【A】
Linda：Hello, Edward. Let's have a meeting, tell Jim to come as well. 
你好，爱德华。我们开个会，把吉姆也叫来。
Edward：What is the meeting about? 
什么会？
Linda：Just a regular meeting, at which the company operation status and future plans will be reviewed.
例会，通报一下公司的运营状况和前景规划。
Edward：I'll tell him. He has a plan he would like to submit. 
行，我这就告诉他。他正有个企划要提交。
Linda：Good. I will let him give a presentation. 
好的，我会安排他介绍一下自己的企划的。
Edward：OK, I will tell him to make some preparations. 
行，我让他准备一下。

【B】
Tara：So tell me, what's the difference between the Board of Directors, the CEO, and the stockholders? They all seemt ot be the same group of people to me… 
请问董事会,执行总裁和股东有什么区别?对我来说,他们好像就是一类人…
Ben：No, there's a definite difference. You know, the stockholders are the people who own the company…they're the financial control system. Then there's the CEO—the chief executive officer. 
不是一类,区别大着呢.你知道,股东是公司的持有人…他们是财政控制系统.接下来是执行总裁.
Tara：How many people are on the board of directors? 
董事会由多少人组成?
Ben：Usually not more than 15, not less than 10. They meet monthly, quarterly, or biannually to oversee an organization or company. They provide long term planing and vision, and also act as moral watchdogs to keep the company in line. 
一般不超过15个,不少于10个.他们每个月,每个季度,或每半年开一次会来监督组织机构或公司.他们提出长远的规划和设想,还充当道德的监督者以确保公司走上正轨.

【C】
Boss：Have you chosen the topics for the special report? 
你们选好特别报道的题目了吗？
Linda：Yes, we have chosen three. 
是的，我们选了三个。
Boss：What are they? 
都是什么？
Linda：Teachers' Day, the Davos Forum and Beijing Pop Music Festival. 
教师节，达沃斯论坛和北京流行音乐节。
Boss：
I think Beijing Pop Music Festival is the best. 
我觉得北京流行音乐节最好。
Linda：Ok. We will begin drafting a plan right away. 
好的。我们马上做策划。