Unit4 Leadership 课件《世纪商务英语阅读教程基础篇Ⅱ》

世纪商务英语阅读教程基础篇IIInthisunit,youwill•readabouttheattributesofgoodleaders;•increaseyourunderstandingofresponsibilitiesofemployees;•learnwhatskimmingisandhowtoskimatext;•berequiredtofinish10taskssoastoachievetheobjectives.Unit4LeadershipUnit４目录ContentsPart1TopicIntroductionPart2ReadingSkillFocusPart3PracticalReadingPart4ComprehensiveReading

Leadershipiswhateveryorganizationneedsandsofewhaveinadequatesupply.Partofleadershipis“thevisionthing”.It’stheabilitytoseewhatdoesnotexistandthengather,moldandshapetheresourcesneededtomakeithappen.Partofleadershipispassionforthepurposeandthemissionoftheorganization,butitshouldbepassionwithdirectionandfocus.Aleaderalsoneedstohavestrengthofcharacter,courage,integrityandfairness,orhecannotleadanorganization.

Inthisunit，youmaymeetsomeparticulartermscommonlyusedinthetopicofleadership.Checkthefollowingwords&expressions,andseewhetheryouknowtheirmeanings.Useadictionarytohelpyouifnecessary.Words&ExpressionsMeaningsfacilitatorgroomcoachinteractiveleadershipstyleinbettershapeinchargeunconventionaln.促进（或推动）……的事物v.培养v.指导，训练adj.交互的领导风格处于更好的状态负责，主管adj.非常规的Task1：Lead-inExerciseTask1：Lead-inExerciseWords&ExpressionsMeaningsconsensusbuildinghigh-maintenancecriticismarticulatevisioncareersetbacksubordinatedelegate共识达成adj.需大力气维护的n.批评v.清楚地表达n.设想，想象力职业挫折n.下属v.委派，指派

Inthisunit，youmaymeetsomeparticulartermscommonlyusedinthetopicofleadership.Checkthefollowingwords&expressions,andseewhetheryouknowtheirmeanings.Useadictionarytohelpyouifnecessary.

Whatisskimming?Skimmingisusedtoquicklyidentifythemainideaofatext.Itisareadingtechniquethatcanhelpyouto:

⇨readmorequickly;

⇨decideifthetextisinterestingandwhetheryoushouldreaditinmoredetail.

Skimmingisdoneataspeedthreetofourtimesfasterthannormalreading.Peopleoftenskimwhentheyhavelotsofmaterialtoreadinalimitedamountoftime.

Howdoyouskimatext?

Asmentionedabove,skimmingisareadingmethodusedtogetthegeneralideasofthereadingmaterialswithoutreadingallofthem.Whenskimming,yougothroughthepassagequicklyinordertogetthegistofit,toknowhowitisorganized,ortogetanideaofthetoneortheintentionofthewriterwithoutpayinganyattentiontodetailsortheunknownwords.

Don’treadthewholetextword-for-word.Useasmanycluesaspossibletogiveyousomebackgroundinformation.Theremightbepicturesorimagesrelatedtothetopic,oraneyecatchingtitle.Letyoureyesskimoverthesurfaceofthetextwhilstthinkingaboutanycluesyouhavefoundaboutthesubject,andlookoutforkeywords.

Thefollowingtipsareusefulwhileskimming.

1.Readthetitle,subtitlesandsubheadingstofindoutwhatthetextisabout.

2.Lookattheillustrationstogiveyoufurtherinformationaboutthetopic.

3.Readthefirstandlastsentencesofeachparagraph.

4.Don’treadeverywordoreverysentence.Letyoureyesskimoverthetext,takinginkeywords.

Thisisthefirstpartofskimming.You’lllearnmoreaboutthistechniqueinUnit5.Skimming(1)GuidedExampleGuidedExampleGuidedExampleGuidedExampleGuidedExampleGuidedExample

“Everygenerationproducesitsowngreatcharacter,andeachexertsimpactforhundredsofyears.”TruetothisChinesesaying,RenZhengfeihasindeedproventhathehadtheinfluenceandinsightsneededtodesignthemosteffectivestrategiestoensurethatHuaweihasgrownintoaworldleadingcompany.ThecoreofRenZhengfei’sleadershipisthatheisveryclearaboutthepurposeofHuawei,whichistohelpcustomersrealisetheirdreams.Itisawell-knownfactthatRenZhengfeitrulylivesthispurposeandpursuesitwithunlimitedenergy,makingHuaweihisnaturalbornmission.Inawayobsessedbydoinggoodforthecustomer,RenZhengfeiisrelentlessincommunicatingthispurposetohisemployeesandconvincingthemthattheyallshouldbededicatedtopursuethemissionofthecompany:“Toconnectpeopleviacommunication.”

Theparagraphmainlytalksabout_______.

A.RenZhengfei’sinfluenceonChina’seconomy

B.themissionofHuawei

C.thecoreofRenZhengfei’sleadershipSkimthefollowingparagraphsandpassages,andchoosethebestanswers.Task2：Let’sTryPractice1C

Managersandleadersaretwocompletelydifferentroles,althoughweoftenusethetermsinterchangeably.Managersarefacilitatorsoftheirteammembers’success.Theyensurethattheirpeoplehaveeverythingtheyneedtobeproductiveandsuccessful;thatthey’rewelltrained,happyandhaveminimalroadblocksintheirpath;thatthey’rebeinggroomedforthenextlevel;thattheyarerecognizedforgreatperformanceandcoachedthroughtheirchallenges.Conversely,aleadercanbeanyoneontheteamwhohasaparticulartalent,whoiscreativelythinkingoutoftheboxandhasagreatidea,whohasexperienceinacertainaspectofthebusinessorprojectthatcanproveusefultothemanagerandtheteam.Aleaderleadsbasedonstrengths,nottitles.

Theparagraphmainlytalksabout_______.

A.theresponsibilitiesofamanager

B.thequalitiesthataleadermustpossess

C.thedifferencesbetweenmanagersandleadersSkimthefollowingparagraphsandpassages,andchoosethebestanswers.Task2：Let’sTryPractice2C

Manyexpertsagreethatwomenaremorelikelytohavetheabilitytodealwiththecomplicatedproblemsexistinginthecompany.Theyaremoreactiveinbuildingnetworks,listening,resolvingconflicts,andgettingpeopletoworktogether.Inaddition,womencanhelpthecompanybemorecompetitivebecausetheyseebusinessopportunitiesasaresultoftheirownexperience.Manyfemaleleadershavetheconfidencethattheycanhelpthecompanygrowverywellinaninternationalmarket.Althoughmenstillruntheworld,moreandmorepeoplerealizethatitmightbeinbettershapeifwomenweremoreoftenincharge.

Whatisthemainideaofthisparagraph?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Skimthefollowingparagraphsandpassages,andchoosethebestanswers.Task2：Let’sTryPractice3Femaleleadersareabletodealwithcomplicatedproblemsandhelpthecompaniesbecomemorecompetitive.

SteveJobswasanunconventionalleader.Hismanagementstylewasn’tthestuffofuniversitytextbooks—hewasn’tknownforhisconsultativeorconsensusbuildingapproach.Hewasa“high-maintenanceco-worker”whodemandedexcellencefromhisstaffandwasknownforhisbluntdeliveryofcriticism.

Butitwashissheergeniuscombinedwithhisabilitytoarticulatehisvisionandbringstaff,investorsandcustomersalongonthejourney—plusthelessonslearnedinamajorcareersetback—thatmadeitwork.Theresults:indisputable.

A“visionary”ishowheismostoftendescribedinrelationtoApple,thecompanyhefoundedwithhighschoolbuddySteveWozniakin1976.Hewaseffectivelyfiredin1985,andthenreturnedin1997witharenewedsenseofpurpose.Skimthefollowingparagraphsandpassages,andchoosethebestanswers.Task2：Let’sTryPractice4B

Andwhatatriumphantreturnitwas.AccordingtotheLATimes,themarketvalueofApple’sshareshasgrownfromabout$US5billionin2000to$US351billiontoday,makingitoneofthebiggestpubliclylistedcompaniesintheUS,uptherewiththelikesofExxonMobil.

Whatisthemostsuitabletitleforthepassage?

A.TheLeadershipStyleinApple

B.SteveJobs—AVisionary

C.Apple:theWorld’sLeadingMobileDeviceCompanySkimthefollowingparagraphsandpassages,andchoosethebestanswers.Task2：Let’sTryPractice4

Withsomanydifferenttheoriesonleadership,itmaybedifficulttofindtheonethatworks

foryou.Regardlessofwhichtheoryyouchoose,therearemanygoodleadershipskillsthatareeffectiveinmostsituations.Tobecomeeffectiveleaders,managersneedtomasterthefollowingsetofskills:

1._________.Managersmusthaveagoodsenseofwhattheirdepartmentsaretryingtoachieve.Theyneedtocomeupwithdetailedplansonhowtheirteamwillmeettheestablishedgoals.Effectivemanagersinvolvetheirsubordinatesindevelopingplansofaction.

2._________.Effectivemanagershelptheiremployeessucceed.Theyworkwithemployeesindividuallywhenpossibletohelpthemlearngoodproblem-solvingtechniques.Skimthefollowingparagraphsandpassages,andchoosethebestanswers.Task2：Let’sTryPractice5EH

3._________.Managersneedtodelegateresponsibilities.Goodleaderssurroundthemselveswithpeopletheycantrustsothattheyarecomfortabledelegatingresponsibilities.

4._________.Goodleadersencouragetheirsubordinatestocometothemwithproblemsandsolutions.Theyhelptheirsubordinatesthinkthroughsolutions.

5._________.Goodleadersseethemselvesascaptainsofteams.Theteamcaptaininspiresconfidenceintheteammembersbystrivingforexcellenceandencouragingotherstocontribute.

6._________.Peopletendtoimitatethebehaviorofothers.Tobenefitfromthistendency,goodleadersstrivetosetanexample.Theytreatotherpeoplewithrespect.Theylistentootherpeople’sviews.Theymeetdeadlines.Theyremaincoolunderpressure.Skimthefollowingparagraphsandpassages,andchoosethebestanswers.Task2：Let’sTryPractice5DACF

7._________.Goodleadersacceptfullresponsibilitywhenthingsgowrong.Theysharecreditwithotherswhenthingsgoright.

Withdynamicforcesatworkinthemarketplace,managersandemployeesmustcontinuallyadapttonewsituations.Theneedtoimproveperformanceunderconditionsofconstantchangechallengesmanagerscontinuallytoimprovetheirmotivationandleadershipskills.Skimthefollowingparagraphsandpassages,andchoosethebestanswers.Task2：Let’sTryPractice5BJobDescription

JobdescriptionsarewrittenbyHumanResourcesprofessionals,hiringmanagersandsupervisorstocommunicatethespecificdutiesassignedtotheroleswithintheirorganizations.Jobdescriptionsareoftenusedinjobadvertisementsasguidesforjobseekers.

Ajobdescriptionincludesthejobtitle,expectedduties,goals,objectives,minimumqualifications,educationrequirementsandpayrangeforaspecificemployee’sposition.Itshouldbedetailedbutsimple.Itmayalsolistthejobtitlesthatappearaboveandbelowthepositiononthecompany’sorganizationalchart.

Thefollowingisanexampleofajobdescription.

Readtheintroductiontoajobdescriptionandthefollowingexample,andthenfillintheblanksinnomorethan3words.Task3：KnowingAbouttheJobDescriptionInthispart,youwilllearnwhatajobdescriptionisanditsbasiccomponents.1.Theadministrativeassistantreportsto_____________________.2.Whilecommunicatingwithclientsandvisitors,theadministrativeassistantshouldprojecta_________________________.3.Theadministrativeassistantshouldbeabletouse_________________tocompiledocuments.4.Whenthecompanyhasvisitors,it’stheadministrativeassistant’sdutytoarrangefor_______________________________.5._____________________communicationskillsarerequiredtoperformthejobwell.6.Theadministrativeassistantworksina__________________________.Supervisor/ManagerprofessionalcompanyimageMicrosoftOfficeaccommodationandentertainmentVerbalandwrittennormalofficeenvironmentTask4：IdentifyingJobDescriptionsThefollowingaresixjobtitlesandsixbasicjobdescriptions.Skimthejobdescriptionsandmatchthemwiththejobtitles.CABDFE

Readeachofthetargetwordsbelow.Thinkabouthowwellyouknowitandcheck(√)theappropriatecolumn.Task5：PreviewingVocabulary

Inthispart,youwillreadalongerandmorecompletearticle,andpracticeyourcomprehensivereadingskills.BeforeYouReadTargetWordsandExpressions(Ihave）NeverseenthewordbeforeSeenthewordbutamnotsurewhatitmeansSeenthewordandunderstandwhatitmeansusedthe

word,butam

notsurewhetheritwascorrectUsedthewordconfidentlyineitherspeakingorwritingaccuratelyfaltermindreaderfilterdissectTargetWordsandExpressions(Ihave）NeverseenthewordbeforeSeenthewordbutamnotsurewhatitmeansSeenthewordandunderstandwhatitmeansusedthe

word,butam

notsurewhetheritwascorrectUsedthewordconfidentlyineitherspeakingorwritingfeedbackgeneratevariablestagnatedecreaseold-fashionedshort-termresentmentresultfromtacticspawnoutofone’srangeTargetWordsandExpressions(Ihave）NeverseenthewordbeforeSeenthewordbutamnotsurewhatitmeansSeenthewordandunderstandwhatitmeansusedthe

word,butam

notsurewhetheritwascorrectUsedthewordconfidentlyineitherspeakingorwritingsnagoutrightuncountabletonertoone’sbenefit

Asyoureadthefollowingselection,thinkabouttheanswertothisquestion:Whatmakesagoodleader?Task6：ReadingThisArticleAsYouReadLeadership—WhatMakesaGoodLeader?

Itgoeswithoutsayingthatgoodleadershipiscrucialtoanysuccessfulbusiness.But,whatmakesagoodleaderandhowcanpeopledevelopthemselvesintogoodleaders?Theansweristhattherearemanyfactorsthatcontributetogoodleadership.

GetTalking

Communicationisoneofthekeyelementsofleadership.Goodcommunicationskillsneedtobelearnedtoeffectivelybecomeagoodleader.Whencommunicationoccurs,asaleader,

youwillbeabletoaccuratelyconveyyourideasandthoughtstoyoursubordinates.Ifemployeeshavenoideawhatisonyourmind,yourleadershipisgoingtofalter—theyarenotmindreaders.

Ifthereisaproblemacertainemployeeisexperiencing,goodcommunicationcanfiltertheproblemout.You,asaleader,candissecttheproblemandoffersolutionsinvariousways.

Ideasthataregiventoemployeesworkbothways,aswell.Employeescangivehelpfulfeedbackandgeneratenewideastoyouthathelpthecompanyaswell,whengoodcommunicationispresent.GetThingsMoving

Motivationisanothervariablethatplaysanimportantroleingoodleadership.Employeestendtostagnatewhenmotivationdecreases—anditwilldecreasewithoutpropermotivation.Manyleaderstrytomotivateemployeesintheold-fashionedway—throughfear.(DowhatIsayorsomethingbadwillhappen.)Thisisnotadvisable,sinceittendstoonlydelivershort-termresultsandcauseevenlesscompetentworkinthelongrun,duetoresentmentresultingfromfeartactics.

Instead,tryaddingchallengesforemployees.Afreshchallengealwaysaddsexcitementandspawnscreativity.Challengeyouremployeeswithtasksthatmaybeslightlyoutoftheirrangeandletthemworkatit!Thisincreasesmotivation.

Iftheyrunintoasnag,guidethemtowardsasolutionbutdon’toffertheactualsolutionoutright.Coachthemintodiscoveringthesolutionthemselves.Oncetheyhave,theirselfesteemwillrise,therebyraisingtheirmotivationlevel.UseOthers’Potential

Manytimes,employees’potentialiswasted.Goodleadersarecomfortablewithdelegatingresponsibilitiessincetheyrecognizethattheiremployeesaremorethanjustemployees;theyarepeople,too.Thesepeoplehavelivesoutsideofworkwheretheyhavetomakedecisionsonadailybasis,fromhowtodealwithhousepayments,tocarbills,toraisingchildren,touncountabletasksineverydaylife.Yet,atwork,theirdecision-makingskillsarenottrustedenoughtochoosewhattypeoftonerneedstobeorderedforasetofprinters.

Thepointhereisthatemployeesneedtobetrustedtodomore.Agoodleaderdoesn’tmanageeverysingledetail.Useothers’potentialtoyourbenefit.Youwillfindthatyouhavebecomeabetterleaderforit.WordListWordListAfterYouReadTask7：SkimmingfortheMainIdeas1.____________________iscrucialtoasuccessfulbusiness.2.____________________,____________________,and___________________arethe

factorscontributingtogoodleadership.

Skimthetitle,thesubtitlesandthefirstsentenceofeachparagraphofthetextandfillintheblanks.GoodleadershipCommunicationmotivationdelegationTask8：ComprehendingtheWholeText1.Goodcommunicationmeanstheleadershouldbeableto________.

A.distinguisheffectiveemployeesfromothers

B.expressclearlywhatheexpectsfromemployees

C.assumewhattheproblemis,basedonanemployee’sbehavior

D.encourageemployeestoguesswhatisonhismind2.Providingusefulsuggestionstoemployeesandhavingtheirhelpfulfeedbackisaresultof

________.

A.hiringmindreadersasemployees

B.effectivestafftraining

C.goodcommunication

D.usingfeartactics

Choosethebestanswersaccordingtothetext.BCTask8：ComprehendingtheWholeText3.Whatshallaleaderdoinordertomotivateemployees?

A.Usefeartacticswhenemployeesrefusetoobeyorders.

B.Helpemployeestolearntocomeupwiththeirownsolutions.

C.Offersolutionsrapidlywheneveremployeesgetintotrouble.

D.Encourageemployeestofacenewchallengesthatarebeyondtheircapacities.4.Theword

“competent”(Para.5,Line8)istheclosestinmeaningto________.

A.effective

B.complete

C.feasible

D.unskillful

Choosethebestanswersaccordingtothetext.BATask8：ComprehendingtheWholeText5.WhichisNOTsuggestedforagoodleadertodo?

A.Arrangeworkineverysingledetail.

B.Havefaithinemployees’

decision-makingskills.

C.Learntomakegooduseofemployees’potential.

D.Trustco-workersandtrytodelegateresponsibilities

Choosethebestanswersaccordingtothetext.ATask9：FocusingonVocabulary

A.Choosethecorrectdefinitionforeachword.1.Sometimestheweatherforecastis___________(accurately),sometimesnot.2.Intypicalmanagementproblems,thereareusuallyalargenumberof__________(variable).3.Bicyclemanufacturersarefacinggreaterpressurefromthe___________(