商务英语综合教程Unit8.ppt

Unit 8 Leadership Intensive Reading Understanding of Leadership Para 1 “Set … apart from …” here means to make … different from or better than “Set … apart for …” means to keep … for a special use or purpose e.g. For reasons he could not explain he was made to feel different, set apart from the other boys. Two rooms are set apart for use as libraries. Para 3 “Whereas” is used to compare or contrast two facts. e.g. Whereas we want a flat, they would rather live in a house. Wise men love truth, whereas fools shun it. The leader puts a premium … than on style. the leader thinks highly of something essential instead of something superficial. Para 5 “Very” here is used before a noun to emphasize that you are talking about a particular thing or person and not about another. e.g. These are her very words. You are the very man I’m looking for. “Very” can also be used as an adverb to emphasize a superlative adjective or before a noun. e.g. They wanted the very best quality. At last he had his very own car. Para 6 The most effective followers … to organizational goals. The most effective followers can make their own decisions, and at the same time actively perform in accordance with the overall goals of their organization. Para 7 You will be a member … may chair others. You will be a member of some teams and committees, and you may act as the leader or chairperson of other teams and committees. Para 8 Other than — different from, not, except e.g. I have never known him to behave other than selfishly. She seldom appears other than happy. She has no close friends other than him. Para 9 Central to effective … influence other people. Power as the ability to influence other people is extremely important to effective leadership. Para 10 “Have” here is not a grammatical error because “suggest” or “propose”, etc. is followed by a clause with “should” omitted before the verb. e.g. I suggested to him that w