Are you a successful leader?
Some people are natural leaders. True leaders are born. They’re the people who combine toughness, fairness and humour. Good leaders don’t make people do things in a bossy, controlling way.
There is a lot of qualities that are necessary to be a successful leader. Self-confidence is vital as well as being able to overcome your own fears about being a leader. Successful leaders also need to be calm and intelligent. They need to be able to work out good strategies and make sound judgements under pressure. Lastly, and probably most importantly, good leaders need to be sensitive, sociable and be able to get on with a wide range of different people.
Good leadership is essentially the ability to influence others and good leaders allow all members of the group to contribute.
Pre-writing task 5
Read and comment on the quotes. Which is closer to your point of view?
“The art of leadership is saying no, not yes. It is very easy to say yes.”
Tony Blair
“The most important thing about successful leadership is knowing how to get on with people.”
Teddy Roosevelt
“Don’t tell people how to do things, tell them what to do and let them surprise you with their results.”
Gearge S. Patton
Perform the following writing task:
Write an opinion essay “What does success mean to me?” based on the module and extra vocabulary. Remember the notes above how to write discursive compositions expressing opinion.
Module 6 In the media
WRITING
Part 1. Write a review of a film / book / TV programme based on the module vocabulary. Learn the notes below how to write reviews.
Part 2. Write a news report. Learn the notes below how to write news reports.
Writing notes
Reviews
A review is a short description of a film /book / performance, etc. which can be found in a newspaper or magazine. A review should have:
Introduction
Background (setting, type of story, main characters)
Main body
Para 1. Main points of the plot
Para 2. General comments
Conclusion
Recommendation
Useful Language for Writing Reviews
Background |
General comments |
This well-written / informative / fascinating book |
It is rather long / confusing / slow / beautifully written |
The film / story is set in… |
The cast is excellent / weak. |
The film / book tells the story of… |
The script is dull / clever… |
This work is based on… |
It has a tragic / surprising end… |
Main points of plot |
Recommendations: |
The plot focuses on |
Don’t miss it, it will change the way you see… |
The story begins.. |
It is well worth seeing… |
The plot has an unexpected twist… |
I wouldn’t recommend it because… |
…
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