This Business English Pod lesson is the final part in our series on handling a crisis. We’ll see how to start moving forward after the first phase of a crisis has passed.
這是有關(guān)處理危機(jī)的系列課程的最后一節(jié)。來看下在危機(jī)的第一階段過后該如何前行。
A crisis is a stressful situation. People are under pressure and meetings or conversations can be tense. But if everyone maintains the same goal, and a good leader gives direction to a group, a crisis can be overcome. And overcoming a crisis means talking about how to move forward.
危機(jī)是令人感到壓抑的狀況。人們在壓力下,在會面和談話中都會緊繃神經(jīng)。如果大家目標(biāo)一致,好的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)會給大家明確的方向,那樣危機(jī)就會克服??朔C(jī)也意味著該談?wù)撊绾卫^續(xù)前行。
In our last episode, we heard a conference call, as the team of Frank, Mike, Sandy, Monika, and Simone re-evaluated the situation and tried to gain some perspective. They talked about how the crisis has been handled, and things became a little tense, especially between Simone and Mike.
上節(jié)課中,我們聽到了Mike 和Monika,美國的老板Frank,工廠經(jīng)理Sandy,和律師Simone之間的電話會議。他們重新評估狀況并試圖找到新的方案。他們討論了危機(jī)是如何處理的,事情不那么緊張了,尤其是在Simone 和Mike之間。
In this episode, we’ll continue with that conference call. Mike and Simone continue to disagree, while Sandy and Monika try to support Mike, and Frank tries to take control of the situation. Let’s listen as they figure out how to move forward at this stage of the crisis.
這節(jié)課,我們繼續(xù)來聽電話會議。Sandy 和Monika準(zhǔn)備幫助Mike,但是Simone 和Mike并不同意,F(xiàn)rank要控制局面。來聽下他們是如何在危機(jī)的這個階段繼續(xù)前行的。
Listening Questions:
1. What does Sandy say about the company’s history?
2. According to Monika, what are the local people worried about?
3. What does Frank think about the group of people?