原汁原味商務英語播客 第73課:處理危機之前行

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.
這是有關處理危機的系列課程的最後一節。來看下在危機的第一階段過後該如何前行。

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。如果大家目標一致，好的領導會給大家明確的方向，那樣危機就會克服。克服危機也意味着該談論如何繼續前行。

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.
上節課中，我們聽到了Mike 和Monika，美國的老闆Frank，工廠經理Sandy，和律師Simone之間的電話會議。他們重新評估狀況並試圖找到新的方案。他們討論了危機是如何處理的，事情不那麼緊張了，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.
這節課，我們繼續來聽電話會議。Sandy 和Monika準備幫助Mike,但是Simone 和Mike並不同意，Frank要控制局面。來聽下他們是如何在危機的這個階段繼續前行的。

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?