NTUSTORAL

Name: Amy, John
Major: Oral Aural Drills
ID #: A9517510, A9517512
Presentation Date: 10/27/2006

Topic - Going On-line
Helen by Amy, Lester by John

Situation： Lester is discussing the company's Internet operations with Helen during a morning break.

Helen： Hi, Lester. How have you been?

Lester： I'm really bushed. I've been working on the B2C e-commerce project for about two months. You know, David Brenner in sales has come up with the idea of putting all our operations on-line.

Helen： What do you mean by that?

Lester： Well, clients and suppliers would be able to buy parts over the Internet.

Helen： They can already do that. They can also track the progress of an order, from production through shipping.

Lester： But he's picturing something much broader.

Helen： What's that?

Lester： He's saying we should combine our intranet with our Web site, thus giving customers direct access to every department.

Helen： Brilliant! And thus giving hackers access to every hard drive we have.

Lester： Well... We'd have passwords and so forth.

Helen： I think, it's not that simple. We need firewalls, and more. Ask the Web department. They'll go nuts at that suggestion.

Lester： Well, you see, he feels we don't really need a Web department.

Helen： Does he think sales can handle the Web site? That's ridiculous. I don't want to hear any more about this! Well, I gotta go. Catch you later.Have a good day!

Lester： You too, Bye.


Reference: http://www.liveabc.com/site/Online_Store/resource/businesstalk/busi_2.asp?sort=商業會話&lesson=59&course=Going%20On-line%20上網作業&seq=49

Questions

1. What is the idea of David Brenner in sales?
a. B2C e-commerce project
b. putting operations on-line

2. How does Helen think about this idea?
a. It's not that simple
b. It will work well.

3. Does Helen think sales can handle the Web site?
a. Yes, she does.
b. NO, she doesn't.