Lesson 12
A team player
Text:
When you are working on a job teamwork is important. A team player is a person who works well with the other people on the job. Employers always look for employees who can get along to get their jobs done. There are many things you can do to be a good team player. By recognizing people’s differences in gender, age or culture, you show that you respect to them. When working with others, try to come up with ideas that can help solve problems. Don’t insist that your idea be always used. Try to understand and contribute to your team. Find a way to work under different conditions. Learn to adapt and except new work message. If you follow these suggestions you can become a better team member and will achieve better results on the job.
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When you are working on a job teamwork is important. A team player is a person who works well with the other people on the job. Employers always look for employees who can get along to get their jobs done. There are many things you can do to be a good team player. By recognizing people’s differences in gender, age or culture, you show that you respect to them. When working with others, try to come up with ideas that can help solve problems. Don’t insist that your idea be always used. Try to understand and contribute to your team. Find a way to work under different conditions. Learn to adapt and except new work message. If you follow these suggestions you can become a better team member and will achieve better results on the job.
Dialogue:
A good team player
Man: Jim is a genius. He gets along well with everybody and he can always get the work done.
Woman: A boss likes him a lot. He says Jim is a good team player.
Man: Everybody would like to have Jim on their team. Because he is funny and helpful and he can contribute a lot to the team he belongs to.
Woman: Maybe we all should learn something from him.
Man: Right. |