The topic explained
LESSON 4A LISTENING AND VOCABULARY
- I can make inferences from an interview and talk about leadership qualities.
LESSON 4A LISTENING AND VOCABULARY
What makes a good leader? Lewis’s radio interview
Exercise 1: What other features would you add to the box?
Which qualities of a good leader from Exercise 1 does he mention?
1 Lewis always wanted to be in a senior management role.
2 While growing up, Lewis enjoyed having the respect of others.
3 Lewis is proud of his behaviour as a young man.
4 Lewis feels he managed to get his current job without too much effort.
5 Lewis views his experience as a waiter to be essential in helping him now.
6 Lewis feels he’s able to understand other people’s point of view.
7 Lewis believes that good communication skills are the only important part of management.
8 Guiding employees towards the right decision is what makes a good manager in Lewis’s opinion.
Leadership idioms from the interview
1 I wasn’t the type of person to take a back ___ and let others make decisions for me.
2 Some of those personality traits held me in good ___ for doing my current job.
3 This position didn’t just land in my ___
4 Let me say, first off , that not everyone is ___ out to be a leader.
5 The ___ stops with you.
In other words, you have the ultimate responsibility.
6 My brother would’ve blown a ___ had he known!
7 I started at the bottom … and I gradually worked my ___ up.
8 If your team feel they’re stuck in a ___ and not going anywhere, it’s likely that they’re not going to be co-operative.
9 That’s detrimental to goal achievement – a sign of a bad leader in my ___ .
1 When did you last get very angry? Say why.
2 Have you ever had a good opportunity surprisingly given to you? Talk about it.
3 What skills or interests do you have now that you think will be useful to you in your future career?
4 What job do you think the person sitting next to you now is just right for? Say why.
5 Would you rather enter a profession at a high level or start at the bottom? Say why.
