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Workinpairs.Readthefollowingquotationsfromsomesuccessfulbusinessmenandtellyourpartnerwhichoneyoulikebestandwhy.Task11Lifeisnotfair,getusedtoit.2Afriendshipfoundedonbusinessisbetterthanabusinessfoundedonfriendship.3ForyearsIthoughtwhatwasgoodforourcountrywasgoodforGeneralMotors,andviceversa.4Thereisnorestingplaceforanenterpriseinacompetitiveeconomy.5IbelievethatcustomersareNo.1,employeesareNo.2andshareholdersareNo.3—alwaysinthatorder.
Task2MatchtheEnglishwordsinColumnAwiththeirChineseequivalentsinColumnB.ColumnAColumnB1enterprise2enterprising3entrepreneur4entrepreneurial5entrepreneurshipA企业B企业家C企业家的D企业家精神E有事业心的；有胆识的
Task3Readthedefinitionof“entrepreneur”anddiscusswithyourpartnerwhatspecialpersonalitytraitsentrepreneursusuallyhave.DefinitionEntrepreneurissomeonewhostartsanewbusinessorarrangesbusinessdealsinordertomakemoney,ofteninawaythatinvolvesfinancialrisks.Personalitytraits
1Workinpairsanddiscussthefollowingquestionswithyourpartner.WatchingIPersonalityTraitstoAdmireWarm-upexercises.Task11) Inthisworld,whodoyouthinkunderstandsyoubest?Myself./Myparents,becauseIstaytogetherwiththemforalongtime.Like:Kind-heartedness,integrity,frankness,forgiveness,tolerance,generosity,responsibility,selflessness,diligence,open-mindedness,etc.Dislike:Dishonesty,greed,selfishness,narrow-mindedness,laziness,etc.Nobodyisperfect./Onedoesn’tliveinavacuumworldandtherearemanyfactors,positiveandnegative,thatwillhavetheirimpactonpeople’slifeandpersonalityaswell./It’sbettertomaximizethepositivetraitsandminimizethenegativeones.2) Doyouthinktherearetwosidesofeveryone’spersonality?Whyorwhynot?3) Whatkindofpersonalitiesdoyoulikeordislikemost?Why?
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