Level 6 _ Episode 21 Connie Chan

Title: WSJ In the Elevator With Connie Chan

CONNIE CHAN
GENERAL PARTNER, ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ
 
코니 찬 안데르센호로위츠
(벤처투자사) 파트너
세계 최초 VC 이끄는 인물...
"일잘러는 의사결정 능력에서 좌우"
 
VOCA
1. consumer tech 소비자 기술
Elecric scooters are some of the latest consumer tech products on the market.
 
2. gadget [GAJ-it] 기계 장치
I just bought a gadget that grinds coffee beans.
 
3. get ahead 출세하다, 성공하다
You need to work really hard if you want to get ahead in business.
 
4.legitimate [li-JIT-uh-mit] 정당한
She had a legitimate reason for being late for work.
 
5. judgment 판단력
She definitely shows poor judgment in her choice of boyfriends.
 
6. upper 위쪽의
They had to evacuate the upper gour floors of the building.
 
7. mentorship [MEN-tawr-ship] 멘토십
I heard that Google has a great mentorship program for university graduates.
 
8. accelerate [ak-SEL-uh-reyt] 가속시키다
More mentorship. Just more folks to coach you on how to accelerate your career.
 
9. diversity [dih-VUR-si-tee] 다양성
What does your company do to promote diversity.
 
10. transaction 거래
You focus a lot on offline to online transaction. 
 
11. unclear 불명확한
The results of the experiment are unclear, so we should repeat it.
 
12. deck out [DEK-out] ~을 꾸미다
They decked out the hall with flowers and balloons.
 
+ folks 
사람들을 지칭하거나 부를 때 쓰인다. 영어로는 everyone이 가장 유사하다,
보통 많은 사람들이 함께 할 때 주목해야 하는 상황에서 "Hey folks" "안녕 여러분."이라고 쓴다.
많은 사람들이 시끄럽게 떠들 때 "여러분 조용히 해주세요." "quiet down folk"라고 할 수 있다.

+ opt-in / opt-out
"opt in"은 동의한다라는 뜻이고 "opt out"은 동의하지 않는다는 뜻이다.
하이픈(-)과 같이 쓰이기도 한다. 웹사이트 계정을 만든다거나 나의 정보를 전달할 때 볼 수 있다. 
개인정보 제공에 대한 동의가 필요하면 opt-in,
개인정보 제공에 반대로 동의하는 것이면 opt-out
국내 모든 웹사이트는 opt-in 정책을 시행하고 있어서 계정을 생성할 때 항상 체크박스가 뜨는 이유도 opt-in과 관련 있다.
 

Discussion Questions

1. Have you ever pitched an idea to someone? How did it go? If not, is this something you would want to try?
2. What qualities do you think are essential for a successful pitch?
3. Have you ever used a scooter? How was it? If not, would you want to?
4. Do you think scooters will replace more traditional transport methods in the future?
5. What would be the advantages and disadvantages of using a scooter to commute to work?
6. Do you think it's always important to tell the truth, or do you think 'white lies' can be acceptable? Why?
7. Do you use your phone, card, or cash to pay for products offline? Which method do you prefer?
8. Wha are your thoughts on all stores becoming cashless in the future? Are there any disadvantages to this?
9. How do you think paying for things will change in the future? What factors should be considered?
10. What trends do you think will happen in the future which will change how we think about shopping?