1. Team building

2. In this class, you will learn and talk about:
You and your team
Some vocabulary connected with teamwork
The benefits of teamwork

3. A imagem Esta Fotografia de Autor Desconhecido está licenciada ao abrigo da CC BY-NC-SA
Have students work in small groups and discuss the quotes. Do they agree with them?
+/- 5 min
A imagem Esta Fotografia de Autor Desconhecido está licenciada ao abrigo da CC BY-NC-SA
A imagem Esta Fotografia de Autor Desconhecido está licenciada ao abrigo da CC BY

4. What kinds of teams have you worked with in the past?
You and your team
Describe some projects or ideas that were done successfully as part of a team effort.
What kinds of teams have you worked with in the past?
Do you prefer working in a team or by yourself?
What don´t you like about teamwork?
Click the mouse to bring up the questions one by one. Have students work in pairs and give them +/- 2 min to discuss each of the questions as they appear on the board.
Have a brief class feedback.
+/-10 min
Who is the best person you’ve ever worked with? Who is the worst? Explain why.
Have you ever been a team leader? If so, describe your role as a team leader.

5. What do these words and expressions mean
What do these words and expressions mean? Match the word with its definition:
1. Someone who puts aside his personal goals and works well with others. 2. The process of encouraging members of a group to work well together. 3. Results that an organization seeks over a multiyear period. 4. A meeting held for the purpose of intensive discussion to solve problems or generate ideas. | 5. The process of working collaboratively with a group of people in order to achieve a goal.
Teamwork Team player Teambuilding Long-term objectives Brainstorming session
Click to reveal the words and their definitions. Give Ss time to read through the words and suggest definitions.
Check the answers with the group: Teamwork: 5/Team player: 1/Teambuilding: 2/Long-term objectives: 3/ Brainstorming session: 5
+/-10 min

6. The benefits of teamwork
Increased efficiency
When working in a team, you are working towards a common long- term goal or set of objectives.
Idea generation  
One of the greatest benefits of working in a team is the inspiration and ideas that can result from team brainstorming sessions.
A learning experience  
It brings people together from different backgrounds and levels of experience. Consequently, projects which involve teamwork serve also as an opportunity for professional development and learning.
Have students work in small groups and brainstorm the benefits of teamwork.
Elicit responses, click to reveal the benefits of TEAMWORK and have students compare their ideas with the ones from the slide.
Have a brief class feedback.
+/- 20 min

7. Enhanced communication
Communication is key to the success of many projects – so why not engage in an activity that can help enhance your communication skills? Activities such as meeting together to discuss ideas require both verbal and written communication skills.
Share the workload
When working in a team towards a common goal, the workload is shared among all team members.
Support network
It is important to remember that support and a sense of belonging in a workplace can contribute greatly to job satisfaction.
What do you think?
Do you believe that teamwork is important in the workplace? Can you think of some more benefits of the teamwork? What about the disadvantages?