原汁原味商务英语播客 第73课:处理危机之前行

 　　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.

　　这是有关处理危机的系列课程的最后一节。来看下在危机的第一阶段过后该如何前行。

　　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.

　　危机是令人感到压抑的状况。人们在压力下，在会面和谈话中都会紧绷神经。如果大家目标一致，好的领导会给大家明确的方向，那样危机就会克服。克服危机也意味着该谈论如何继续前行。

　　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.

　　上节课中，我们听到了Mike 和Monika，美国的老板Frank，工厂经理Sandy，和律师Simone之间的电话会议。他们重新评估状况并试图找到新的方案。他们讨论了危机是如何处理的，事情不那么紧张了，尤其是在Simone 和Mike之间。

　　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.

　　这节课，我们继续来听电话会议。Sandy 和Monika准备帮助Mike,但是Simone 和Mike并不同意，Frank要控制局面。来听下他们是如何在危机的这个阶段继续前行的。

　　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?