对话：

Coco: We're having a meeting tomorrow. Can you make it?

Coco: 我们周末要举办一个会议，你能来参加吗？

Kevin: When is it taking place?

Kevin: 是什么时候呢？

Coco: We're planning on 10 o'clock. Is that OK?

Coco: 我们计划在十点，可以吗?

Kevin: Yes, that'll be fine.

Kevin: 好的，可以的。

Coco: We're going to go over last quarter's sales figures.

Coco: 我们要回顾一下上个季度的销售数据。

Kevin: Good. I have some input I'd like to make.

Kevin: 好的我刚好要发表一些想法。

Coco: Frank is also going to make some suggestions on improving the bottom line.

Coco: Frank 要在就修改最低限额上提出一些建议。

Kevin: That'll be interesting. He's got keen insights.

Kevin: 那太棒了，他有非常敏锐的洞察力。

Coco: Yes, he's going to outline some new sales strategies.

Coco: 是的他会概述一些新的销售策略。

Kevin: Is Alan attending?

Kevin: Alan 也要来吗？

Coco: No, he's flying to San Francisco and won't be able to make it.

Coco:不，他要从旧金山坐飞机过来，而且可能没法赶上。

Kevin: Oh well, maybe he'll phone in.

Kevin：好的，那他可以电话加入。

重点：

1.Make sp. / event make 后加地点或者事件

[ VN ] [ no passive ] to manage to reach or go to a place or position （尽力）赶往，到达，达到

例：Do you think we'll make Dover by 12? 你觉得我们12点前能到多佛吗

2.to take place 举行 发生

例：She wanted Randy's wedding to take place quickly.

她想让兰迪的婚礼马上举行。

3.sales figures 销售数字

例：She had a report of the latest sales figures.

她有最新销售数字的报告

4.quarter 季度

a period of three months, used especially as a period for which bills are paid or a company's income is calculated 三个月时间；季度；季

5.bottom line

N-COUNT The bottom line is the total amount of money that a company has made or lost over a particular period of time. 盈亏底线

例 It forced the chief executives to look beyond the next quarter's bottom line.

这迫使首席执行官们考虑下季度的盈亏底线。

6.keen insight

[ U ] ( approving ) the ability to see and understand the truth about people or situations 洞察力；领悟

例：a writer of great insight 有深刻洞察力的作家

[ usually before noun ] enthusiastic about an activity or idea, etc. 热情的；热心的

例：a keen sportsman 热心运动的人

7. outline

~ sth (to sb) to give a description of the main facts or points involved in sth 概述；略述

例：We outlined our proposals to the committee.

我们向委员会概述我们的提案。

7.strategy

[ U ] the process of planning sth or putting a plan into operation in a skilful way 策划；规划；部署；统筹安排

例：marketing strategy 营销策划

8. phone in 电话加入

例：A number of our listeners have been phoning in to tell us their opinions on this matter.

我们的一些听众一直在打电话告诉我们他们对此事的看法