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Teamwork Teaching objectives talk about teams and teamwork practice reading for gist and specific information make and change arrangements Team and teamwork Team: a group of people who work, act, or play together Teamwork: Cooperative work done by a team (especially when it is effective) Cooperative effort by the members of a group or team to achieve a common goal. What makes a good team? be cooperative work towards common objectives exchange views share the same value share information creative thinking different point of view emphasize team spirit 齐心协力 朝着共同的目标努力 交流看法 具有相同的价值观 共享信息 创新思维 不同的观点 强调团队精神 Discussion Do you prefer working on your own or as a member of a team? Do you think it is necessary to have a team leader if you work in a team? What makes a good team? How to deal with the competition and co-operation in a team? Assessing teams What makes a good team? The members work towards a common objective. They discuss roles and allocate them to team members. They co-operate fully with each other. They help individuals develop within the team. The members trust each other. Everyone makes an equal contribution to the team. The members share information effectively within the team. They listen to different points of view. They talk openly and honestly within the team. When people are under pressure, others offer help. Reading tasks Task 1(p8): Read the article and answer the questions: What did Cussons do? What benefits did this bring? Task 2 Using the information in the article, complete each sentence with a phrase from the list. What did Cussons do? Cussons brought in three expatriate managers to work with the local sales staff in project teams, a consultant, who organized two one-week courses, working on team-building and developing creative thinking. What benefit did this bring? Financial benefits: reporting savings of ￡200, 000 from the first course and expected savings of ￡700, 000 from the second. Invisible benefits: allowed the participants