teamwork

Everyday

Working together well as a group to reach a shared goal, each person helping the others. tree →

In the lessons

It is a key value in schools, sport and work. In PE, group projects and science experiments, teachers praise good teamwork: sharing jobs, listening, helping. In stories, teamwork often defeats a stronger enemy. Phrases: «good teamwork», «great teamwork», «teamwork makes the dream work».

Examples

• We won the match because of great teamwork. tree →
• Building the model took teamwork. tree →
• Teamwork means listening to each other. tree →
• The ants carried the big leaf with amazing teamwork. tree →
• Our teacher gave us points for good teamwork. tree →
• Firefighters rely on teamwork to stay safe. tree →
• «Teamwork makes the dream work!» said the coach. tree →

Note

Uncountable: «good teamwork», not «a teamwork». In maths, teamwork problems ask how long jobs take together: if one person paints a fence in 6 hours and another in 3 hours, together they take 2 hours (not 4.5 and not 9).