vocabulary preview
- contingency plan : a plan that you make to prepare for an emergency
- pandemic : a disease that spreads very fast and goes everywhere
language takeaway
-
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.
outbreak : a sudden start of a disease
forecast : predict
vaccines : injections that you get to prevent you from getting sick later
fluency builder
- Let's move to our next order of business. > Let's move on.
- come up with a clear plan = think of a clear plan
- head up : lead or take care of a project
- I'll leave this to you. = You take charge.