Chapter 2: Personal Management
8 Reading
Hi! I’m Ray, your Strategy Coach. I will give you some important tips to help you build your learning strategies.
Before you read
Discuss these questions to prepare for the reading:
- Look at the title of the reading text that follows. What do you think this reading will be about?
- Look at the headings. What information do you think you will read about in this text?
Read
Read this newsletter from CDN Malls.
After you read
Comprehension
Answer the questions below. Be ready to discuss your answers.
1. What is the main purpose of this newsletter?
a) To share important information with the employees at CDN Malls
b) To entertain the employees of CDN Malls
c) To get people to buy it
2. Who is this document written for?
a) Customers of CDN Malls
b) Employees of CDN Malls
c) Customers and employees of CDN Malls
3. What is the main article in the CDN Malls newsletter about?
a) The top employees at CDN Malls
b) How to be punctual
c) How to be an effective employee
Scan the newsletter to find the answers to the following questions:
4. Which of the following demonstrates effective personal management skills?
a) Be an expert in technical skills.
b) Manage your time effectively.
c) Prove you are better than your co-workers.
5. The section titled “Learn continuously” talks about
a) enrolling in courses all the time
b) taking opportunities to extend your knowledge
c) doing what you can to get a promotion
6. What are two ways you can show that you work responsibly?
a) Improve your technical skills and get a promotion.
b) Challenge others and solve problems.
c) Be accountable and show that you are dependable.
7. Who should people report unsafe conditions to?
a) Co-workers
b) The nearest store
c) Security
8. What is the date of the Safewalk review?
a) 12
b) 6
c) 9–13
Vocabulary
Meaning
- Refer to the text. Guess what these words mean. Talk about their meanings in the reading.
a) punctually (Paragraph 2)
b) continuously (Paragraph 4)
c) accountable (Paragraph 5)
- Fill in the blanks with suitable words or phrases from the list in the box.
| optimistically | can-do attitude | valued |
| solution-oriented | nominate | personal management |
a) She always found a way to make things work, no matter how hard it was, because she had a .
b) He received an appreciation award because he was a member of the team.
c) If you look at life , your future looks positive.
d) She demonstrated excellent skills, so everyone enjoyed working on her team.
e) He was very , so he always looked for ways to improve issues.
- Match the Personal Management Skill on the left to an example on the right.
| Personal Management Skills | Examples | |
|---|---|---|
| Work responsibly | Susan is reading a book titled The Secrets to Positive Team Leading so that she can be a better manager. | |
| Demonstrate a positive attitude | Paul arrives 10 minutes early before each shift to give himself time to change his shoes and get ready to work. | |
| Be creative and