商务英语 a teamwork.ppt

PASS Cambridge BEC Vantage Unit 1a Teamwork Instruction types: ★ Lecture ★ Listening ★ Oral Practice Unit 1a TeamworkObjectives: Difficulty and Emphasis: ★ Practise language used for talking about teamwork and making arrangements ★ mastering key vocabularies Time Distribution : 1. Before–class activity( small business English show) 2. Warm-up activities 3. Background information 4. Assessing teams( speaking, reading, vocabulary) 5. Arranging a course (reading, speaking) 6. Oral practice 7. Conclusion 8. Assignment Part 1 Assessing teams Working in teams Among Fortune 1000 executives, 83% said their firms are working in teams or moving in that direction. Teams have the potential to unleash vast amounts of creativity and energy in workers by involving employees in the company’s decision making. Companies are looking for people who can interact successfully in small groups and make useful contributions while working in teams. Brainstorming: In your opinion, what are characteristics of a good team ? Speaking 1 What makes a good team? Exam focus: Speaking test part II Group work: Please discuss 1)In your opinion, which of the following five are the most important characteristics of a good team? And give the reasons. 2) Using the list of characteristics as a questionnaire and to ask each other questions in pairs about a team. For example: Do your team members work towards a common objective? Answer: Always , sometimes, rarely, never 3) Further question for discussion: What qualities of being a good team member? How to be a Good Team Player? Good team players are wanted by employers. Employers want to hire and build teams that cooperate towards achieving corporate goals. Many employers list being a good team player as a key soft skill when they look for in new recruits. They want staff to work together towards achieving corporate or organizational goals. When hiring new staff, they want to find people with a good