1,024 — Dealing With a Crisis

Busy, busy, busy! There’s always some problem that needs solving at work. Find out how to talk about it in English in this episode.
Slow Dialog: 1:13
Explanation: 3:10
Fast Dialog: 15:05
Teresa: Hey, where are you going? We have a meeting in 10 minutes.
Adrian: I’m sorry. I’m going to have to postpone. I’m in the middle of putting out fires and I’ve had to clear my schedule to deal with the latest crisis.
Teresa: Can I help?
Adrian: I wish you could. With the new layoffs, I feel like I’m being pulled in several directions at once. As soon as I feel like I’m making headway with one problem, I get another thrown at me.
Teresa: I know exactly what you mean. I always feel like it’s crunch time around here because we’re so shorthanded.
Adrian: I’m so tired of everything being urgent all the time and needing attention ASAP. I long for the days when projects had timelines and people followed them. I’ve got to go.
Teresa: Hey, when are we going to have that meeting?
Adrian: As soon as things quiet down.
Teresa: When will that be?
Adrian: I’ll let you know as soon as the latest disaster has been averted.

Script by Dr. Lucy Tse