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영어로 프로젝트 진행 상황을 어떻게 보고하나요? B2 중상급: 마감, 예산, 회의 불참자에게 보내는 후속 메일

Two colleagues review the follow-up email beside a milestone board.

프로젝트 진행 회의와 후속 메일을 위한 B2 표현: “miss the deadline”, “stay on track”, “go over budget”, 현재완료와 과거시제의 구분, 정중하게 이의 제기하기, 회의에 빠진 사람에게 보내는 130–160단어 업데이트.

좋은 프로젝트 업데이트는 프로젝트가 지금 어디까지 왔는지, 무엇이 위험한지, 누가 무엇을 언제까지 하는지를 알려 줍니다. 회의에서는 한 번에 한 분야씩 다루고, 들은 내용을 확인한 뒤, 결정과 담당자, 점검일로 마무리하세요. 그다음 회의에 빠진 사람에게 “soon” 대신 날짜를 넣은 130–160단어 후속 메일을 보냅니다. 이 주제는 B2(중상급) 수준으로, 영어로 프로젝트를 운영하거나 진행 상황을 보고하는 분을 위한 것입니다. 하루 10분이면 충분합니다.

이 글이 맞는 분

  • 영어로 주간 진행 회의를 이끄는 프로젝트 매니저, 코디네이터, 팀 리더.
  • 상사, 고객, 본사에 진행 상황, 지연, 비용을 전화나 서면으로 보고하는 분.
  • 회의에 빠졌지만 후속 조치를 해야 하는 이해관계자에게 후속 메일을 쓰는 분.
  • 아직 이릅니다: 무엇이 끝났고 무엇이 남았는지 말하기가 아직 어렵다면 완료된 일, 승인 대기, 다음 조치를 구분하는 B1 프로젝트 업데이트부터 시작하세요.
  • 너무 쉽습니다: 진행 회의 운영과 결정에 대한 이의 제기가 이미 편하다면 근거와 시범 운영 범위를 밝히는 제품 제안 후속 메일(B2)이나 승인 절차 제안(C1)으로 넘어가세요.

예시 학습 페이지 열기

예시 학습 페이지 열기

단어 카드

upfront planning

preparation completed before the main work begins

Upfront planning revealed that two depots needed stronger wireless coverage.

budget constraints

limits on how much money can be spent

Budget constraints ruled out replacing every sensor in the first phase.

an accurate forecast

a prediction that closely matches the eventual time, cost or demand

An accurate forecast included the extra week needed for calibration.

a realistic budget

a spending plan based on achievable prices and likely risks

A realistic budget included a reserve for additional network equipment.

go over budget

spend more than the agreed amount

The pilot went over budget when the team ordered three extra gateways.

miss the deadline

fail to complete work by the required date or time

The supplier missed the 29 April delivery deadline, so installation paused.

run into problems

encounter unexpected difficulties while work is in progress

The engineers ran into problems when concrete walls blocked the signal.

stay on track

continue according to the agreed plan or schedule

Daily installation checks helped the first four depots stay on track.

fall behind schedule

make less progress than the timetable requires

Training fell behind schedule because managers had not confirmed staff availability.

make the launch date

succeed in being ready by the planned day of release or operation

Loan equipment could help all six depots make the 31 May launch date.

대화

Maya Let’s start with hardware. Owen, how does your side of things look?

Owen Four depots are complete. The supplier missed the final-batch deadline on 29 April, but it has just sent tracking data showing delivery on 10 May.

Maya So what you’re saying is that the equipment is late, but we now have a confirmed arrival date?

Owen Exactly. We’ve also secured six approved loan gateways until 17 May, so installation can continue on Monday.

Maya Good. How far are we with training?

Owen The guide has been finished, but the sessions haven’t been booked yet. Three managers replied yesterday; the other three have not confirmed availability.

Maya How about holding two online sessions on 15 and 16 May and recording a short catch-up for absent staff?

Owen That’s worth a try. I’ll collect final numbers by noon tomorrow and send invitations by 3 p.m.

Maya What’s the current status of the budget?

Owen We spent eight thousand pounds of the risk reserve in February. Since then, we have stayed within the revised plan, and the loan equipment is free.

Maya Then our decision is to keep the 31 May launch, use the approved loan gateways and run two training sessions. Owen owns the training confirmations; I’ll review delivery tracking at noon tomorrow.

Owen Agreed. I’ll circulate the action note today and flag any change before our Friday checkpoint.

문장 형태

present result — present perfect

use have or has plus past participle when an earlier action matters now and no finished time is stated

The supplier has missed a delivery, so installation cannot continue today.

finished dated action — past simple

use the past form when the action belongs to a stated or understood finished past time

The supplier missed the 29 April deadline and called us the next morning.

unfinished period — present perfect

use the present perfect for progress inside a period that is still continuing

So far this week, we have installed forty-two sensors.

completed period — past simple

use the past simple when the speaker treats the period as finished

We installed eighteen sensors last week.

already, yet and just

already marks earlier-than-expected completion, yet asks about or denies expected completion, and just marks a very recent event

We’ve already tested the alarms, but we haven’t trained the night team yet; the trainer has just confirmed Friday.

When? — past simple

a question asking for a finished time normally uses did plus the base verb

When did the engineers complete the Millbrook pilot?

today and this week depend on viewpoint

use present perfect if the period is open; use past simple if the speaker treats it as effectively finished

At noon: We’ve fixed two faults today. At closing time: We fixed two faults today.

추가 연습

ColdChain rollout: read the evidence and brief a colleague

Maya and Owen review the timeline and budget for a sensor rollout.

Maya The ColdChain project will install temperature sensors in six food depots. The board approved a realistic budget of one hundred and eighty thousand pounds on 10 January, including a ten-thousand-pound risk reserve.

Owen The site survey finished on 14 January, and the Millbrook pilot ran from 3 to 21 February. It showed that the standard sensor was accurate, but thick walls required three extra network gateways.

Maya Those gateways cost eight thousand pounds, so the pilot hardware went over its original estimate. Since then, the team has installed equipment in four depots and has stayed within the total budget.

Owen We have now run into a delivery problem. The supplier missed its 29 April deadline for the final batch, and it has promised delivery on 10 May.

Maya The training guide is ready, but local managers haven’t booked the staff sessions yet. If we borrow six gateways and confirm training by Friday, all six depots can still make the 31 May launch date.

Owen So the installation is broadly on track, but delivery and training need named owners today. Our next update must show whether the recovery plan has worked.

Challenge the recovery decision

Maya and Owen run a project update meeting.

Maya I’ve reviewed the delay, and I think we should replace the supplier today.

Owen I take your point, but is that the only way forward? The alternative supplier quoted a three-week calibration period when I called them on Monday.

Maya Our current supplier has already missed one deadline. Are you confident it can recover?

Owen It sent a tracking record this morning, and the shipment has now left the factory. I’m not entirely convinced that switching would be faster.

Maya That’s fair. What about using the risk reserve to buy replacement gateways locally?

Owen Sorry, but I’m not sure I agree. We used eight thousand pounds of the reserve in February, and local units haven’t passed our security test yet.

Maya Then we’ll keep the supplier, borrow approved gateways for one week and review the tracking status tomorrow at noon.

Owen That gives us a reversible plan and protects the remaining reserve. I’ll confirm the loan equipment today.

Write the post-meeting update

Maya and Owen review the follow-up email beside a milestone board.

Subject: ColdChain rollout — decisions and actions from 6 May

Hello team,

We are still on track for the 31 May launch. Four depots have been completed, and the supplier has now confirmed that the final sensor batch will arrive on 10 May. It missed the original 29 April deadline, but six approved loan gateways will allow installation to continue on Monday.

Training is the main open risk. The guide is ready, but three depot managers haven’t confirmed staff numbers yet. Owen will collect final numbers by noon on 7 May and send invitations for online sessions on 15 and 16 May by 3 p.m. I will review the delivery tracking at noon on 7 May.

We have stayed within the revised budget since February. Please flag any change before the Friday checkpoint so that we can protect the launch date.

Regards,

Maya

이 단원 배우기
어떻게 배우고 싶나요?
계정이 있나요?

무료 계정은 한 단원을 계속 열어 둘 수 있습니다.

먼저 상황을 묻고, 들은 내용을 확인하기

한 번에 한 분야씩 다루고, 열린 질문(“How far are we with training?”)을 한 뒤, 결정하기 전에 들은 내용을 자기 말로 다시 정리하세요. 이 녹음에서는 프로젝트 리더가 여섯 개 창고의 센서 설치 상황을 점검합니다.

듣고 답해 보세요. 진짜 문제는 무엇인가요? (장비가 늦었지만 이제 도착 날짜가 확정되었습니다.)

Maya Let’s start with hardware. Owen, how does your side of things look?

Owen Four depots are complete. The supplier missed the final-batch deadline on 29 April, but it has just sent tracking data showing delivery on 10 May.

Maya So what you’re saying is that the equipment is late, but we now have a confirmed arrival date?

마감과 예산을 말하는 연어 표현

프로젝트 영어는 정해진 동사 + 명사 조합으로 말합니다. “마감을 놓치다”는 그대로 “miss the deadline”이고, “예산을 초과하다”는 “pass the budget”이 아니라 “go over budget”입니다. 서면에서는 “exceed the budget”도 씁니다. 각 표현을 원인과 결과와 함께 익히세요.

  • miss the deadline – 마감을 놓치다: “The supplier missed the 29 April delivery deadline, so installation paused.”
  • fall behind schedule – 일정보다 늦어지다: “Training fell behind schedule because managers had not confirmed staff availability.”
  • stay on track – 계획대로 진행되다: “Daily installation checks helped the first four depots stay on track.”
  • run into problems – 예상치 못한 문제에 부딪히다: “The engineers ran into problems when concrete walls blocked the signal.”
  • go over budget – 예산을 초과하다: “The pilot went over budget when the team ordered three extra gateways.”

현재완료일까, 과거시제일까?

한국어의 “-었-”은 끝난 과거와 지금의 결과를 모두 나타내지만, 영어는 둘을 나눕니다. 끝난 시점(날짜, “last week”, “in February”)을 말하면 과거시제, 끝난 시점 없이 지금의 결과를 말하면 현재완료를 씁니다. 보고에는 둘 다 필요할 때가 많습니다: “We spent eight thousand pounds of the reserve in February. Since then, we have stayed within the revised plan.”

  • “The supplier has missed a delivery, so installation cannot continue today.” – 지금의 결과
  • “So far this week, we have installed forty-two sensors.” / “We installed eighteen sensors last week.” – 이어지는 기간과 끝난 기간

결정에 정중하게 이의 제기하기

반대하면서도 논의를 열어 두려면 각 표현 뒤에 근거나 진짜 질문을 붙이세요. 토론해 보세요: 프로젝트가 늦어질 것 같다면 고객에게 언제 알려야 할까요?

  • “I take your point, but is that the only way forward?” – 일리 있는 말씀이지만, 그게 유일한 방법일까요?
  • “I’m not entirely convinced. Have we checked the security standard?” – 완전히 납득되지는 않습니다.
  • “Is that really the case? Four managers have already confirmed.” – 정말 그런가요?
  • “That’s not an ideal solution because it removes our reserve.” – 이상적인 해결책은 아닙니다.
  • “Sorry, but I’m not sure I agree.” – 죄송하지만 동의하기는 조금 어렵습니다.

결정, 담당자, 점검일

결정을 소리 내어 말하고, 업무마다 담당자 한 명과 시간을 정하며 마무리하세요. “Owns”는 책임을 맡기는 말이고, “flag”는 미리 알린다는 뜻이며, “checkpoint”는 진행 상황을 점검하는 날짜입니다.

Maya Then our decision is to keep the 31 May launch, use the approved loan gateways and run two training sessions. Owen owns the training confirmations; I’ll review delivery tracking at noon tomorrow.

Owen Agreed. I’ll circulate the action note today and flag any change before our Friday checkpoint.

나에게 맞는 방법으로 이 단원 배우기

회의에 빠진 사람에게 보내는 후속 메일

그 사람에게 필요한 것은 회의록이 아니라 결과입니다. 다섯 단계로 130–160단어를 쓰고, “tomorrow”는 날짜로 바꾸세요.

  • 현황: “We are still on track for the 31 May launch.”
  • 근거: “The supplier missed its 29 April deadline but has now confirmed delivery on 10 May.”
  • 위험과 대응: “Training is the main open risk, so we will run two online sessions on 15 and 16 May.”
  • 담당자: “Owen will collect final numbers by noon on 7 May; I will review delivery tracking then.”
  • 점검일: “Please flag any change before Friday’s checkpoint.”

자주 하는 실수

업데이트를 모호하게 하거나 틀리게 만드는 실수입니다.

  • “We have missed the deadline on 29 April.” 날짜가 있으면 “We missed …”입니다.
  • “When have you finished the pilot?” “When did you finish …?”로 물으세요.
  • “We passed the budget.” “We went over budget.”라고 하세요.
  • “We are behind the schedule.” 관사 없이 “behind schedule”입니다.
  • “It will be dealt with soon.” 이름과 시간을 넣으세요.

하루 10분 연습

업무 속 실제 프로젝트로 연습하세요.

  • 3분: 세 문장으로 보고하세요. 날짜가 있는 과거시제 하나, 현재완료 결과 하나, 위험 하나.
  • 4분: 지난 회의에 빠진 사람에게 보낼 후속 메일을 쓰세요.
  • 3분: 마무리 대사를 소리 내어 말한 뒤 결정과 점검 요일을 바꿔 보세요.

다음 단계

다음은 근거와 시범 운영의 한계를 구분하는 제품 제안 후속 메일입니다.

자주 묻는 질문

영어로 프로젝트 진행 상황 업데이트 메일은 어떻게 쓰나요?

전체 현황과 핵심 날짜로 시작하고, 날짜가 있는 근거, 주요 위험과 대응, 업무별 담당자와 시간, 다음 점검일을 차례로 쓰세요.

프로젝트 보고에는 현재완료와 과거시제 중 무엇을 쓰나요?

끝난 시점이 있으면 과거시제를 씁니다: “The supplier missed the deadline on 29 April.” 지금의 결과나 아직 이어지는 기간에는 현재완료를 씁니다: “We have stayed within budget since February.”

영어 회의에서 정중하게 반대 의견을 말하려면 어떻게 하나요?

상대 의견을 먼저 인정한 뒤 근거를 덧붙이세요: “I take your point, but is that the only way forward?” 이유 없는 반대는 저항처럼 들립니다.

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