BEP 321 – Gerenciamento de Projetos 6: Iniciando o teste do usuário

BEP 321 Módulo da lição - Inglês para Gerenciamento de Projetos 6: User Testing

Bem-vindo de volta ao Pod de inglês para negócios para a lição de hoje sobre Inglês para gerenciamento de projetos 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? Por esta razão, 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. Nesse caminho, 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. Depois de tudo, it’s much easier to make sure everyone understands upfront than to deal with confused users during testing.

Na caixa de diálogo de hoje, vamos ouvir 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, o gerente de TI para o cliente, and Carla, one of the test users.

Perguntas de audição

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 – Colocações de inglês para negócios para enfatizar 2

Pod de inglês para negócios 305 - Colocações em inglês para enfatizar 2

Bem-vindo de volta ao Pod de inglês para negócios para obter a lição de hoje sobre colocações de inglês para negócios para enfatizar um ponto.

Falar bem inglês não é apenas falar corretamente. Trata-se de escolher palavras que causam impacto, e sobre como influenciar os pensamentos e sentimentos das pessoas. E se você estudar os hábitos de grandes oradores, você vai ouvi-los usar a ênfase de forma eficaz. A great speaker won’t just say he “recommends” something. Em vez de, 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. Essas combinações naturais de palavras são chamadas de colocações. Uma colocação é apenas duas ou mais palavras que os falantes nativos geralmente usam juntos. E você pode aprender colocações de ênfase para soar mais natural e aumentar o impacto do que você diz.

Nesta lição, ouviremos o final de uma apresentação sobre o tema liderança. Maria está resumindo seus pontos principais. Durante sua apresentação, ela usa várias colocações para enfatizar suas ideias. Tente escolher essas colocações, e vamos falar sobre eles mais tarde no debrief.

Perguntas de audição

1. Maria pede que seus ouvintes pensem em uma pessoa. Em que tipo de pessoa ela pede que pensem?
2. O que Maria diz sobre um ótimo discurso que não é apoiado por ação?
3. O que Maria pensa sobre a busca das pessoas por um significado no trabalho?

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BEP 304 – Colocações de inglês para negócios para enfatizar 1

BEP 304 - Colocações de inglês para negócios para enfatizar 1

Bem-vindo de volta ao Pod de inglês para negócios para obter a lição de hoje sobre colocações de inglês para negócios used to emphasize a point.

If you want to make an impact when you speak, you need to learn the importance of emphasis. Quero dizer, 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.

Nesta lição, 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. Por exemplo, 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. Enquanto você ouve a caixa de diálogo, try to pick out some of these collocations, e vamos falar sobre eles mais tarde no debrief.

Na caixa de diálogo, 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.

Perguntas de audição

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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Habilidades 360 – Apresentações: Conectando-se com seu público (2)

Apresentações em inglês para negócios - Connecting to Your Audience (2)

Bem-vindo de volta ao Habilidades 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. Quero dizer, 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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Habilidades 360 – Apresentações: Conectando-se com seu público (1)

Business English for Connecting your Presentation to your Audience 1

Bem-vindo de volta ao Habilidades 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 apresentação. But at the end of the day, every single presentation strategy is designed for one thing: connecting with the audience. De fato, 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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