Teamwork eslflow
Basic Description
Useful Vocabulary
• How many people are in this picture?
collaboration • formal clothes
• Are they wearing casual or formal clothes? professional • workplace • team building
management style • communication skills
• What colors are their clothes?
business meeting • leadership qualities
• What are they holding?
About the Organization About Teamwork
• Who do you think is the boss? Why?
• What makes a good team leader?
• Is this a big or small team?
• Why is teamwork important in a company?
• Do the people look happy?
• What kind of company do you think this is? • What problems can happen in a team?
Personal Experience Future-oriented Questions
• Have you ever worked in a team? • What will you do if you become a team leader?
• Do you prefer working alone or in a team? Why? • How will you help your teammates?
• Would you like to work in a company like this? • Would you change anything about this team structure?
Answers
BASIC DESCRIPTION
• How many people are in this picture? → 12 people total
• Are they wearing casual or formal clothes? → Formal business attire/suits
• What colors are their clothes? → Black, navy, and grey suits; white/blue shirts; some women in
skirts/dresses
• What are they holding? → Folders, documents, briefcases, files, tablets
ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION
• Who do you think is the boss? Why? → Man in dark suit at top-center - positioned at highest point in
organizational chart structure
• Is this a big or small team? → Medium-sized team (12 people typical for department/division)
• Do the people look happy? → Yes, they appear confident and professionally engaged
• What kind of company do you think this is? → Corporate business/professional services - possibly
management consulting or finance based on formal attire
PERSONAL EXPERIENCE
• Have you ever worked in a team? → Yes, on various projects and departmental teams
• Do you prefer working alone or in a team? Why? → Team for complex projects needing diverse skills,
alone for focused tasks
• Would you like to work in a company like this? → Yes, appears well-structured with clear reporting lines
ABOUT TEAMWORK
• What makes a good team leader? → Clear communication, fair delegation, strategic vision, supports
team growth
• Why is teamwork important in a company? → Combines diverse expertise, improves problem-solving,
achieves larger goals
• What problems can happen in a team? → Communication breakdowns, unfair workload distribution,
interpersonal conflicts
FUTURE-ORIENTED QUESTIONS
• What will you do if you become a team leader? → Establish clear objectives, maintain open
communication, develop team members' skills
• How will you help your teammates? → Provide mentoring, ensure resources available, recognize
achievements
• Would you change anything about this team structure? → Perhaps add more cross-functional
collaboration while maintaining clear leadership
USEFUL VOCABULARY EXAMPLES
• Collaboration: "Cross-department collaboration improved project outcomes"
• Formal clothes: "The dress code requires formal clothes for client meetings"
• Professional: "They maintain a professional image at all times"
• Workplace: "A positive workplace culture boosts productivity"
• Team building: "Regular team building activities strengthen relationships"
• Management style: "Her democratic management style encourages innovation"
• Communication skills: "Good communication skills are vital for team success"
• Business meeting: "The business meeting discussed strategic goals"
• Leadership qualities: "The manager demonstrates strong leadership qualities"