訴你我們能怎么做。
我們何不試試你的提案一個(gè)月，我們?cè)賮砜闯尚А?BR> 阿諾：太好了，我已經(jīng)迫不及待了。
侖米先生：我會(huì)通知所有的經(jīng)理。
然后明天我會(huì)告訴你何時(shí)我們可以規(guī)劃第一次的會(huì)議使用這個(gè)“新作風(fēng)”。
MR. RAMIREZ： Come in， Arnold. Have a seat.
ARNOLD： Good morning.
MR. RAMIREZ： Would you like something to drink？
ARNOLD： No， thank you. I just had two cups of coffee at my desk.
MR. RAMIREZ： So， you're a serious coffee drinker.
ARNOLD： Yes， it keeps me going. Sometimes I think I'm addicted.
MR. RAMIREZ： Well， coffee isn't such a bad thing.
Everyone has to have something.
For me， it's cigars. Are you a cigar smoker？
ARNOLD： No， I've tried them. But I’m not really a smoker.
MR. RAMIREZ： Well， what would you like to talk to me about？
ARNOLD： I wanted to set up this meeting with you to discuss a little proposal.
MR. RAMIREZ： I'm glad when people have new ideas around here. Tell me about it.
ARNOLD： It is about the staff meetings.
You know how we have a staff meeting every Tuesday.
MR. RAMIREZ： Yes.
ARNOLD： Well， I have been thinking about it.
And I believe we could do things more efficiently here.
MR. RAMIREZ： What do you suggest？
ARNOLD： The way it is now， the staff from all four branches get together once a week.
We meet for one hour. But I think a lot of time is wasted in transportation.
MR. RAMIREZ： You mean because people have to go across town to get here.
ARNOLD： Yes. Some people spend half of the morning on the road.
MR. RAMIREZ： That's true. But our staff meetings are very important， Arnold.
I don't know how we can function without them.
ARNOLD： I think they are important too.
That's why I want people to have a better attitude about them.
MR. RAMIREZ： I know a lot of people think the meetings aren't too useful.
I'm aware of that.
ARNOLD： Here's what I propose.
I think we should meet once every two weeks， but meet for ninety minutes or more.
MR. RAMIREZ： Well.
ARNOLD： I also think the meetings should be more focused.
And I would be willing to take responsibility for that.
MR. RAMIREZ： You mean you want to run the meetings？
ARNOLD： No， not really run them. But I could help organize them.
I could discuss meeting topics with you， and then prepare a schedule for each meeting.
I could then send an e-mail to all the staff to explain the coming meeting.
This way the meetings would become more focused， and people would prepare better.
MR. RAMIREZ： Hmm. But we would meet every two weeks.
ARNOLD： I really think it would work.
The meetings could be longer， and better organized.
MR. RAMIREZ： I am not against the idea， Arnold.
It may really be more efficient， as you say. I'll tell you what we can do.
Why don't we try your proposal for a month， and see how it works.
ARNOLD： Excellent. I would be happy to get started on it.
MR. RAMIREZ： I will call the managers.
Then tomorrow I'll tell you when we can schedule our first meeting in this “new style.”
侖米先生：進(jìn)來，阿諾。請(qǐng)坐。
阿諾：早安。
侖米先生：你要喝點(diǎn)什么嗎？
阿諾：不了，謝謝你。我才喝了兩杯咖啡。
侖米先生：所以，你是一個(gè)嚴(yán)重的咖啡愛好者。
阿諾：是的，它讓我持續(xù)前進(jìn)。有時(shí)候我認(rèn)為我有點(diǎn)上癮。
侖米先生：嗯，咖啡也不是一個(gè)壞事情。
每個(gè)人都要有所喜好。
像我，就是雪茄。你抽雪茄嗎？
阿諾：不，我嘗試過。但我并不是一個(gè)吸煙愛好者。
侖米先生：嗯，你想跟我說些什么呢？
阿諾：我想借著這個(gè)會(huì)談跟你討論一個(gè)提案。
侖米先生：我很高興這里能有人提些新計(jì)劃，告訴我是什么。
阿諾：是有關(guān)公司重要干部的會(huì)議。
你知道我們每個(gè)星期二的干部會(huì)議。
侖米先生：是的。
阿諾：嗯，我一直在想。
我相信我們可以做得更有效率些。
侖米先生：那你的建議是？
阿諾：現(xiàn)在的方法是，四個(gè)分公司的干部每一周都會(huì)來這里一次。
我們開會(huì)一小時(shí)，但我認(rèn)為絕大部份的時(shí)間都浪費(fèi)在交通上。
侖米先生：你的意思是因?yàn)榇蠹叶家獧M越整個(gè)城市到這兒。
阿諾：是的，有些人花了一個(gè)早上在路程上。
侖米先生：沒有錯(cuò)。但我們干部的會(huì)議是很重要的，阿諾。
我不知道沒有他們我們?nèi)绾文苓\(yùn)作。
阿諾：我也認(rèn)為他們很重要。
那就是為什么我要大家對(duì)會(huì)談能有更好的態(tài)度。
侖米先生：我知道有一些人認(rèn)為會(huì)談并沒有太大的用處。
我知道這個(gè)的。
阿諾：這是我的建議。
我認(rèn)為我們應(yīng)該每?jī)蓚€(gè)星期開一次會(huì)，但一次開九十分鐘或是加長(zhǎng)。
侖米先生：這個(gè)。
阿諾：我同時(shí)也認(rèn)為議題應(yīng)更明確。
我愿意對(duì)這件事負(fù)責(zé)。
侖米先生：你的意思是你要主持會(huì)議？
阿諾：不，并不是要主持會(huì)議。但我可以幫忙籌組。
我可以跟你討論議題，然后準(zhǔn)備每次會(huì)議的時(shí)程表。
我可以寄電子郵件給所有的干部解說下個(gè)會(huì)議。
這樣的話會(huì)議就能更明確，大家也能準(zhǔn)備得更充分。
侖米先生：嗯，但我們會(huì)每?jī)蓚€(gè)星期開一次會(huì)。
阿諾：我真的認(rèn)為這是可行的。
會(huì)議時(shí)間可以加長(zhǎng)，而且更有組織。
侖米先生：我并不是反對(duì)這個(gè)主意，阿諾。
這或許會(huì)更有效率，就像你說的。我告訴你我們能怎么做。
我們何不試試你的提案一個(gè)月，我們?cè)賮砜闯尚А?BR> 阿諾：太好了，我已經(jīng)迫不及待了。
侖米先生：我會(huì)通知所有的經(jīng)理。
然后明天我會(huì)告訴你何時(shí)我們可以規(guī)劃第一次的會(huì)議使用這個(gè)“新作風(fēng)”。