N1 Topic-Based Conversation — Crisis Management & Media Response
An eight-lesson N1 course on crisis management and media response: detecting a crisis, internal communication, press conferences, media interviews, customers and stakeholders, social media response, apology and accountability, and recovery and review.
Who this course is for
This course is designed for self-learners and JLPT candidates preparing for N1, with emphasis on topic-conversation, conversation through structured lessons and guided practice. Study 8 step-by-step lessons with free interactive quizzes on Minna Nihongo. Ideal if you want exam-style review, daily study habits, and measurable progress without a classroom schedule.
Lessons
- Detecting a Crisis — Learn vocabulary and expressions for recognizing early signs of a crisis, monitoring abnormalities, and escalating concerns before a situation deteriorates.
- Internal Communication — Learn vocabulary and expressions for sharing crisis information inside an organization, reporting promptly, and maintaining a clear chain of command.
- The Press Conference — Learn vocabulary and expressions for conducting a press conference, presenting facts in order, and managing questions from reporters.
- A Media Interview — Learn vocabulary and expressions for handling media interviews, clarifying context, and preventing misunderstanding.
- Customers and Stakeholders — Learn vocabulary and expressions for communicating with customers and stakeholders, ensuring fairness, and rebuilding trust.
- Social Media Response — Learn vocabulary and expressions for monitoring social media, correcting misinformation, and managing online reputation.
- Apology and Accountability — Learn vocabulary and expressions for offering a sincere apology, accepting responsibility, and preventing recurrence.
- Recovery and Review — Learn vocabulary and expressions for restoring operations, reviewing causes, and building stronger prevention.
Sample vocabulary from this course
- 兆候（ちょうこう） (兆候): sign or omen of a crisis
- 記者会見（きしゃかいけん） (記者会見): press conference
- 社内共有（しゃないきょうゆう） (社内共有): internal information sharing
- 顧客（こきゃく） (顧客): customer
- メディアインタビュー (メディアインタビュー): media interview
- 察知（さっち） (察知): detecting or sensing in advance
- 質問（しつもん） (質問): question
- 発表（はっぴょう） (発表): announcement
- 報告（ほうこく） (報告): reporting
- 関係者（かんけいしゃ） (関係者): stakeholder or party concerned
- 異常（いじょう） (異常): abnormality or irregularity
- 司会（しかい） (司会): moderation or chairing
- 取引先（とりひきさき） (取引先): business partner or client company
- 連絡（れんらく） (連絡): contact or communication
- 回答（かいとう） (回答): answer or response
- 指揮系統（しきけいとう） (指揮系統): chain of command
- 逸脱（いつだつ） (逸脱): deviation from the standard
- 投資家（とうしか） (投資家): investor
- 引用（いんよう） (引用): quotation
- 報道陣（ほうどうじん） (報道陣): members of the press
- 閾値（いきち） (閾値): threshold level
- 質疑応答（しつぎおうとう） (質疑応答): question-and-answer session
- 速報（そくほう） (速報): breaking report or first bulletin
- 文脈（ぶんみゃく） (文脈): context
- 株主（かぶぬし） (株主): shareholder
- 予兆（よちょう） (予兆): precursor or early warning sign
- 印象（いんしょう） (印象): impression
- 原稿（げんこう） (原稿): prepared statement or manuscript
- 従業員（じゅうぎょういん） (従業員): employee
- 暫定報告（ざんていほうこく） (暫定報告): preliminary report
- 告知（こくち） (告知): notice or announcement to users
- 事前確認（じぜんかくにん） (事前確認): advance confirmation
- 情報取扱（じょうほうのとりあつかい） (情報取扱): information handling
- 悪化（あっか） (悪化): deterioration
- 冒頭（ぼうとう） (冒頭): opening or outset
- 事実関係（じじつかんけい） (事実関係): facts of the case
- 混乱（こんらん） (混乱): confusion or disorder
- 機密（きみつ） (機密): confidentiality or secret
- 録音（ろくおん） (録音): audio recording
- 補償（ほしょう） (補償): compensation