UNIT 8: Leadership
What does “leadership” mean?
-leadership (noun) = the ability to be a leader or the
qualities a good leader should have
Ex: leadership qualities / skills
What qualities and skills should a good leader have?
Choose the six most important from the list?
To be a good leader you need to:
1. be an expert 7. make suggestions
2. know when to delegate tasks 8. judge people abilities
3. focus on tasks, not people 9. plan ahead
4. motivate all team members 10. can make key decisions
5. give orders 11. make good presentations
6. listen to your staff 12. be older than your staff
8.1. Learning to lead (pages 78, 79)
Vocabulary
-safari (noun) /səˈfɑːri/ = a trip to see or hunt wild animals,
especially in East Africa
Ex: to be / go on safari
-vet (noun) = a person who has been trained in the science of
animal medicine, whose job is to treat animals who are ill or
injured
-veterinary (adjective) /ˈvetərɪnəri/ = connected with caring for
the health of animals: thuộc thú y
Ex: veterinary medicine / science
8.1. Learning to lead (pages 78, 79)
Vocabulary
-contest (noun) = a competition in which people try to win sth:
Ex: a singing / writing / beauty contest
* to enter a contest
-contestant (noun) = a person who takes part in a contest
Ex: Please welcome our next contestant.
-intimidated (adj) = frightened or threatened
8.1. Learning to lead (pages 78, 79)
Vocabulary
-delegate (verb) = to give part of your work, power or authority to sb in
a lower position than you: uỷ quyền, uỷ thác, giao phó
Ex: Some managers find it difficult to delegate.
-in your face = rudely annoying someone
Ex: One of the managers is always in his face.
8.1. Learning to lead (pages 78, 79)
Vocabulary
-sedate (verb) /sɪˈdeɪt/ = to give sb drugs in order to make them calm
and or to make them sleep: (y học) cho dùng thuốc an thần
Ex: A vet was called to sedate the animal.
-administer (verb) = give or to provide sth
-mentor (noun) /ˈmen.tɔːr/ = a person who gives a younger or less
experienced person help and advice over a period of time, especially
at work or school
8.1. Learning to lead (pages 78, 79)
Vocabulary
-reversal drug: thuốc giải
-debriefing (noun) /ˌdiːˈbriːfɪŋ/ = a meeting that takes place in order
to get information about a particular piece of work that has been
finished, for example about what was done successfully and what was
not
Ex: debriefing sessions
8.1. Learning to lead (pages 78, 79)
Vocabulary
-trailer (noun) = a truck, or a container with wheels, that is pulled by
another vehicle
-lung field (noun): trường phổi
-heart rate (noun): nhịp tim
-adrenaline (noun) /əˈdrenəlin/ = a hormone (= chemical substance)
produced by the body when a person is frightened, angry, or excited, which
makes the heart beat faster and prepares the body to react to danger
8.1. Learning to lead (pages 78, 79)
Vocabulary
-sidetrack (verb) = to direct a person's attention away from an activity or
subject towards another one that is less important: đánh lạc hướng
-immobilise (verb) = to prevent sth from moving or from working
normally: làm ... bất động
-neuroleadership (noun) = the use of studies of the brain to help
improve people's ability to lead other people, especially in business
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Speaking task 4 (Exercise 10, page 79)
Talk about a great leader (in business / entertainment / sports / your
family / your organization):
-Introduce his / her biography (life story)
-Talk about his / her key qualities of a good leader
-Say why you admire him / her
*Note: Your talk lasts about 4 - 5 minutes.
8.2. Neuroleadership (pages 80, 81)
Vocabulary
-neuroscience (noun): ngành khoa học thần kinh
-neuroleadership (noun) = the use of studies of the brain to help
improve people's ability to lead other people, esp. in business
-mindset (noun) = a person's way of thinking and their opinions: tư
duy
-take as a given = accept that something is true and not expect it to
change
8.2. Neuroleadership (pages 80, 81)
Vocabulary
-unscrupulous (adj) = behaving in a way that is dishonest or unfair in
order to get what you want
-counterpart (noun) = a person or thing that has the same position or
function as sb/sth else in a different place or situation: người tương
nhiệm
-successor (noun) = someone that follows and takes the job, place, or
position that was held by another: người kế nhiệm
8.2. Neuroleadership (pages 80, 81)
Vocabulary
-extrapolate (verb) /iks´træpə¸leit/: ngoại suy
≠ interpolate (verb): nội suy
-risk-averse (adj) /ˈrɪsk.əˌvɜːs/ = unwilling to take risks or wanting to avoid risks
as much as possible: ngại rủi ro
Ex: risk-averse investors
-altruistic (adj) /¸æltru´istik/: có lòng vị tha
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8.3. Giving and receiving feedback (pages 82, 83)
Vocabulary
-detrimental (adj) = causing harm or damage
-wrap sth up (phrasal verb) = complete sth in a satisfactory
way
-reflect (verb) = to think carefully and deeply about sth
Ex: Before I decide, I need time to reflect.
8.3. Giving and receiving feedback (pages 82, 83)
Vocabulary
-brutal (adj) = direct and clear about sth unpleasant; not thinking of
people's feelings
Ex: With brutal honesty she told him she did not love him.
-validate (verb) = to make sth legally valid: công nhận có giá trị
Ex: to validate a contract
-kick off = start
8.3. Giving and receiving feedback (pages 82, 83)
Vocabulary
-pass sth <-> on (to sb) = to give sth to sb else, especially after
receiving it or using it yourself
Ex: Pass the book on to me when you've finished with it.
-defensive (adj) = behaving in a way that shows that you feel that
people are criticizing you
Ex: Don't ask him about his plans. He just gets defensive.
8.3. Giving and receiving feedback (pages 82, 83)
Vocabulary
-act on something = to use (something, such as a feeling or
suggestion) as a reason or basis for doing something
Ex: They never acted on the information they had.
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8.4. Leading meetings (pages 84, 85)
Vocabulary
-acknowledge (verb) = admit
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