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Alex Hua Tian
Welcome to Talking Sport!
In this week’s episode we meet Chinese horse rider Alex Hua Tian.
He rides in eventing competitions. Eventing involves three parts - dressage, cross country and show jumping.
Alex competed in the Beijing Olympics in 2008 and was the youngest horse rider ever to compete.
Alex is now preparing for the London Olympics next year.
Join Natalie in this week's episode and listen to Alex talk about the importance of teamwork as he prepares for London 2012.
Learning point
Vocabulary: 'Vital' and 'Get on well'
Now tell us what you think
Tell us about your experiences of working in a team. Who do you need to get on well with?
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I prefer work with people commited and willing to reach objectives. People who cooperate with the team. I dislike working with lazy, they can affect the performance and maybe discouraging all members of the team.
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Working in a team is ..vital!
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At school, we used to work together on some homeworks. Actually, working in a team permits in general to have good results, but on condition that everyone takes an active part. Also, they have to get on well together.
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A reliable and high-spirited person is the most wanted member in any team work. Anyhow, we often find some 'the-other-way-round person' in our daily team work. In this case, we have to be smart to put a right person in the right place.
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I don't have so much opportunities to work with others.
So, I haven't had any experience of my trying to achieve one goal with others.
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It is very important to get on with a team in which you work. Everyone is part of process in work. Result is depended upon everyone in the team. And if you do not get on with the team, results can be not successful. The team will not reach their goal.
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Getting on well with people around us is vital for studing, working, and so on.
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Well,in China,teachers say and students listen.Then we do our homework.Only when a sports meeting is held,I can feel the team spirit of our class.It seems that we can live dependently without getting on well with others,but actually it is vital because how can we stay away from news,food and information?Those are all done by others,so try to adapt ourselves to different people so that we can cooperate with them well.
Jenny
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