1. Unit 6: Risk management Communicating in a crisis

2. BA, p 76: 6.4 Task 1: Discussion

3. BA, p 76: 6.4 Task 2: Reading Vocabulary Can you explain the expressions to colleagues? to strangle at birth the essence toxic a sound bite to be drawn into outcomes alliteration reinforce analogy  to stop something as soon as it has begun  the central meaning or theme  poisonous or harmful  a short comment broadcast without context  to become involved  the final results of a process, meeting...  repetition of the same first letter/sound  to make an idea, belief, feeling stronger  comparisons between two situations intended to show that the two are similar

4. BA, p 76: 6.4 Task 2: Reading Read the first part of the text and answer the following questions: 1 What is the secret of dealing effectively with a crisis? 2 What kinds of crisis are you unlikely ever to to deal with? 3 What kinds are you likely to have to deal with? Choose do or don’t. 1 Do 2 don’t3 Do 4 Do 5 don’t6 don’t7 Do8 Do Which pieces of advice apply to the situation in 1? Tip 1 applies to response 1 Tips 3, 4, 6, 7 and 8 could apply to response 3 Tip 5 applies to response 6

5. BA, p 76: 6.4 Task 3: Listening ExtractKind of crisisTips applied / not applied A B C D E F G H

6. BA, p 76: 6.4 Task 3: Listening Extr act Kind of crisisTips applied A need to keep paying for crisis managment 8 B ensuring competitors lose 3 C old machinery threatens productivity 7 D industrial action / strike 2 / 6 E natural disaster 1 X F allegedly harmful drug effects 5 G suspected corruption / insider dealing 4 H poor sales 6 X

7. BA, p 76: 6.4 Task 4: Listen and complete key phrases 1 is like 2 legitimate, issue 3 to the point 4 focus, positives 5 important, remember 6 forget, as yet 7 briefly sum up 8 quietly confident

8. BA, p 76: 6.4 Task 8: Speaking HW: BA, p 77: Task 6: Alliteration Task 7: Analogies Task 8: Speaking Prepare to be interviewed about one of the crisis situations below. Use the hints. REMEMBER: YOU NEED TO WRITE ANOTHER SUMMARY BEFORE THE SECOND PROGRESS TEST: p 45, p 59, p 71, p 76, p 85 or sth. else