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Hello and welcome to The English
Hello and welcome to The English
We Speak with me, Feifei...
We Speak with me, Feifei...
...and me, Roy.
...and me, Roy.
We may sound a little different - that's
Wir klingen vielleicht etwas anders - das ist
We may sound a little different - that's
我們聽起來可能有點不同——那是
because we are not able
weil wir es nicht können
because we are not able
to record in our normal studios
in unseren normalen Studios aufzunehmen
to record in our normal studios
during the coronavirus outbreak.
während des Ausbruchs des Coronavirus.
during the coronavirus outbreak.
In this programme, we have an
In diesem Programm haben wir eine
In this programme, we have an
expression that is used to describe
Ausdruck, der verwendet wird, um zu beschreiben
expression that is used to describe
the minimum number of people that are
die Mindestanzahl von Personen, die sind
the minimum number of people that are
required to run a business.
erforderlich, um ein Unternehmen zu führen.
required to run a business.
Speaking of which, there
Apropos, da
Speaking of which, there
are not many people working in
arbeiten nicht viele Leute in
are not many people working in
the train stations today.
die Bahnhöfe heute.
the train stations today.
No, you're right. It's because of
Nein, du hast recht. Es ist wegen
No, you're right. It's because of
the strikes on the trains.
die Streiks in den Zügen.
the strikes on the trains.
Ahh, so that's why it was hard
Ahh, deshalb war es schwer
Ahh, so that's why it was hard
to get a train this morning!
um heute Morgen einen Zug zu bekommen!
to get a train this morning!
The train companies decided
The train companies decided
to run the trains on a skeleton crew!
to run the trains on a skeleton crew!
What!? Skeletons driving the trains?!
What!? Skeletons driving the trains?!
Is this some kind of ghost story?
Is this some kind of ghost story?
I think I'll walk home!
I think I'll walk home!
No, Roy! 'Skeleton crew' refers to the
No, Roy! 'Skeleton crew' refers to the
minimum number of people
minimum number of people
needed to run a business
needed to run a business
or an organisation.
or an organisation.
Ahh yes, and it's usually in times of crisis
Ahh yes, and it's usually in times of crisis
or during an emergency,
or during an emergency,
for example the coronavirus,
for example the coronavirus,
that people run businesses
that people run businesses
with a skeleton crew.
with a skeleton crew.
Exactly, let's listen to these examples...
Exactly, let's listen to these examples...
Due to the financial problems of the
Due to the financial problems of the
company, the office will be run
company, the office will be run
with a skeleton crew
with a skeleton crew
for the foreseeable future.
pour l'avenir prévisible||prévisible|avenir prévisible
for the foreseeable future.
The Covid-19 emergency means
The Covid-19 emergency means
that we will run the buses with
that we will run the buses with
a skeleton crew until further notice.
a skeleton crew until further notice.
A skeleton crew will be needed to keep
A skeleton crew will be needed to keep
the park open over the winter months.
the park open over the winter months.
This is The English We Speak from BBC
This is The English We Speak from BBC
Learning English and we're talking
Learning English and we're talking
about the expression
about the expression
'skeleton crew', which is used to talk
'skeleton crew', which is used to talk
about the minimum number
about the minimum number
of people needed to run
of people needed to run
a business or an organisation.
a business or an organisation.
I love the expression 'skeleton crew'.
I love the expression 'skeleton crew'.
It makes me think of a pirate ship
It makes me think of a pirate ship
run by skeletons.
run by skeletons.
We can also use the words 'skeleton staff'
We can also use the words 'skeleton staff'
with the same meaning.
with the same meaning.
Well, one good thing when there's
Well, one good thing when there's
a skeleton staff at work is there's
a skeleton staff at work is there's
no queue for the cafeteria!
no queue for the cafeteria!
Trust you to think about food!
Trust you to think about food!
食べ物のことを考えるあなたを信じて!
Well, I'm just glad there aren't real
Well, I'm just glad there aren't real
skeletons working at the BBC.
skeletons working at the BBC.
That's just in horror stories!
That's just in horror stories!
Exactly, you don't need worry about
Exactly, you don't need worry about
skeletons walking around.
skeletons walking around.
They're not real! It's vampires
They're not real! It's vampires
you need to worry about! Ha ha ha!
you need to worry about! Ha ha ha!
What!?
What!?
Bye, Roy.
Bye, Roy.
Bye, Feifei.
Bye, Feifei.