[영어 공부] Reporting Success

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Goal : By the end of this lesson, students will be able to discuss preliminary research results and advice for next steps using new vocabulary and speech patterns

 

Vocabulary

- Coding : 코딩, 정보의 부조화

- Beta testing : 출시를 앞둔 제품이 사용자 테스트

- Functionality : 가능성

- user-friendly : 사용자 친화적인

- integrated : 통합된

- intradepartmental : 부서 내의

 

 

Dialogue :

S : Good morning, every one. Today, we'd like to update you one the mobile business solutions software we've been developing.

T : Where exactly are you in developing?

S : We've finished coding and actually concluded beta testing with 300 participants from within our company and also some clients. So far, the feedback has been positive. Eight-nine percent of the testers reported being satisfied with the functionality of the software.

T : That's wonderful. What did they say?

S : Testers found the interface user-friendly, ad they liked the fact that it is will integrated with many other applications they use. However, there are few issues we need to iron out. Hopefully, with your cooperation, we will be able to finalize our product for launch by the end of this quarter.

T : Just let us know we can help you get there.

S : We're currently finalizing the list of issues to resolve. Once we are done, we'll contact each of your departments to get the ball rolling on fixing these problems.

T : Great

 

Quiz :

1. a pilot-test of a new product before its commercial release. conducted by testers other than its developers. : beat testing

2. easy to use or understand : user-friendly

 

Key expressions :

1. So far, the feedback has been positive.

  feedback has been positive : 평가가 긍정적이었다.

- We've recieved a lot of positive feedback on the new items we've included on our menu.

- The feedback on the latest update to our software has been positive.

- The feedback has been overwhelmingly positive regarding the upgrade to our website functionality.

 

2. There are a few things we need to iron out.

 iron out : 없애다. 해결하다.

- The latest reports show that we have a few things we need to iron out with our software before launch.

- We only have a few items to iron out, and then we should be done with the project.

- Make sure the compliance department irons out those problems before we move on with the project.

 

3. We'll contact each of your departments to get the ball rolling on fixed these problems.

 get the ball rolling on : ~에 대한 일을 시작하다.

 - Let's get the ball rolling on developing a new user-friendly platfrom for our software.

 - We need to get the ball rolling on the construction project.

 - It's time to get the ball rolling on all of our goals for this year.

 

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Compreshenstion check

1. What are they developing?

 - They are developing the mobile business solutions software.

2. What were the results of the beta testing?

 - 89% of the testers reported that the functionality of the software is 

 

 

Practice : 

1. The latest reports show that we have a few things we need to iron out with our software before launch.

2. We need to get the ball rolling on the construction project.

3. We only have a few items to iron out, and then we should bedone with the project.

4. The feedback has been overwhelimingly positive regarding the upgrade to our website functionality.

5. It's time to get the ball rolling on all of our goals for this year.

6. The feedback on the latest update to our software has been positive.

 

Situation : You are at an intradepartmental meeting to update everyone on the progress of developing a new line of potato chips.

Memo :

- Scope of test : sampling in Sinchon using over 200 college students; surveys provided for them to complete.

- Feedback from testers : generally positive; the salty and sweet combination was popular.

- Issues to resolve : many compliant about difficulty in opening the package 

 

Step 1 :

1. Where and to whom did they conduct the sampleing?

 - They conducted the sampling in Sinchon, and conducted it to 200 college students.

 

2. What were the resluts of the test?

 - The feedback from the testers are generally positive. As you know, the salty and sweet combination was popular.

 

3. What are the issues that need to be resolved?

 - There were many complaints about difficulty in opening the package.

 

Step 2.

Recently, we conducted food tasting on our new potato chips in Sinchon. And we gave the samples to 200 college students. They completed surveys and the feedback was generally positive. Most of them like the salty and the sweet combination of flavors. However, they complained about difficulty in opening the package. We will need your helop to improve the packaging.

 

Further Discussin :

1. What type of results have you received on a project on which you have been working? 

     Now we are developing the AVN system. We have received many pros and cons from the users.

 

2. What was most common feedback given regarding these results?

 The common feedback on our AVN system generally positiveis. The users think it is very fast than the previous version.

3. Was there any negative feedback?

    How do you plan to address those issues?

    Will you need help from other departments?

 However, there was also some negative feedback. The most common one was that the display of our AVN system is a bit small. We would like to change the design but it is fixed by our buyers. So we are planning to advise to the customer to have a much bigger display for the next version. I am in engineer team it is hard to tell it directly but I will tell it to the sales department.