ryan's memo

 

Hint

Remember that the word actually means 'in fact' or 'really':
- I haven't actually started the project yet.
- Actually, my surname's Henson, not Huson.

We often use really to make what we are saying softer or less direct:
- I haven't really met the target we agreed don.
- I don't really like the design.

Writing

1. Your colleagues have all gone on holiday, leaving you in charge of updating your small company's catalogue. Reply to the email from your boss, using the notes below.

Hi
Sorry you have been left to deal with this on your own. How are you getting on? Is there anything you'll need help with in order to meet the deadline?
Mina

# 단복수 구분 문제와 already의 위치와 퍼센트 수치 위치를 주로 지적 받았네요 ㅠ.ㅠ
 
Hi Mina,

Everything is actually going well.  
The photographs for the new products has have been already already been taken and is in the process of are being developinged. It is done 80% 80% done of its whole progress. It might will be finished before the deadline.

However, Images preparation for printing is in trouble.we're behind schedule for the images for printing. It's done about 40% done. I need someone who could make it meet the date to help me with this.

The product descriptions have no problem. It has They have already been already written 90%. I'm sure that it they will meet the deadline, but I need some help to check the text. It is urgent because it has been we have archived just 10%.
The layout of pages is going well. It is 70% and should be OK.
The last thing is the order for paper. It has already been done already, but the paper has not been delivered yet. I'll call them to check out the delivery again.

Thanks,
Ryan

Language box

When we talk about progress, we often use the present perfect with yet and already to say which things we have done and which things we have not yet done.
- We've already planned the first phase of the project.
- We haven't contracted any new employees yet.

We use the adverbials so far and up to now to talk about oru progress until the moment we are speaking.
- I've met about four customers so far.
- Up to now I haven't had time to look at your offer

We often use the expression to meet a date / taret with the present perfect to talk about our progress.
- Unfortunately, our suppliers haven't met the date again.
- We're celebrating as our sales people have met their targets this year.

Useful phrases

• behind schedule
  
• past the deadline
  
• keep sb posted

Hint

Note that you can decide sth or decide on sth, with no difference in meaning.
- We need to decide a logo for the brand.
- We need to decide on a logo for the brand.

Hint

To talk about how we are going to start dealing with a task, we often use the verb go about sth / doing sth:

- We can go about this in two ways.
- How are we going to go about advertising the launch?

Writing

Note: the를 역시나 많이 빼먹었군요. 그리고 단복수에 역시 약하구요. genre와 type은 유사하지만 type이 더 formal 하다고 합니다.

Subject: New challenge for iPhone appStore

 

Hi team,

 

In the last executive manager’s meeting, we decided to challenge the new mobile market. We will be one of the game providers for the iPhone and iPod Touch. We have thought it will be a good chance to introduce our company to world wide gamers and earn the benefit from the Apple appStore as a new distribution channel.

 

We need to decide on the strategy plan and how to setup our development environment for this.

 

First of all we need to think about the genre or type of the game. I think the iPhone users do not like heavy games because they’d like to move everywhere around with their device iPhone, and have it is a very limited device even though the iPhone is one of the most powerful mobile devices. What do you think about casual games?

 

The second thing we need to know is research on the mobile game market and its trends. I think it would be helpful if we could know the major trend of the iPhone games.

 

Something else And thirdly we have to do is know the cost to setup a development environment for the iPhone. Who We need to know the cost of appropriate computer specifications, development tool, iPhone handset and anything else we need to buy?

 

The last thing is the account manager. We need someone to discuss the contract between the Apple and us. Who’s going to be responsible for the dealing with them?

 

Please let me know if you have any idea about this.

 

Thanks,

Ryan

Write about an experience you have had where your plans went wrong.

In the Chosun dynasty Gildong Hong’s the great dream did not go as well as expected. He had dreamed of a new society. In the new society, anyone could be free and would not worry about the meal food. Unfortunately for him the dynasty had a strong army and he needed to run a way to an unknown uninhabited island.

Negative questions

• Won't you have finished work by then?
  Won't you have finished the work by next week?

• David is taking sick leave.
  David is on sick leave.
  David is having sick leave.

Hi Jack,

As you know I will be out of office for next week to attend a meeting with K company. For next week you should handle the project T instead of me.

Currently the project is on in the preperation stage. The request of K company to build the system was sent to our engineering team. Our enineering team might give you the answer and the prerequisites for hardwares. The answer and prerequisites have to be easy to understand to simple for K company. You should review and confirm that carefully at the point. If the documents are too much technical to understand, you should inform our team what will be needs to be modified. If there is no problem, you should translate it in Korean and send it to K company.  Is that clear?

Thanks,
Ryan

Hi Tom,

I was so happy when I know knew that you will stay in/at my home. Unfortunately I can't spend much time with you. I should work at my office during your stay. I wrote some guideslines for you. It will be helpful to handle operate my stuffs.

1. The CD player is placed in on the book stand at in my room. The interface is quite easy to use. Just press big button in front of pannel when you want to play a CD. Press it again it when you wants to stop to play the music.

2. The TV and DVD are placed at in the living room. You should use integrated remote controller to operate these. The controller might be looked complicated. Don't worry about that. You don't need to know all the buttons on that. You just need to push the red power button to turn on the TV and DVD, then push some narrows to play and stop the DVD.

I hope you will be comfortable at my home.

See you soon,
Ryan