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Date: Jan 25 2021

Themes: News, Work

Grammar: Simple Future Tense

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We hear about world leaders on the news every day. Before they led nations, they led companies or communities. There are leaders all around us. Maybe you’re a leader, too.

No matter what they are leading, leaders rarely have an easy job. They don’t just make decisions. They also have to convince people that their decisions are the right ones. Recently, the US elected President Joe Biden. This has Mason and Sara thinking about leaders. Listen to them discuss leaders in this leadership English lesson.

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Mason

Sara

Mason: I’m trying to figure out really what are the traits that I define in a good leader.

Sara: What have you come up with?

Mason: The big thing is, do I trust them? Like, what I want to believe in my leader is that they’re not dogmatically just going after their vision, but that their vision is informed by multiple points of view. That everything has been considered, and then they have the point of view that they are trying to rally everyone around.

Sara: Right! Like, someone who is a good listener, but when the time comes can do what they need to do with everything they’ve listened to and take decisive action.

Mason: Yeah, definitely. Leaders decide stuff, and leaders are always going to get criticism because not everyone will agree with their decision. But moving forward is generally more important than making everyone happy.

Sara: Do you think the same qualities make a good leader of, say, a sports team or a theater group as the same qualities that make a good leader for a president?

Mason: Yeah, like who is someone that you can feel trust in and that is listening and considering all sides, but then ultimately stepping forward and saying “OK, here is what we’re going to do.” There’s also sort of a quality around building consensus, like, it’s really tough to get everybody rallied around, but if you can get as many people as possible, and help them feel included in what we’re all trying to do, that is very important as well.

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Since Joe Biden was recently elected President of the US, Mason is thinking about what makes a good leader. He asks Sara to help him identify traits that all leaders have.

Sara and Mason agree that in addition to making decisions, leaders have to listen to many points of view, try to build a consensus, and rally everyone around something. One bad quality a leader can have is being dogmatic.

They agree that the same things that make world leaders great, also make leaders of smaller things like companies and theater groups great as well.

What do you think makes a good leader? Are you a leader? Who is the best leader you know?

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senyanya

Russian Federation

It’s hard to be a leader,especially to be a leader of a country.In my opinion,this person should have such traits like sociability,responsibility,confidence in himself and in his own actions,also ability to unite different people with different points of view,with common purpose.

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Greece

The dialog was very Fast O.O

alexa1

Saudi Arabia

it not easy to be leader.. and no one can be leader if he doesn’t has a strong personality..and many thing to complete his control ..that’s what i see in this point

ola33

Japan

I agree with the Last Joke comment about leader traits. Being calm under pressure is essential. I want to add as well to be fair and treat the people with respect. Who is a leader for me – Maria Montessori who in spite of many protests against her method, didn’t give up and made a very interesting and rewarding education approach. And she treated children with respect and love and no pressure and humiliation.

Forgot to mention – the team work! The leader doesn’t hold the grudge in case of some misunderstanding, he just moves on and makes everything orgainized and happy.

deyvison oliveira

Brazil

I think this lesson was very dificultt for me. The dialog was very fast.

yuminaga

China

today’s lession is difficult for me , it is driving me mad! what can make my English great ! os frustrated

yuminaga

China

what do I thank makes a good leader ? He or she must have the great traits like thanking different

yuminaga

China

what do I thank makes a good leader ? He or she must have the great traits like thanking different

ghamartaj

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

i think a good leader must like his people.one bad quality a leader can have is being domestic,he have to listen to many points of view,he must love his country,and work for his country like a kind dad,i think a good leader that i know is imam khomeyni,he was very brave.leadership is a hard job,a leader must build consensus in people.i wish all leaders can be successful.

Faathimaa

Maldives

I am not a leader by nature but if it needed I could be whoever i wish.

Moriza

Ukraine

Anyone can be a leader,even if the only person they,re leading is themselves.To become a leader a person should start from themselves.That,s the first rule of leadership.You must believe in yourself and your abilities.You must believe that your dreams can become a reality.

I think everyone in his/her life had or still has a leader.For me a leader is a person whose life is a good example for people to follow,who can give you inspiration,encouragement and positive attitudes…And it can be your friend or your mother ,or teacher,or a person who lives near to you,or ….many other people .

All people who created and made themselves are my leaders.

snoopyboy

Antarctica

Well you know the codes, if he happens to be wearing brown clothing that means it’s one of those fight or flight situations, you either go in full sail, or prepare yourself for a perilous battle : )—it’s not a time to discuss his fashion choice.

Ryo, do you govern this boat, in your picture? ;)

kotlesya

Belarus

Snoopy, you know I’m not an expert in the leadership’s matters. ;)

I’m among those who “double their efforts in order to tackle this upcoming problem”

I got your point :)

Let us pretend we all English, baby’s members are the one big group on the ship Julito was talking about…..... my fantasy is not rich enough to imagine what we all see in front of us if our leader wearing brown Overall :)))))

snoopyboy

Antarctica

Lesya, the moral of the story is that a leader must live by example regardless of the scale of the difficulty his group is facing. His role is to keep the moral and hope of his team fervent ,under any condition.

By wearing those pants he’s not showing any sign of weakness or digestive malaise … it simply signals to others that they must double their efforts in order to tackle this upcoming problem :)

kotlesya

Belarus

Julito :D, Snoopy :D you both are comical :-D

Alinalalala

Russian Federation

In my opinion, leader is a person who can unite several number of people in group/team/crew etc. and make them feel comfortable in this group. All members should feel their leader’s care and unindifference.

Unfortunately I’m not a leader now, but I hope that someday I’ll can assume this responsibility and I’ll stand a really good leader. Nowadays, in modern world this skill is very important.