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UNIT 11: CRISIS MANAGEMENT

READING 4
READING: DEALING WITH CRISES
Article A
(by John Gapper)
hinge /hɪndʒ/ (n): a folding device, usually made of metal, that is attached to a door,
gate, or lid on one side, allowing it to open and close
amputation (n) /ˌæm.pjəˈteɪ.ʃən/

the cutting off of a part of the body.

Ex: Most amputations in this region are the result


of accidents with land mines.
outrage (n) /ˈaʊt.reɪdʒ/

a feeling of anger and shock.

Ex: These murders have provoked


outrage across the country.
ensue (v) /ɪnˈsuː/

to happen after something else, especially


as a result of it.

Ex: The police officer said that he had


placed the man under arrest and that a
scuffle had ensued.
recall (v) /ˈriː.kɑːl/

it officially asks stores and consumers to


return it because it is not safe to use.

Ex: The Consumer Product Safety


Commission said the company is
recalling 773,900 toys because of safety
concerns.
coverage /ˈkʌv.ɚ.ɪdʒ/ (n): the reporting of a particular important event or subject.

accelerate /əkˈsel.ɚ.eɪt/ (n): When a vehicle or its driver accelerates, the speed
of the vehicle increases.
• (v): to treat particular people, companies, or products differently from others,
especially in an unfair way. discriminate /dɪˈskrɪm.ə.neɪt/
• (v): to have serious financial or economic problems. flounder /ˈflaʊndər/
• (v): to be able to understand how someone else feels. empathise ˈ
/ˈem.pə.θaɪz/
Article B
(by Morgen Witzel)
However + adj/adv + subject + verb (=No matter how)
Ex: However hungry I am, I’m never able to finish a whole pizza.
However hard I pulled, the door wouldn’t open.
robust fallible materialise

• (adj): strong and unlikely to break or fail. robust /roʊˈbʌst/


• (v): it appears suddenly. materialise /ˈməˈtɪr.i.ə.laɪz/
• (adj): able or likely to make mistakes. fallible /ˈfæl.ə.bəl/
semiconductor (n): a material, such as silicon, that allows electricity to move through it more
easily when its temperature increases, or an electronic device made from this material.

microprocessor (n): part of a computer that controls its main operations


Carry off sth (phrasal verb): to succeed in doing or
(adj): very serious achieving something difficult.

~immediately (adv)
b, c, d, e, f, g
a, e
b, c, d, e, f
d, e
b, c, d, e, f
b, c, d, e, f, g
f
READING TEXT 2
The spin doctor of
restructuring
spin doctor: someone whose job is to make ideas, events,
etc. seem better than they really are, especially in politics.

scrutiny/ˈskruː.t̬ ən.i/ (n): the careful and detailed examination of


something in order to get information about it.
revile /rɪˈvaɪl/ (v): to criticize someone strongly or say
unpleasant things to or about someone.

change something around (phr.verb): to change


an unsuccessful business, plan, or system so that
it becomes successful.
allegation /ˌæl.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən/ (n): a statement,
made without giving proof, that someone
has done something wrong or illegal.
disclose /dɪˈskloʊz/ (v): to make something known
publicly, or to show something that was hidden.

aftermath /ˈæf.tɚ.mæθ/ (n): the period


that follows an unpleasant event or
accident, and the effects that it causes.

orchestrate /ˈɔːr.kə.streɪt/ (v): to arrange


something carefully, and sometimes unfairly, so
pummel /dɪˈskloʊz/ (v): to hit so or as to achieve a wanted result.
sth repeatedly, esp. with your fists. step down (phr.verb): to give up a job or position.
grill /ɡrɪl/ (n): to ask someone a lot
of questions for a long time.

referral /rɪˈfɝː.əl/ (n): the act of directing someone to a


different place or person for information, help, or action,
often to a person or group with more knowledge or power.
THE END

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