Tell me about a leader (in sports, business or politics) that you admire
You should say:
Who he/she is
How you get to know him/her
What he/she has done
And explain why you admire him/her.
Today I am going to talk about a great leader in sports—Michael Jordan. He is so famous that he is almost known by every young people in China. I first heard this name when I was in high-school. At that time, he led his team and took the throne of the NBA national championship for the fifth time.
I admire him not only because he is great, but also because I’ve learned a lot from him. First, he is a great team leader, team person. I’ve learned from him that to be truly successful in my life, I need to build a strong team, draw on its strength, and lead the whole team to a great height. I can’t be a long-ranger. Second, Jordan has shown his great charisma as a leader. People, even his opponents, respect him, admire him. That teaches me that I must become a person that people follow me not because of what I do or have done, but because of who I am.
首先就人物的选择上，相信没有什么问题。考生可以选择大多数自己所熟悉的并且仰慕的政治或体育领袖，如：体育明星Yao Ming, Liu Xiang, David Beckham，政治领袖 Chairman Mao, Abraham Lincoln等。不过选择考官熟悉的正面人物这样一般性的原则还是要遵守的。如果考生说自己喜爱的领袖是希特勒或者萨达姆，热爱和平的人们的反应是可想而知的。另外如果是女性考生，可以考虑选择一位女性领导或明星，如：我们国家的副总理(Vice Prime Minister)吴仪，或美国国务卿(Secretary of State)莱斯。
在此，我推荐使用昵称法。以吴仪为例，因其作为卫生部部长(Minister of Health)期间的坚毅不拔与非典(SARS)作斗争的精神(spirit)，我们可以亲切地称呼她为Ms. Determination。同时她也在人们心中留下了深刻的印象，成为一个时代女性的象征(icon)。
另外，此类人物题目在第三部分爱出的题目多为此人物的素质和影响。就领导来说，领导本质在于影响力(the definition of leadership is influence)，领导的最不可或缺的素质是独特的面向未来的视野和视角(the indispensable quality of leadership is vision)，领导最重要的组成因素是诚信(the most important ingredient of leadership is integrity)。在这里还有一个段非常好的关于领导或领袖人物与老板，雇主的对比可供广大考生在雅思考试准备中使用。
The boss drives his workers; the leader coaches them.
The boss depends upon authority; the leader on goodwill.
The boss inspires fear; the leader inspires enthusiasm.
The boss says “I”; the leader, “we”.
The boss fixes the blame for the breakdown; the leader fixes the breakdown.
The boss knows how it is done; the leader shows how.
The boss says “go”; the leader says “let’s go!”
