The idiom “No ‘I’ in Team” is based on a pun (双关语)-The word “team” does not contain the letter “i”, which highlights the idea that instead of focusing on themselves as individuals, team members should work together to achieve their common goals.
When it comes to achieving success, there’s no denying that teamwork plays a crucial role. We’ve all been there-group projects at school, working with colleagues at the office or playing sports with teammates. A successful team agrees and sets goals based on outcomes and results to complete its tasks. It’s important that each member knows the direction the team is working toward, their responsibilities, and how they aim to achieve the team’s collective goals. It’s essential that group members within the team share workloads and help each other to succeed.
Mostly, in typical workplace culture, being focus on individual pursuits is considered plain selfish, but is supporting individuals in their own pursuits really anti-team? Evidence suggests that putting the “I” back into team can improve workplace productivity and employee engagement. In the 1990s the Harvard Business School did research, demonstrating the benefits of giving employees paid time to follow their own individual pursuits. Since then, some notable companies have introduced unstructured time into their workplaces.
Globally, 85% of employees are disengaged in their work. In Daniel Pink’s book Drive, he argues that the best way to motivate employees is not through the carrot and stick approach but rather through allowing and enabling them to direct their own lives. When teams understand what matters to the individuals within them, they are able to better empathize with each other and have each others’ backs.
There is an “I” in team and when we start to implement programs that support individuals in their pursuits, we may just find they are more creative, more engaged and more productive.
1. What idea does the idiom “No ‘I’ in Team” highlight?2. Why is it important to put “I” back into team?
3. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why.
According to Danile Pink, the effective way to motivate the 85% employees is to set the goal the company would like their employees to achieve.
4. As an individual, how can you play your role in a team?
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【推荐1】How to Survive a Flood: Flood Safety Tips
Flooding is a common natural disaster in the world. It is usually caused by heavy or sudden rainfall. Review the following flood safety guidelines to know what you should do to increase your chances of survival.
Pay close attention to official flooding updates. And know the difference between a flood “watch” and “warning”.
Have an emergency survival kit on hand.
Be aware that flash flooding can occur.
Do not walk through moving water. Six inches of moving water can sweep you off your feet. If you have to walk in water, walk where the water is not moving.
Turn around, and don’t drown! If you come upon a flowing stream where water is above your ankles, stop, turn around and go another way. People often underestimate the force and power of water.
A.Make preparations in advance. |
B.Actually, these two words are quite different. |
C.That’s why the moving water is dangerous. |
D.It should be filled with at least three days of supplies. |
E.A flood watch means a flood is possible in your area. |
F.Use a stick to check the firmness of the ground in front of you. |
G.If there is possibility of such a flood, move at once to higher ground. |
【推荐2】Fears are a normal part of childhood. Sometimes kids are afraid of imaginary things, like monsters. But often, fears are related to what’s going on in their lives. Learning to cope with fear isn’t always easy.
Take the fear seriously.
Sometimes to help our kids, we say things like “There’s nothing to be scared of.”
Make a list.
Work with your child to list the things or situations that cause fear. Go over your child’s worst-case scenario(情况).
Break the fear into smaller pieces.
Tackling a fear all at once can be difficult.
Cheer your child on.
A.You can group similar fears. |
B.This doesn’t make your child less afraid. |
C.Change takes time and doesn’t happen all at once. |
D.Ask specific questions to help your child explain it. |
E.It’s tough for some kids who learn and think differently. |
F.Putting the fear into words can help reduce the child’s concern. |
G.Instead, try smaller steps to reach the goal of conquering a fear. |
【推荐3】How to Find Real Friends
A lot of people would define a real friend as a treasure.
Be interested in others. Having interest in others is the first step towards making friends. We should start by having a real love for people and then taking an active interest in others.
Be loyal. It is said that the main quality of a friend is his loyalty: a friend that will be with you through thick and thin. A real friend shouldn’t damage your reputation by joining in wicked gossip.
Reveal your deepest feelings. A friend should not be embarrassed to lay bare to those whom he trusted. This, of course, doesn’t mean that you should pour out all your emotions to everyone that you meet. However, we should be honest. And as you get to know and trust someone, you can gradually reveal more of your deepest feelings.
Do not expect perfection. We aren’t perfect. And even when a friendship is off to a good start, we shouldn’t expect it to be perfect. We must strive to make it an almost perfect kind of friendship.
Friends are important to our lives. Sometimes, they are our source of strength and inspiration. However, we must remember that for us to finally meet real friends, we must be a real friend too.
A.Pay attention to how you listen. |
B.And to attain it, we need time and emotion. |
C.Instead, he or she will loyally stand up for you. |
D.Actually, a sincere interest in others attracts friendship. |
E.Just like in searching for treasure, an effort should be done. |
F.One way to show interest is to know their name and remember it. |
G.A secret for a successful friendship includes empathy and fellow feelings for others. |
【推荐1】New York City. Freelance
The KidPass blog is created by contributions from awesome freelance writers who work from home, and are excited to share their experiences and recommendations for kids’ activities around New York City! KidPass is flexible, so it allows parents like us to spend more time with their kids and work from home or anywhere they like, while building a great resource of recommendations for other parents.
We are hiring freelance writers who can contribute articles to our blog. We pay you for each article that we accept or approve starting at $20 for short articles and $100+ for longer articles with original research, photos, and videos.
If you enjoy being a parent “in the know”, researching new kids’ activities online, or going around your neighborhood to visit new kids’ centres, indoor play spaces, events, or classes, then KidPass could be great for you!
About you:
*Possess a friendly, confident writing style.
*Work from wherever you want.
*Able to explore kid classes and activities in your neighborhood.
*Take photos and videos if you are interested in writing longer research pieces for us.
*Prompt in communication, responsible and able to meet deadlines.
To apply, submit the following:
*Two writing samples that have not been published elsewhere and not been copied.
*For one sample, please include a list/ round-up of five local kids’ classes for a certain age group in your neighborhood.
*For the second sample, please include a single review of one of the kids’ classes/activities and include pictures.
*Submit these by email and include a brief introduction to yourself.
1. What do we know about the KidPass blog?A.It has a lot to do with children’s activities. |
B.It offers much advice on how to raise kids. |
C.It teaches parents to design kids’ games online. |
D.It encourages parents to accompany their kids more. |
A.the history of the KidPass blog |
B.the tips on writing good articles online |
C.the importance of communicating with kids |
D.the requirements of working as a freelance writer |
【推荐2】When I mentioned to some friends that we all have accents, most of them proudly replied, “Well, I speak perfect English/Chinese/etc.” But this kind of misses the point.
More often than not, what we mean when we say someone “has an accent” is that their accent is different from the local one, or that pronunciations are different from our own. But this definition of accents is limiting and could give rise to prejudice. Funnily enough, in terms of the language study, every person speaks with an accent. It is the regular differences in how we produce sounds that define our accents. Even if you don’t hear it yourself, you speak with some sort of accent. In this sense, it’s pointless to point out that someone“has an accent“. We all do!
Every person speaks a dialect , too. In the field of language study, a dialect is a version of a language that is characterized by its variations of structure, phrases and words. For instance,“ You got eat or not? ”(meaning “Have you eaten?” ) is an acceptable and understood question in Singapore Oral English. The fact that this expression would cause a standard American English speaker to take pause doesn’t mean that Singapore Oral English is “wrong” or “ungrammatical”. The sentence is well-formed and clearly communicative, according to native Singapore English speakers’ solid system of grammar. Why should it be wrong just because it’s different?
We need to move beyond a narrow conception of accents and dialects — for the benefit of everyone.
Language differences like these provide insights into people’s cultural experiences and backgrounds. In a global age, the way one speaks is a distinct part of one’s identity. Most people would be happy to talk about the cultures behind their speech. We’d learn more about the world we live in and make friends along the way.
1. What does the author think of his/ her friends’ response in paragraph 1?A.It reflects their self confidence. |
B.It reflects their language levels. |
C.It misses the point of communication. |
D.It misses the real meaning of accents. |
A.To justify the use of dialects. |
B.To show the diversity of dialects. |
C.To correct a grammatical mistake. |
D.To highlight a traditional approach. |
A.Learn to speak with your local dialect. |
B.Seek for an official definition of accents. |
C.Appreciate the value of accents and dialects. |
D.Distinguish our local languages from others’. |
A.Favourable | B.Intolerant |
C.Doubtful | D.Unclear |
【推荐3】There are many idioms in English. An idiom is a phrase that we can’t understand from the meaning of each word. The following are some of them.
As the crow flies
When a bird flies from place to place, it takes the most direct route. But when people drive, they have to follow roads and often go farther. When people give a distance “as the crow flies”, they mean the shortest distance between the two points, not the distance you would have to travel by following roads.
As Dan and his mum drove along the river, they could see the beach on the opposite side, Dan asked, “How far is it to the beach?”
“It’s only about a quarter of a mile as the crow flies,” his mother said.
Blow hot and cold
In one of Aesop’s Fables, a man blows on his fingers to warm them up and then blows on his soup to cool it down. In both cases, the man is opening his mouth, but what comes out is different. If a person says one thing and later says the opposite, we say that the person is blowing hot and cold.
“Is Felicia going to try out for the soccer team this year?” Stacy asked.
“I don’t know,” Tricia replied. “Last week she was saying yes, but this week she’s saying no. She’s really blowing hot and cold.”
Break the ice
Nowadays people use the phrase to refer to ending an awkward silence by beginning a conversation.
It was the first day of summer camp. The four girls began to make their beds in silence. None of the girls knew each other, and no one knew what to say. Finally, one of them broke the ice by saying “Hey, where’s everybody from?”
Bury the hatchet
In native American culture, when two nations agreed to end their war, they buried the hatchet. So to bury the hatchet is to make peace with someone else.
Colin could not excuse his sister for breaking his tennis racket. Finally, his sister said, “Colin, can’t we bury the hatchet?”
1. What does “as the crow flies” mean?A.By plane. | B.At top speed. |
C.in a straight line. | D.In the smoothest way. |
A.As the crow flies. | B.Blow hot and cold. |
C.Break the ice. | D.Bury the hatchet. |
A.In a fiction story. | B.In an academic thesis. |
C.In a students’ magazine. | D.On a commercial leaflet. |