EP023 Planning For The Worst | Upper-Intermediate

The podcast addresses the potential impact of the bird flu, focusing on contingency planning in a business context. It highlights the need for companies to develop strategies to maintain critical business functions during a potential pandemic, including analyzing financial impacts and reducing employee contact. Ralph is assigned to lead the project of drafting a contingency plan, considering issues such as forecasting employee absences and the potential need for employee vaccinations. The podcast also explores useful phrases for business meetings, such as "Let's move to our next order of business," "We need to come up with a clear plan," "I’d like you to head up this project," and "I’ll leave this to you," providing practical language skills for listeners.