In this Business English Pod lesson, we’ll see how important it is to strategize and plan when you’re handling a crisis.
在這節(jié)商務(wù)英語播客中，我們來看下當(dāng)你處理危機(jī)時(shí)策劃和計(jì)劃時(shí)多么的重要。

Any crisis is a test of business strength. To be more specific, it’s a test of people in business. There’s nothing like a crisis to show us who can handle the pressure and who will crack. Can your business come through a crisis well? Do you have people with the right leadership skills and decision-making abilities to handle the crisis successfully? Let’s see how our team handles things.
什么樣的危機(jī)都是對(duì)商業(yè)實(shí)力的測(cè)試。具體來說，是對(duì)處理商業(yè)的人的測(cè)試。再?zèng)]有像危機(jī)那樣能夠顯示誰能處理好壓力，誰會(huì)崩潰。你的商業(yè)能度過危機(jī)嗎？你有擁有領(lǐng)導(dǎo)技巧并能成功處理危機(jī)的決策能力的人嗎？我們來看下如何處理危機(jī)。

Our last episode was about taking control in a crisis. We heard Sandy and Mike report a factory accident to their boss Frank. Frank handled that early part of the crisis well. He calmed his employees down, gave them clear orders, and reassured them.
上節(jié)課說到控制危機(jī)。Sandy 和 Mike向他們的老板Frank匯報(bào)工廠事故。 Frank處理了危機(jī)的前半部分。他讓員工冷靜下來，給出明確的命令，并消除他們的顧慮。

Today, we’ll see how they develop a strategy to handle the crisis. Mike has been instructed to call the company’s VP of Communications in Singapore. Her name is Monika Jing, and she’ll show some clear thinking in assessing the problem and making a plan going forward.
今天，我們來看下他們是如何制定策劃來處理危機(jī)的。Mike被要求給新加坡公司的VP of Communications 打電話。她的名字是Monika Jing，她會(huì)對(duì)事故進(jìn)行估計(jì)并給出清晰的想法并使計(jì)劃生效。

Listening Questions:
1. Who has Mike talked to about the incident?
2. What does Mike say could happen if the situation is really bad?
3. What does Monika want Mike to do while she contacts other people?