新世紀(jì)大學(xué)英語教材 第二版 綜合教程2 unit6

1、Unit 6 Learning to Work TogetherGet StartedListen and RespondOptional Classroom ActivitiesEnhance Your Language AwarenessRead and Explore新世紀(jì)大學(xué)英語系列教材（第二版）綜合教程2Unit 6Get Started3Sit in groups of threes or fours and discuss the following questions.1. Can you give some examples of what you can accomplis

2、h only through teamwork?2. Do you enjoy working with others? Why or why not?3. Have you ever had any experience of successful cooperation with others? Describe it briefly.4. What should you keep in mind if you want to work well with others?新世紀(jì)大學(xué)英語系列教材（第二版）綜合教程2Unit 6Get Started4Study the following q

3、uotes about education and see if you accept the ideas expressed in the quotes.新世紀(jì)大學(xué)英語系列教材（第二版）綜合教程2Unit 6Get Started5Many hands make light work. John Heywood Interpretation:What is impossible for one person may be easily accomplished by a group of people. Click Picture新世紀(jì)大學(xué)英語系列教材（第二版）綜合教程2Unit 6Get

4、Started6If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself. Henry Ford Click PictureInterpretation:Cooperation within a team is important. If everyone works well with everyone else, success will come as a natural outcome. 新世紀(jì)大學(xué)英語系列教材（第二版）綜合教程2Unit 6Get Started7Talent wins game

5、s, but teamwork and intelligence win championships. Michael JordanClick PictureInterpretation:With a great player, a team may win a game now and then. But in team sports like a basketball game, the sole dependence on a single star can damage the chances of the whole team. Only when all players coope

6、rate well can the team win enough games to become the champion.新世紀(jì)大學(xué)英語系列教材（第二版）綜合教程2Unit 6Get Started8A great person attracts great people and knows how to hold them together. Johann Wolfgang von GoetheClick PictureInterpretation:A leader plays a vital role in a team. People are willing to join the

7、team because they are attracted by the leader. Meanwhile, only a good leader can hold people together and make them work well to their best abilities.新世紀(jì)大學(xué)英語系列教材（第二版）綜合教程2Unit 6Get Started9Watch the following video clip “Kobe” and then complete the tasks that follow:click here新世紀(jì)大學(xué)英語系列教材（第二版）綜合教程2Un

8、it 6Get Started10Fill in the missing words according to what you hear from the video clip. Youll find out, life is a game of inches, the for error is so small. I mean one half step too late or too early, and you dont quite make it. One half second too slow or too fast, you dont quite it. The inches

9、we need are everywhere around us. They are in every break of the game, every minute, every second. On this team, we fight for that inch. On this team, we ourselves, and everyone else around us to pieces for that inch. We with our fingernails for that inch, because we know when we up all those inches

10、, thats gonna make the difference between winner and loser, between living and dying.margincatchtearclawadd_click here新世紀(jì)大學(xué)英語系列教材（第二版）綜合教程2Unit 6Get Started112. Discuss the topic with your group members: How have you moved inch by inch toward your goal? What do you think is the power of insistence ?

11、 (Open.)click hereUnit 6Listen and Respond12新世紀(jì)大學(xué)英語系列教材（第二版）綜合教程2team player n. someone who works well as a member of a team, especially in business 善于與同伴配合的隊(duì)員competition n. U (with, between, for) the act of competing; the struggle between several people or groups to win something or gain an advanta

12、ge （常與with、between或for連用）競(jìng)爭(zhēng)Michael Jordan 邁克爾喬丹Unit 6Listen and Respond13新世紀(jì)大學(xué)英語系列教材（第二版）綜合教程2cooperate vi. (with, in) work or act together for a shared purpose （常與with或in連用）合作，協(xié)作concept n. (of) a thought, idea or principle; notion （常與of連用）概念；觀念；思想railroad n. AmE a railway 美鐵路Unit 6Listen and Respon

13、d14新世紀(jì)大學(xué)英語系列教材（第二版）綜合教程2airline n. a business that runs a regular service for carrying passengers and goods by air 航空公司cooperation n. U (with) the act of working together for a shared purpose （常與with連用）合作，協(xié)作creature n. living being of any kind, but not a plant; an animal, bird, fish, etc. 不包含植物的生物；動(dòng)

14、物 Unit 6Listen and Respond15新世紀(jì)大學(xué)英語系列教材（第二版）綜合教程2Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences according to the information contained in the listening passage. Unit 6Listen and Respond16新世紀(jì)大學(xué)英語系列教材（第二版）綜合教程21. The speaker believes that our success in life lies in _. A) working w

15、ell with other people B) being a great player in a team C) working with a great player like Michael JordanD) performing a specific role in a teamUnit 6Listen and Respond17新世紀(jì)大學(xué)英語系列教材（第二版）綜合教程22. The speaker cites Michael Jordan as an example because _. Michael Jordan plays a very important role in a

16、 team B) he wants to convince people of the importance of team workC) great players are vital for a team D) Michael Jordan is an inspiring example of success Unit 6Listen and Respond18新世紀(jì)大學(xué)英語系列教材（第二版）綜合教程23. According to the speaker, the concept of team work is widely applied in many places EXCEPT _

17、. A) in school B) in the workplace C) in sports D) in arts Unit 6Listen and Respond19新世紀(jì)大學(xué)英語系列教材（第二版）綜合教程24. It is the speakers opinion that if you want to become a successful college student you need to _. A) work hard at your courses B) do some lab work C) cooperate well with othersD) do some proj

18、ects Unit 6Listen and Respond20新世紀(jì)大學(xué)英語系列教材（第二版）綜合教程2Listen to the recording again and fill in each of the blanks according to what you have heard.Unit 6Listen and Respond21新世紀(jì)大學(xué)英語系列教材（第二版）綜合教程2Though Michael Jordan is a great player, he still has to well with his team members to win a game. Because

19、every member of his team has a very specific , every member of the team is to the success of the team. rolevitalcooperate_Unit 6Listen and Respond22新世紀(jì)大學(xué)英語系列教材（第二版）綜合教程22. In the workplace, it is important to be regarded as a team player, for no one person can build or manage an airline. Success in

20、school can also rely on . Being creatures, we cant escape having to be .a railroadteam worksocialteam players_Unit 6Read and Explore Text A23新世紀(jì)大學(xué)英語系列教材（第二版）綜合教程2Exercise 1: Answer the following questions with the information contained in Text A. 1. Why is it an essential requirement of any employme

21、nt that any potential employee is a team player?2. What does being a team player mean on the deeper level?3. What is the duty of the team captain?Unit 6Read and Explore Text A24新世紀(jì)大學(xué)英語系列教材（第二版）綜合教程24. Why should a leader of a corporate team have the loyalty of its members?5. Why is “oneness” a neces

22、sary part of the corporate culture?6. How should a competent leader deal with a team members new idea?7. If the idea of a team member is found inappropriate, how should he or she react properly?Unit 6Read and Explore Text A25新世紀(jì)大學(xué)英語系列教材（第二版）綜合教程2Exercise 2: Text A can be divided into three parts. No

23、w write down the paragraph numbers of each part and then give the main idea of each in one or two sentences. PartPara(s)Main IdeaIIIIII1-23-1112-15It is an essential requirement of any employment that any potential employee is a team player. A company is just like a football team. Every member has t

24、he duty to help achieve the teams goal and the right to offer ideas. If you are not happy in your working environment, try to find out if there is anything wrong with you or your team. Unit 6Read and Explore Text A26新世紀(jì)大學(xué)英語系列教材（第二版）綜合教程2 We often hear the word “teamwork. ” But what is the essence of

25、 teamwork? How do individuals relate to one another in a team? Are you a team player? Understanding these questions can surely promote team spirit as well as individual development. Unit 6Read and Explore Text A27新世紀(jì)大學(xué)英語系列教材（第二版）綜合教程22 On the most basic level, a team player is someone who can work w

26、ithin a group of people. This group is a number of people greater than one. Even if there are only two people in the group, they can be called a “team.” Therefore it is an essential requirement of any employment that any potential employee is a team player. Sharon Saw1 In many job interviews, a comm

27、on question is whether the interviewee is a “team player.” More often than not (unless the interviewee is particularly stupid, or maybe particularly honest but doesnt want the job), he or she will say “yes.” But what does being a team player really mean? What Does Teamwork Really Mean?Unit 6Read and

28、 Explore Text A28新世紀(jì)大學(xué)英語系列教材（第二版）綜合教程23 On a deeper level, a team player is someone who can play a role in the team, to achieve and support the goals set and agreed upon by the team. The simplest analogy to the corporate team would be a sports team. There are two main aims of the football team. One

29、is to score goals and the other is to prevent the opposition team fromscoring. In football, there are eleven players per side, and almost the same number of players in reserve. There are also other vital members of the team in the background, such as the coach, the doctor, etc. Unit 6Read and Explor

30、e Text A29新世紀(jì)大學(xué)英語系列教材（第二版）綜合教程2 Every member of the team has a very specific role as a captain, goalkeeper, striker, midfielder or defender. Every member of the team is vital to the success of the team. If there is one player missing, the team is handicapped. If one player does not perform to the be

31、st of his or her ability, the team is handicapped. 5 The captain is there to give direction to the team, in strategy, motivation and inspiration. But he or she also has to play as part of the team. Egos do not play any part in teamwork. If ones ego gets in the way, such as if one player wants to sco

32、re a goal and be a hero, he or she may take rash actions instead of maybe letting another person score or helping to create the opportunity to score. 4Unit 6Read and Explore Text A30新世紀(jì)大學(xué)英語系列教材（第二版）綜合教程26 Similarly in the corporate world, each company has its clearly defined goals. Usually these are

33、 not as easily specified as in a football match. And it is the job of every employee to ensure that these goals are met. Every member of the corporate team should have specific roles and responsibilities in view of achieving these goals. 7 There can only be one captain of the company, and he or she

34、should be responsible for giving leadership and guidance to the team members. The leader should also continuouslycommunicate the overall business strategy, as well as providing motivation and inspiration to the team. The leader has to have the loyalty of the team. If the team is not loyal or has no

35、respect for the leader, the members of the team will not listen to the captain and the objectives of the company would not be achieved. Unit 6Read and Explore Text A31新世紀(jì)大學(xué)英語系列教材（第二版）綜合教程28 In every action of the team, the objectives of the company, and or, business strategy, MUST be first and forem

36、ost. The success of the team relies completely on every member of the team carrying out their roles and responsibilities in line with the direction of the leader. There has to be a “oneness” of the corporate culture. There is no room in the company for anyone who does not share the same corporate go

37、als or objectives. Unit 6Read and Explore Text A32新世紀(jì)大學(xué)英語系列教材（第二版）綜合教程2be a valid vision and if you believe in it strongly enough, you should share it with the rest of the team. Your idea may complement the corporate objectives and goals. Or it may not. If the leader is a competent one, he or she wi

38、ll it on its and not let ego get in the way. However, should the team not agree with your vision, dont take it personally. Being a team player does not mean that you do not have any ideas of your own. It does not mean you should always agree with the rest of the team. It does not mean that you shoul

39、d merely follow the herd. There are times when your vision may differ from the vision of the company, the leader or the rest of team. It may9assessmeritsUnit 6Read and Explore Text A33新世紀(jì)大學(xué)英語系列教材（第二版）綜合教程210 They may find the idea inappropriate, not YOU personally. Dont take it as a sign of personal

40、 rejection. A good leader should be able to communicate this to a team member, but if he or she doesnt, and it turns out as appearing to be a rebuff, dont lose heart. If the team found YOU inappropriate, you would be the first to know. If your leader or team members see that you can handle rejection

41、 of your ideas in a mature manner, it is only to your own credit. 11 Dont be afraid to offer new ideas even seemingly crazy ones. Everyone in the team should feel free to offer ideas and not worry about them being dismissed. Usually when ideas are not taken up, people may take it as a personal rejec

42、tion. Dont. Just accept it, and move on. There is work to be done. Unit 6Read and Explore Text A34新世紀(jì)大學(xué)英語系列教材（第二版）綜合教程212 The pleasure of working in an environment where every member of the team is a team player is unparalleled. If you are not enjoying your working environment, chances are high that

43、 your team is also not working well. Ask yourself this: 13 Are you a team player? 14 Are your own objectives in line with those of the team? 15 Are your team objectives in line with those of the company? If not, why not?Unit 6Read and Explore Text A35新世紀(jì)大學(xué)英語系列教材（第二版）綜合教程2 Work in groups of threes or

44、 fours and have a group discussion on How to Make My Department a Successful Team on the supposition that you are going to run for the manager of the Sales Department in your company. Then share your views with the whole class. The words and expressions on the next slide may be of some help. (Open.)

45、Unit 6Read and Explore Text A36新世紀(jì)大學(xué)英語系列教材（第二版）綜合教程2understanding of the teams goal training of team membersplanning of the teams work support system (time and money and other resources)cooperation and communication of the team members fair rewards and punishment a friendly working atmosphere Unit 6

46、Read and Explore Text B37新世紀(jì)大學(xué)英語系列教材（第二版）綜合教程2Key Words for Text Bkeyproductive invent presentation conventional professional curb norm cue unexpected alter compromise viewpoint gracious pave competitive streak Unit 6Read and Explore Text B38新世紀(jì)大學(xué)英語系列教材（第二版）綜合教程2Expressions for Text Bat the very lea

47、st day to day conventional wisdom keep in check take a turn get ones (own) way pave the way for in privatelet ones defenses downtake (sth.) inown up to (doing) sth.in person shift the blame / responsibility (for sth.) (onto sb.) Unit 6Read and Explore Text B39新世紀(jì)大學(xué)英語系列教材（第二版）綜合教程21. We often think b

48、eing “professional” means curbing your thoughts and words and conforming to the office norm. (Para.4) 2) Paraphrase the sentence. We often think that being a good worker at your job means controlling your thoughts and words well so that they are appropriate in an office environment.1) Translate this

49、 sentence into Chinese.我們常認(rèn)為，我們常認(rèn)為，“專業(yè)專業(yè)”就意味著克制自己的思想和言語，就意味著克制自己的思想和言語，遵守辦公室規(guī)范遵守辦公室規(guī)范。Unit 6Read and Explore Text B40新世紀(jì)大學(xué)英語系列教材（第二版）綜合教程22. “East Asian, Latin American and Middle Eastern cultures tend to believe that social and emotional relationships are just as important at work as an intense foc

50、us on the task at hand,” he says. (Para.6)2) Make a sentence with the italicized structure. Practice is just as important as theory, but we tend to value the latter and despise the former.1) Translate this sentence into Chinese.他說，他說，“東亞、拉丁美洲以及中東文化傾向于認(rèn)為，在工東亞、拉丁美洲以及中東文化傾向于認(rèn)為，在工作中，社會(huì)和情感關(guān)系，與專注于手頭的任務(wù)一樣重

51、要。作中，社會(huì)和情感關(guān)系，與專注于手頭的任務(wù)一樣重要。”Unit 6Read and Explore Text B41新世紀(jì)大學(xué)英語系列教材（第二版）綜合教程23. In the US workplace the typical, impersonal workplace attitude often leads one to miss important cues in nonverbal communication from colleagues. (Para. 7)2) Paraphrase the sentence. In the US workplacethe general lac

52、k of feelings towards others at a workplace often makes one unable to understand the important information from his or her fellow workers conveyed through gestures or other nonverbal means.1) Translate this sentence into Chinese.在美國的工作場(chǎng)所，典型的、沒有人情味的態(tài)度經(jīng)常會(huì)在美國的工作場(chǎng)所，典型的、沒有人情味的態(tài)度經(jīng)常會(huì)導(dǎo)致一個(gè)人無視同事通過非語言溝通傳達(dá)的重要暗示

53、導(dǎo)致一個(gè)人無視同事通過非語言溝通傳達(dá)的重要暗示。Unit 6Read and Explore Text B42新世紀(jì)大學(xué)英語系列教材（第二版）綜合教程24. When it comes to teamwork, it really helps to know the answers. (Para. 14) 2) Make a sentence with the underlined structure. He always says hell help, but when it comes to the emergency, he does nothing.1) Translate this

54、sentence into Chinese.說到團(tuán)隊(duì)建設(shè)，知道答案確實(shí)會(huì)很有幫助。說到團(tuán)隊(duì)建設(shè)，知道答案確實(shí)會(huì)很有幫助。Unit 6Read and Explore Text B43新世紀(jì)大學(xué)英語系列教材（第二版）綜合教程2What does “being a member of a team” mean from a basic point of view? Whats the deeper meaning of “being a member of a team”? Why is it a difficult job to have effective communication with

55、 others? Why is it important to have good communication with others? Unit 6Read and Explore Text B44新世紀(jì)大學(xué)英語系列教材（第二版）綜合教程2How do ordinary people understand the words “being professional” at work? How can one respond well to his or her working environment?Unit 6Read and Explore Text B45新世紀(jì)大學(xué)英語系列教材（第二版

56、）綜合教程2Why might it be a mistake to control ones emotions in todays workplace? How do other cultures look at teamwork styles? Why is there a difference regarding teamwork styles between American culture and cultures of other countries?Unit 6Read and Explore Text B46新世紀(jì)大學(xué)英語系列教材（第二版）綜合教程2Why is the Ame

57、rican style in the workplace harmful according to the author?Unit 6Read and Explore Text B47新世紀(jì)大學(xué)英語系列教材（第二版）綜合教程2Why is flexibility a key trait for a good team player? Why are workers more valuable who can adapt to change in a weak economy? Unit 6Read and Explore Text B48新世紀(jì)大學(xué)英語系列教材（第二版）綜合教程2What is

58、 closely related to flexibility?What benefit can we get by considering different viewpoints? What is a compromise? Why sometimes do we need to make a compromise?Unit 6Read and Explore Text B49新世紀(jì)大學(xué)英語系列教材（第二版）綜合教程2What is the art of compliment and criticism?Why do some psychologists suggest complimen

59、ting in public, but criticizing in private?Unit 6Read and Explore Text B50新世紀(jì)大學(xué)英語系列教材（第二版）綜合教程2Can you give us an example to show cultural differences in body language? Why is body language important in the workplace?Would you please give an example of body language that shows you are listening to a

60、nother with interest? Unit 6Read and Explore Text B51新世紀(jì)大學(xué)英語系列教材（第二版）綜合教程2Why is it not easy for a person to admit his mistake?Unit 6Read and Explore Text B52新世紀(jì)大學(xué)英語系列教材（第二版）綜合教程2Why are teams regarded as a great concept? Unit 6Optional Classroom Activities 53新世紀(jì)大學(xué)英語系列教材（第二版）綜合教程2Task 1: Work with y