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English at Work 

Episode¹ 24 : No smoke without fire 

Words to use in an emergency 

Fire alarm 

Denise:  Tom?  

Tom:   Here. 

Denise:  Anna? 

Anna:  Here Denise. 

Denise:  And Paul?  

Paul:   Yes, yes I 'm here and there' s no need to panic. That was just a fire drill 

–  a practice.   

Narrator:  Phew, Tip Top Trading is safe –  for no w. It was just a fire drill.  What a 

busy day this is turning out to be. Hey Anna, remember next time it 

could be for real so are you happy about what to say if you have to take 

charge?  

Anna:  Oh, not really. 

Narrator:  Just keep calm and say things like:  

There ' s no need t o panic.  

  Please leave the building and meet outside .  

  Use the stairs not the lift. 

  And when you're outside, you could say :  is anybody missing³? 

Anna:  OK, thanks, but I hope I'll never need to use them.  

Paul:   Well done everyone. Hopefully you all know what to do in the unlikely 

event of a real fire. Now, to celebrate, I'm off to buy some really nice 

biscuits for all of us –  you know, t hose⁴ special double - choc ones.  Back to 

work everyone.  

Back in the office  

Denise:  Honestly! I was in the middle of an imp⁵ ortant call. 

Tom:   Yeah, a nd you never got see t hose firemen in action, did you Denise? 

Anna:  Look at the time.  I really need to get on with my work.   

Tom:   Yeah, and I 've got to check on the latest football… I mean share prices. 

Hold on, can anyone smell smoke? 

F ire alarm  

Denise:  (On  phone)  I don 't believe it! The fire alarm' s gone off again. I'll call you 

back Marge. (Hangs up)  Oh, where's Paul when you need him? Anna, 

you ' re going to have to  take charge. 

Anna:  Me? What about Tom? 

Denise:  It l ooks like Tom has gone already. 

Narrator:  Remember Anna, use those phrases to keep everyone calm and 

informed about what to do.  

Anna:  OK. Err… there ' s no need to panic. Please leave the building and meet 

outside. 

Denise:  Hold on, I just need to grab⁶ my elephant dun g notepad and red pen. 

Come on then Anna, into the lift. 

Anna:    No Denise. We must use the stairs not the lift.   

Denise:  Oh, with my knees!  

Anna:  Jump up Denise, I'll carry you. 

Outside  

Anna:  (Quietly)  Could I have yo ur attention please. 

Narrator:  Louder Anna. This is urgent⁷! 

Anna:  (Loudly)  Could I have your attention pleas² e! I need your full attention. 

Please stay calm. I'm sure there's not a fire, just a bit of smoke. Is there 

anybody missing? 

Denise:  Well, there ' s no smoke without fire, hey Tom! Tom? Tom? Has anyone 

seen Tom? 

That's Tom coming out of the building and he's carrying someone on his 

shoulder!  

Anna:  It ' s Mr Ingle from the warehouse⁸!  

Tom:   (Out of breath and  coughing) It 's OK everyone… I 've put the fire out… it 

was in the warehouse. Mr Ingle  had been smoking.  

Anna:  Mr Ingle! 

Mr Ingle:  Err…  yeah… sorry .  

Narrator:   Sorry indeed! Mr Ingle's in serious  trouble now. But well done Anna  for 

dealing⁹ with that emergency and getting everyone out of the building.  

Here are some of the phrases she used: 

There ' s no need to panic.  

  Please leave the building and meet outside .  

  Use the stairs not the lift. 

  And when you're outside, you could say :  

I s anybody missing?  

  Seems like Tom is a bit of a hero. He has his uses! But hold on, who's 

t his?  

Mr Socrates:   Say Honey, looks like I' ve come  at a good time. Have you seen a  guy 

called Paul round here?  

Anna:  He's not here, he' s gone to buy some…  err… biscuits. Can I help? 

Mr Socrates:   Yeah sugar. I 'm Mr Socrates, Paul's boss and I've come to  sort this 

business out.  

Tom & Denise:  Mr Socrates! 

Narrator:  Oh no! The head of the company's in town. This means trouble. See you 

next time. 

  Listening Challenge: 

Who does Tom carry out of the building on his shoulders?   

Answer: Mr Ingle 

1 episode   

n.（作品的一段）情节，插曲，系列事件中之一

参考例句：

• The episode was a huge embarrassment for all concerned.这段小插曲令所有有关人员都感到非常尴尬。
• This episode remains sharply engraved on my mind.这段经历至今仍深深地铭刻在我的心中。

2 pleas   

借口( plea的名词复数 )； （被告或被告律师的）抗辩； （法庭中的）理由； 请愿

参考例句：

• He sent her away without even listening to her pleas. 他甚至不肯听她的哀诉就把她遣走了。 来自汉英文学 - 家（1-26） - 家（1-26）
• Shousheng came out and added his pleas to Mr. Lin's. 寿生也来了，帮着林先生说。 来自汉英文学 - 林家铺子

3 missing   

adj.遗失的，缺少的，失踪的

参考例句：

• Check the tools and see if anything is missing.检点一下工具，看有无丢失。
• All the others are here;he's the only one missing.别人都来了，就短他一个。

4 hose   

n.输水软管，长统袜；vt.浇园子，用管冲洗

参考例句：

• Connect the hose to the tap and turn on the tap.把水管接在龙头上，打开水龙头。
• After raining,I always hose the yard out.雨后，我总是用软管把院子冲干净。

5 imp   

n.顽童

参考例句：

• What a little imp you are!你这个淘气包！
• There's a little imp always running with him.他总有一个小鬼跟着。

6 grab   

vt./n.攫取，抓取；vi.攫取，抓住(at)

参考例句：

• It is rude to grab a seat.抢占座位是不礼貌的。
• The thief made a grab at my bag but I pushed him away.贼想抢我的手提包，但被我推开了。

7 urgent   

a.紧急的，急迫的，紧要的

参考例句：

• He asked to see the manager for something urgent. 他有急事求见经理。
• A part of this urgent task was allotted to us. 这项紧急任务的一部分分给了我们。

8 warehouse   

n.仓库；vt.存入仓库

参考例句：

• We freighted the goods to the warehouse by truck.我们用卡车把货物运到仓库。
• The manager wants to clear off the old stocks in the warehouse.经理想把仓库里积压的存货处理掉。

9 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。