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6.

TEAMWORK
I.WORKING TOGETHER
5 .Watch the complete video. Choose the correct option in italics.
1 Teamwork is very important in outdoor/ dangerous situations.
2 Walking and climbing on Table Mountain is simple/ difficult.
3 The team is always busy / prepared to work.
4 They're helping someone who is hurt/lost.
5 The team must be as fast / careful as possible.
6 The team members need communication skills / more practice and experience.
7 The team members don't argue with / trust each other.
8 The team relaxes / doesn't relax together.
7A Read the text. What type of word is needed for each gap: a verb, a noun or an adjec
People who work together in a team need to………………………. with each other. They may
sometimes………………………. about what to do, but good teamworkers are good at
…………………….. They can solve these problems and reach a(n)……………. When people
have ……………………..for the people they work with, a(n)…………………. can, in fact, be a
go way of finding the best solution to a problem.
It's important for people who work together to …………………. each other-to believe that the
others will do a good job. Of course, if you want people to believe in you, you must be
……………….. and do the things you say you will do.
In a strong team, more …………………….. people help the younger and give advice about how
to………………………….., newer workers learn the j issues that come up.
B Complete the text in Exercise 7A using the words and phrases from the video.
Verbs: cooperate ,deal with ,disagree, trust
Nouns: agreement, argument, conflict ,managementrespect
Adjectives: experienced , reliable
9A Complete the pairs of statements with the correct form of the word in capitals.
ARGUE
1 If team members……………………… with each other, it means there's a problem.
2 Every. ……………………….has a winner and a loser.
COMMUNICATE
3 Good………………….. is important for anyone who works in a team.
4 Words aren't the only way we ……………………….Things we don't say also send a message.
COOPERATE
5 When we …………………….with other people, we need to listen to them carefully.
6 …………………….usually produces better work than conflict.

II. TEAM BUILDING


3 Read the article again and choose the correct option.
1 Phil Smith started doing triathlons to become a better manager/ get fit.
2 His company organised a triathlon to improve employees' fitness/compete with other
companies.
3 At Bjorn Borg, exercising together encourages workers to compete with/talk to each other.
4 An accounting team became more competitive/improved teamwork by running together.
5 Cart Cederstrom says that doing sport develops some / all of the qualities that businesspeople
need.
5A Complete the sentences from the article using the words in the box.

everyone everywhere someone something somewhere

1 He wanted to do ………………………….to challenge himself and improve his health.


2 Bjorn Borg closes its head office every Friday for an hour of exercise for……………………in
the company.
3 The sports events are also social, giving employees…………………, to get together and chat.
4 The result isn't the same…………………………….
5 It doesn't always develop other qualities that………………………., in business needs.
B Read the information. Complete the sentences with numbers 1-5.
a We use pronouns with some to talk about'a thing', 'a person' and 'in a place'. For example:
sentences
b We use pronouns with every- to talk about 'all things', 'all people' and 'in all places. For
example: sentences
6 Match 1-4 with a-d and 5-8 with e-h to make sentences.
1 We can't do all this work ourselves. We need to hire a everyone.
2 People all over the world drink cola. It's popular b someone.
3 The pay rise wasn't just for managers, it was for c somewhere.
4 I don't want to stay home next weekend, I want to go d everywhere.
5 This isn't a problem for one or two of us, it's a problem for e something.
6 If you don't have time to make lunch, we can buy a f somebody.
sandwich or
g everybody.
7 He said he understood most of the contract, but not
h everything
8 If you need help, just ask
7 Complete the conversation with the correct pronoun.
A: Hello, ………………….I'm glad you're all here. Before we start the meeting, let me
ask-do you have………………….. you need? A copy of the report and………………………
write with a pen or pencil? το
B: Sorry, I left my copy of the report …………………… I've looked …………………… for it,
but I can't find it!
A: OK, could ………………………please print out an extra copy of the report?

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