English Pod 第二五期

vocabulary preview

1. contingency plan : a plan that you make to prepare for an emergency
2. pandemic : a disease that spreads very fast and goes everywhere

language takeaway

1. critical : important or urgent

   example:

   • It's absolutely critical that we increase our sales. If not, the company will go bankrupt.
   • We have a critical shortage of food. If you don't go help, people will die.

2. outbreak : a sudden start of a disease

3. forecast : predict

4. vaccines : injections that you get to prevent you from getting sick later

fluency builder

1. Let's move to our next order of business. > Let's move on.
2. come up with a clear plan = think of a clear plan
3. head up : lead or take care of a project
4. I'll leave this to you. = You take charge.