BEP 321 – Gestion de projet 6: Lancement des tests utilisateur

BEP 321 Module de leçon - Anglais pour la gestion de projet 6: User Testing

Bon retour à Pod anglais des affaires pour la leçon d'aujourd'hui sur Anglais pour la gestion de projet and launching user testing for a software project.

At the heart of every software project is the user. If the user finds the software confusing, or if it doesn’t do what the user needs it to do, what’s the point? Pour cette raison, user testing is an essential part of the development process.

User testing can involve a range of activities. You might watch how users interact with the software. You might track or monitor how they use it. And you might ask them for their opinions. De cette façon, you collect information and feedback that helps you create the best user experience possible. And just as the software itself needs to be user friendly, so does user testing. If people don’t have a clear idea of what they’re supposed to do during testing, you’ll be wasting an opportunity.

So when you launch testing, it’s important to outline what you’re going to be doing, and what kind of feedback you’re interested in. Because the software is new to the test users, you’ll need to give them clear instructions on how to use it and give them an overview of the main features. You might also find yourself emphasizing key points along the way. Après tout, it’s much easier to make sure everyone understands upfront than to deal with confused users during testing.

Dans la boîte de dialogue d'aujourd'hui, nous allons entendre Jill, a developer with a software company called OptiTech. They’ve been developing software for a logistics company, and now they are ready to launch the first round of user testing. We’ll also hear Liam, le responsable informatique du client, and Carla, one of the test users.

Questions d'écoute

1. What does Jill say will be the final step in this test?
2. What three aspects of the software does this test focus on?
3. What does Jill emphasize is absolutely necessary for the drivers to do?

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BEP 305 – Collocations en anglais des affaires pour souligner 2

Pod anglais des affaires 305 - Collocations anglaises pour souligner 2

Bienvenue dans le module d'anglais des affaires pour la leçon d'aujourd'hui sur collocations anglais des affaires pour souligner un point.

Bien parler anglais, ce n'est pas seulement parler correctement. Il s'agit de choisir des mots qui ont un impact, et comment influencer les pensées et les sentiments des gens. Et si vous étudiez les habitudes des grands orateurs, vous les entendrez utiliser l'accent efficacement. A great speaker won’t just say he “recommends” something. Au lieu, he might say he “strongly recommends” something. That word “strongly” triples the impact.

But how would you know that we say “strongly recommend” and not “heavily recommend” or “deeply recommend?” Well, “strongly recommend” is the natural combination of words that native speakers use. Ces combinaisons naturelles de mots sont appelées collocations. Une colocalisation ne comprend que deux mots ou plus que les locuteurs natifs utilisent généralement ensemble. Et vous pouvez apprendre des collocations d'accentuation pour avoir un son plus naturel et augmenter l'impact de ce que vous dites.

Dans cette leçon, nous écouterons la fin d’une présentation sur le thème du leadership. Maria résume ses principaux points. Lors de sa présentation, elle utilise plusieurs collocations pour mettre en valeur ses idées. Essayez de choisir ces collocations, et nous en parlerons plus tard dans le débriefing.

Questions d'écoute

1. Maria demande à ses auditeurs de penser à une personne. À quel type de personne leur demande-t-elle de réfléchir?
2. Que dit Maria à propos d'un excellent discours qui n'est pas soutenu par l'action?
3. Que pense Maria de la recherche de sens des gens au travail?

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BEP 304 – Collocations en anglais des affaires pour souligner 1

BEP 304 - Collocations en anglais des affaires pour souligner 1

Bienvenue dans le module d'anglais des affaires pour la leçon d'aujourd'hui sur collocations anglais des affaires used to emphasize a point.

If you want to make an impact when you speak, you need to learn the importance of emphasis. je veux dire, if sales increased, that’s great. But what if they increased a lot? Or you might be concerned about something, but what if you’re very concerned? “A lot” and “very” are used for emphasis. But you don’t want to only use “a lot” and “very.” If you use any word or expression too much, it will lose its impact.

Dans cette leçon, we’ll listen to the end of a presentation about the financial performance of an airline. The speaker is talking about what the company can expect to see in the coming year. And during the presentation, as well as during the question and answer session, the speakers give emphasis to their ideas using “collocations.”

A collocation is just a pair or group of words that go together naturally. Par exemple, instead of saying something “increased a lot,” you can say it “increased sharply.” The words “increase” and “sharply” often go together. And if you want to say you are “very concerned,” you can say “deeply concerned.” That’s a natural way of emphasizing the idea of being “concerned.”

Native speakers use these word combinations naturally. And if you want to sound natural, it’s a good idea to learn these collocations. Pendant que vous écoutez la boîte de dialogue, essayez de choisir certaines de ces collocations, et nous en parlerons plus tard dans le débriefing.

Dans la boîte de dialogue, we’ll hear Leo, the presenter, talking about some of the key financial indicators the airline uses to track its performance. We’ll also hear two managers, Rita and Mike, ask questions at the end of the presentation.

Questions d'écoute

1. What does Leo say the company has achieved in terms of costs?
2. How does Rita feel about the positive attitude concerning profits?
3. What does Leo say about non-fuel cost growth in their company, compared to other companies?

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Compétences 360 – Présentations: Connexion avec votre public (2)

Présentations en anglais des affaires - Connecting to Your Audience (2)

Bienvenue à nouveau au Compétences 360 for today’s lesson on how to connect with your audience while you’re actually delivering your presentation.

It’s easy to leave your connection with the audience to chance. je veux dire, you might think that giving a presentation should be about conveying a message rather than “connecting” with your audience. But I assure you, whatever your message is, you’ll get it across with much greater success if you have a good connection with your audience. And that connection isn’t a chance occurrence. You have to work on it.

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Compétences 360 – Présentations: Connexion avec votre public (1)

Business English for Connecting your Presentation to your Audience 1

Bienvenue à nouveau au Compétences 360 for today’s lesson on how to connect with your audience during a presentation.

You’ve probably heard all sorts of advice about delivering a good présentation. But at the end of the day, every single presentation strategy is designed for one thing: connecting with the audience. En réalité, if you don’t connect with your audience, you might as well pack up your PowerPoint and head home. You need to build a bridge to send your message across. No bridge, no message. And don’t think you need to be an easy-going extrovert to connect with an audience. This is something that you can learn to do well.

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