研讨会是要开三天 可是等到我发言的时候
“the symposium is indeed 3 days long. But by the time I speak,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
宁老师
“Professor Ning,”
研讨会 是要 开三天 可是 等到 我发言 的时候
“the symposium is indeed 3 days long. But by the time I speak,”
“this meeting will be half over.”
“My speaking slot is so late that people might already be losing interest.”
In Chinese academic and bureaucratic conferences, speaking order often reflects seniority or program pacing, where later slots might suffer from audience fatigue.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
seminar or symposium
Commonly used in academic and corporate contexts to refer to collaborative workshops or discussions.
by the time that / when it comes to
Used to mark a time threshold, often introducing an unexpected or prolonged condition.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Don't rush. The symposium lasts for 3 days.”
“We'll need you to attend tomorrow's seminar. [The Educational Delegation from Yongchuan University]”
“Here's your speech draft for the meeting two days later. Is there anything”
“I came to this symposium to network.”
“Everyone has to speak up today.”
“are not hard criteria for this symposium.”