Speaking vocabulary
Teamwork and leadership
Use these expressions to speak more precisely about teamwork and leadership. Learn the meaning from context, then make your own example rather than memorising a complete answer.
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share responsibility
- Meaning: divide accountability between people.
- Example: We share responsibility for keeping the workspace tidy.
- Context: teamwork and leadership. Use the phrase to describe.
- Use “share responsibility” naturally in one sentence about teamwork and leadership.
- Check the words around the phrase in the example; change pronouns and verb forms to fit your sentence.
agree on a common goal
- Meaning: decide together on the same objective.
- Example: We first agreed on a common goal for the project.
- Context: teamwork and leadership. Use the phrase to explain.
- Use “agree on a common goal” naturally in one sentence about teamwork and leadership.
- Check the words around the phrase in the example; change pronouns and verb forms to fit your sentence.
listen to different viewpoints
- Meaning: consider opinions that differ from your own.
- Example: It helps to listen to different viewpoints before deciding.
- Context: teamwork and leadership. Use the phrase to compare.
- Use “listen to different viewpoints” naturally in one sentence about teamwork and leadership.
- Check the words around the phrase in the example; change pronouns and verb forms to fit your sentence.
delegate tasks fairly
- Meaning: assign work in a balanced and reasonable way.
- Example: A team leader should delegate tasks fairly.
- Context: teamwork and leadership. Use the phrase to give an example.
- Use “delegate tasks fairly” naturally in one sentence about teamwork and leadership.
- Check the words around the phrase in the example; change pronouns and verb forms to fit your sentence.
give constructive feedback
- Meaning: offer useful comments intended to help improvement.
- Example: My tutor gave constructive feedback on the structure of my answer.
- Context: teamwork and leadership. Use the phrase to qualify an opinion.
- Use “give constructive feedback” naturally in one sentence about teamwork and leadership.
- Check the words around the phrase in the example; change pronouns and verb forms to fit your sentence.
take responsibility
- Meaning: accept a duty or accountability.
- Example: I take responsibility for checking the final report.
- Context: teamwork and leadership. Use the phrase to discuss effects.
- Use “take responsibility” naturally in one sentence about teamwork and leadership.
- Check the words around the phrase in the example; change pronouns and verb forms to fit your sentence.
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