实用商务英语综合教程（第3版 第一册）B1U10听力原文和练习参考答案.doc

Unit10Team

Listening1

A---AliK---Ken

(TheyaremeetingatAli’soffice.)

A:Goodmorning,Ken.Howhasthenewmarketingteamcometogether?

K:Goodmorning,Ali.Theyareslowlygettingthere.Theteamworkworkshopshaveworkedwonders.

A:Howso?

K:Well,atfirsttheyhardlykneweachother,soforastarttheybegantogettoknoweachotherbetter,aswellastogettoknoweachother’sindividualabilities.

A:Sothey’reshapinguptobecomeagoodteam.

K:Givensomemoretime,yes.Ithinktheywillcometogetherasaneffectivemarketingunit.

A:Haveyouconsideredchoosingateamleader?

K:Yes,IthinkIhavefoundanaturalleaderamongthegroup.

A:Sowhataretheyworkingontodayattheteamworkworkshop?

K:Ithinkthey’reworkingoncommunicationskills,aswellashowtolistenandcontributeconstructivelywithoutcausingconflictswithinthegroup.

(Nowtheyareinthemeetingroomwiththemarketingteam.)

A:Ithinkweneedtostartthismeetingbysharingourdifferentpointsofviewtogetabetterunderstandingofthecurrentsituation.

K:Ok.Atfirst,Ithinklackofteamcohesionhasbeenthemaincauseofthecurrentproblems.Everyoneisworkingasanindividual,notasamemberoftheteam.

A:Ok,sothefirstthingweneedtodealwithisthelackofcommunication.

K:Right.Cooperationisthekeyhere.Sofartheteamhasbeenfragmented.Thebreakdownincommunicationhascausedover-lappinginpeople’sareaofwork,causingunnecessaryinefficiency.

A:Ok,wewillputthattoavoteattheendofthemeeting.

K:Nextpointistheproblemofeveryonenotmakinganequalcontributiontocompletingtasks.

A:Yes,I’vediscoveredthatafewpeopleareshoulderingtheresponsibilityandworkloadforthewholeteam.Weneedeveryoneheretomakecontributions.

K:Ourteamovercamethesesortsofproblemsinthepast.Thereisnoreasonwhywecannotdoitagain.

Listening2

L---LizR---RichieB---Beth

(LizandR