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Unit5Leadership7388教学提纲
Unit5Leadership(73-88)
UnitFive
Leadership
I.FocusontheTopic
Lookatthepicturesandbrainstormasmanywordsaspossiblerelatedtothetopic,andthendescribethem.
Prompts:
makingaspeech,eloquent,CEO,businessleaders,qualities,personalities,charisma,managerialskills,celebrity,reputation,fame,prestige.
II.FocusonReading
A.Pre-readingactivities
1.Lookatthetitleofthepassageandthinkaboutthefollowingquestions.
1)Whatqualitiesdoyouthinkaleadershouldpossess?
2)Whatpersonalitiesareessentialforaleader?
3)Aretheleadersbornasleadersordevelopedintheirlaterlife?
4)Imitatealeaderinclassandmakeashortspeechaboutanytopic.
2.Guessthemeaningoftheunderlinedwords.
1)Ifhedoesn’tpayhisrentthisweek,hewillreceivenoticetoquit.
a.leave
b.stop
c.pay
2)Itwasatoughstruggletoreachthesummit,butintheendtheymadeit.
a.rude
b.difficult
c.violent
3)Bysigningthelease,youmadeacommitmenttopay$300amonthrent.
a.comment
b.plan
c.promise
4)Inmoderntimesthereislessprivilegeandmoreofanequalchanceinlifeforeveryone.
a.advantage
b.pleasure
c.honor
5)WhenMr.andMrs.Brownlosttheirlittledaughter,theirfriendssawthemthroughwithhelpandsympathy.
a.supportedthem
b.knewthem
c.listenedtothem
6)Theeveninghadnotbeenthesuccessthathehadanticipated.
a.expected
b.participated
c.planned
7)AfterWorldWarII,Japanenteredthearenaofinternationaltrade.
a.place
b.field
c.room
8)TheMarketingMangerwaspassedoverforpromotionbyhissubordinate.
a.replaced
b.permitted
c.asked
Everythingispossible
ByAndreaJung
WithAvon’sreputationforpromotingwomenandmyowncareersuccess,Iamoftenaskedforadviceonhowpeoplecanpreparethemselvestobetheleadersoftomorrow.Infact,overmycareer,Ihavecometobelievethatthereareindeedsomeveryspecialqualitiesthatdistinguishallleaders—andhelpthemstandoutintoday’scompetitivearena.
FirstisPassion.Youhavetolovetheworkyoudo.Youhavetobeexcitedtocometoworkeveryday.TheytaughtusthefourprinciplesofmarketingwhenIwenttoschool:
Product,Price,Place,Promotion.Buttheydidn’tteachusthefifth,mostcriticalprinciplewhichasfarasI’mconcernedisPassion,thekeytobeingtrulysuccessfulasaleaderoverthelongrun.
Nomatterwhatcareerpathyouchoose,Ibelieveyouhavetolovewhatyoudo.Myownpersonalexperienceprovesthispoint.TherewasatimeinmyAvoncareerwhenIwaspassedoverforapromotiontobetheCEO.Ihadajoboffertobetheheadofanothercompany,butawomanIrespectedgavemesomegoodadvice.Shetoldmealwaystofollowmyheart,notmyhead.SoIfollowedmyheartandstayedatAvon.Intheend,Igotthepromotion,butmostimportant,Ihavealwayslovedmywork,andthathasmadeallthedifference.
ThenextdistinguishingqualityofleadershipisCompassion—caringaboutpeople.InmyfouryearsasCEOatAvon,I’vehadtomakesometoughdecisionsanddifficultcalls—eliminatingjobsandclosingfactories.Actionsthataffectgoodpeople.Thehorriblepartofthejob.ButIbelievewedemonstratecompassionandtreatpeoplefairly,withrespectanddignityduringthosetoughdecisions.Anditistheresponsibilityforthoseofuswantingtheprivilegeofbeingtomorrow’scorporateleaderstohonorthecommitmenttocompassionandtheprotectionofthehumanspirit,inspiteofthepressuresanddemandsofbusinesstoday.
AlongwithcompassioncomesHumility.ManypeoplearesurprisedtolearnthisisoneofAvon’scorevalues.Noneofushasalltheanswers.Andallofusmustlistentoeachother,becauselisteningmakesusstronger.OneofthethingsI’velearnedaboutmyselfisthatItendtobeimpatientinsolvingproblems.Insteadoflisteningtotheopinionsofothers,Itryrightawaytofindsolutions.Ihavehadtolearnthatotherpeoplecangivemevaluableinputandthatlisteningmakesmeabetterleader.
Tobeabetterlistener,Inowbringemployeesfromallovertheworld—includingChina—toNewYorkCityfourtimesayeartoheartheirsuggestionsforhowtoimproveourbusiness.Imeetwiththemforafulldayandspendmostofmytimelistening.ThisisoneofthemostimportantthingsIdo.
Balanceisanotheressentialleadershipqualityintoday’scomplexworld,andit’saqualitythatisespeciallycriticalforwomenwhoarejugglingmanyandsometimescompetingroles.Asaworkingmotherwithtwochildren—mydaughterLaurenis14andmysonJamieis6—Iconstantlystrugglewiththeissueofbalance.PeoplealwaysaskmehowIdoit,andmyansweris—it’snevereasytobalanceworkandfamily.
I’llgiveyouanexample.IbelongtoanexecutivecommitteeofCEOsfromthebusinessworld.RecentlywewereinvitedtoWashingtonforameetingwiththePresidentoftheUnitedStates.Thiswasveryexcitingtome.Whatanincredibleopportunity.Theonlyproblemwas,themeetingoccurredatthesametimeasmydaughter’sfirstbigtripawayfromhome.Itwasabigmomentforherandherfriends—togoonamultipledaytrip—andmydaughterneededmetobethere.
WhatshouldIdo?
Therewasneveradoubtinmymind.Thepresidentwouldn’tknowifIwasthereornot.Butmydaughterwould.SoIwenttothebuswithherandIneverlookedback.Itdidn’taffectAvonthatIdidn’tgototheWhiteHouse.ButIalsotellwomenthatitisevenallrightifyourjobdoessometimescomesecondtoyourpersonalpriorities.Sometimesthejobismoreimportant.Butsometimesyourfamilyhastobemoreimportant.
TherearetwofinalqualitiesofdistinguishedleadershipthatIwanttosharewithyoutoday.ThesemaybethemostimportantqualitiesofallandhowluckywearethatbothareafundamentalpartofourChineseculture—somethingwealllearnfromourparentsvirtuallyfromthedayweareborn.
⑪FirstisPerseverance.I’mtalkingaboutsimplehardworkandacommitmenttostaythecourseevenwhentimesaretough.Intoday’sfast-pacebusinessenvironment,unexpectedchallengescomeatyoufromalldirections,withnoendinsight.SometimesIreadarticlesaboutmyselfandmycareerpathanditmakesitsoundsoeasy.Butbelieveme,ithasn’tbeeneasyforasingleday.IworkfarhardernowthanIeverhaveinmylife.I’vehadtoembraceconstantchange,andeverytimeIthinkI’vefinallymasteredthesituationanewchallengecomesalongIhadn’tanticipated.
⑫Therewillbemanydayswhenthechallengeseachofyouconfrontwillseemoverwhelming.Weallhavethosedays;theygowiththeterritorywhenyouaretryingtoachievesomethinggreat.
⑬Perseveranceandhardworkwillseeyouthroughthetoughtimes.Myparentsinstilledthesequalitiesinmeandithasmadeallthedifference.SometimesIwatchyoungAmericansquitwhenthingsaredifficult,andIalwaysadvisethemtotryagain…andagain…andagain.Nevergiveupuntilyouachieveyourgoal.That’swhatdistinguishesthosewhomakeittothetopfromthosewhodidn’t.
⑭Hardworkisessential…butallthehardworkintheworldwon'ttakeyouanywhereunlessyouknowwhereitisyouwanttogo.
⑮That'swhyit'ssoimportanttohaveadream.Thisisthefinalimportantqualityofleadership.Everythinggreatthathaseverhappenedinthisworldbeganwithadream.(1056words)
NEWWORDS
reputation/repju'teiʃ(ə)n/n.
theopinionthatpeoplehaveaboutwhatsb./sth.islike,basedonwhathashappenedinthepast;fame
competitive/kəm'petitiv/adj.
competingwitheachother
arena/ə'riːnə/n.
placewheresports,entertainments,etc.takeplace
principle/'prinsip(ə)l/n.
ageneralbeliefaboutthewayyoushouldbehave
compassion/kəm'pæʃ(ə)n/n.
afeelingofpity,sympathy
eliminate/iˈlimineit/v.
terminate,end,ortakeout
dignity/'digniti/n.
thesensethatyouhaveofyourownvalue
privilege/'privilidʒ/n.
aspecialrightoradvantagethatonlyonepersonhas
humility/hju'militi/n.
beingnotproud
core/kɔː/n.
thecentralpart
juggle/'dʒʌɡl/v.
giveenoughtimeorattentiontomanytasksatatime
constantly/'knst(ə)ntli/adv.
continually
executive/ig'zekjutiv/adj.
whoisemployedbyabusinessataseniorlevel
incredible/in'kredib(ə)l/adj.
unbelievable
priority/prai'riti/n.
themostimportantthingyouhavetodealwith
virtually/'vːtjuəli/adv.
actually
perseverance/pːsi'viər(ə)ns/n.
thequalityofcontinuingdespitedifficulties
commitment/kə'mitm(ə)nt/n.
promise
embrace/im'breis/v.
includeaspartofsomethingbroader;holdtightly
anticipate/æn'tisipeit/v.
expect
confront/kən'frʌnt/v.
faceto,facewith;dealwith
overwhelming/uv′welmiŋ/a.
verygreatorverystrong;sopowerfulthatyoucannotresistitordecidehowtoreact
territory/'terit(ə)ri/n.
anareaofknowledgeorinterest;landwhichiscontrolledbyaparticularcountryorruler
PhraseandExpressions
passover
replace
makeallthedifference
haveanimportanteffectonathingorasituation
tendto
usuallyhappen
seesb.through
helpandsupportsb.indifficulty
giveup
quit,stop
distinguishfrom
tellthedifferencebetween
Notes:
ThistextisadoptedfromaspeechmadebyAndreaJung,CEO and Chair of AvonProducts,Inc..ShemadethespeechinQinghuaUniversityonOctober23,2003.
1.Avon:
shortforAvonProducts,Inc,isanAmericaninternationalmanufactureranddirectselling companyin beauty, household,and personalcare categories.
2.CEO:
shortforChiefExecutiveofficer;thecorporateexecutiveresponsiblefortheoperationsof