They were extremely practical, and whenever they objected to anything they called it humbug.

们是非常实际的，只要是们反对的西，们就会说是胡扯。

I'd just like to give you a few practical details now, before the MD comes to talk to you.

总经理来和你谈话之前，我想先给你实际的细节。

The content was mundane enough - 'how to produce effective reports' or somesuch - and saw that what it actually addressed was how to order the most pertinent facts for delivery to a team.

课程的内容普通得很——就是“如何做好报告”之类的课——认识到了课程实际上的是如何演时关联性最强的事实呈现给个团队。