新视角研究生英语读说写四单元课后练习答案.pptx

Unit 4:Reading comprehensionReading comprehension1.1.In In paragraph paragraph 2,2,the the author author says says that that“Who“Who will will take take the the helm?helm?is is one one question question that that will will keep keep CEOs CEOs awake awake at at night night in in the the next next millennium.”millennium.”Why Why do do you you think think the the CEOs CEOs feel feel so so worried about people who will take over as managers?worried about people who will take over as managers?The The CEOs CEOs feel feel so so worried worried because because Gen Gen Xers Xers have have been been described described very very negatively negatively by by many many writers.writers.Studies Studies accuse accuse them them of of being being arrogant,arrogant,uncommitted,uncommitted,unmanageable,unmanageable,and and lazy.lazy.They They care care about about nothing,nothing,and and are are unwilling unwilling to to pay pay their their dues.dues.The The CEOs CEOs worry worry how how this this generation generation is is going going to manage the firms,especially,the services firms.to manage the firms,especially,the services firms.ReferenceReferenceEx.I,p.71第1页/共57页2.2.Why Why are are Gen Gen Xers Xers so so independent?independent?In In paragraphs paragraphs 46,46,what what examples examples does does the the author author give give to to show show their their independence?independence?Gen Gen Xers Xers are are so so independent independent because because they they had had been been the the“latchkey“latchkey kids”.kids”.When When they they were were young,young,they they had had been been left left alone alone by by divorced divorced and and/or or working working parents.parents.Therefore,Therefore,they they learnt learnt to to deal deal with with things things independently.independently.For For example,example,at at the the workplace,workplace,they they hope hope to to have have flexible flexible work work schedules.schedules.They They dont dont want want to to be be watched watched closely closely and and instructed instructed step step by by step step while while doing doing their their work.work.They They only only want want guidance guidance and and encouragement encouragement from from their their managers.managers.ReferenceReferenceUnit 4:Reading comprehensionReading comprehension第2页/共57页3.3.What What kind kind of of environment environment do do Gen Gen Xers Xers prefer prefer to to work work in?in?Why?Why?Gen Gen Xers Xers prefer prefer to to work work in in an an environment environment which which is is fully fully equipped equipped with with the the most most advanced advanced technology,technology,such such as as telecommuting,telecommuting,teleconferencing,teleconferencing,etc.etc.As As a a generation generation who who has has grown grown up up with with rapidly rapidly changing changing technology technology and and the the availability availability of of huge huge amounts amounts of of information,information,they they feel feel very very comfortable comfortable with with using using technology technology and and puters.Only Only in in a a technologically technologically advanced advanced environment,environment,can can they they work effectively and efficiently.work effectively and efficiently.ReferenceReferenceUnit 4:Reading comprehensionReading comprehension第3页/共57页4.4.According According to to paragraph paragraph 9,9,what what makes makes Gen Gen Xers Xers place place a a high value on work-life balance?high value on work-life balance?First,First,they they cherish cherish the the traditional traditional family family values values because because they they feel feel they they missed missed them them when when they they were were young.young.Their Their parents parents had had hardly hardly spent spent any any quality quality time time with with them them owing owing to to their their busy busy work.work.Secondly,Secondly,they they doubt doubt that that they they will will be be rewarded rewarded in in the the future future if if they they give give up up their their needs needs of of today.today.What What happened happened to to their their parents parents is is a a good good example.example.Their Their parents parents had had worked worked so so hard hard for for the the goodof goodof the the company,but ended up simply being laid pany,but ended up simply being laid off.ReferenceReferenceUnit 4:Reading comprehensionReading comprehension第4页/共57页5.5.Why Why do do Gen Gen X X job job applicants applicants usually usually make make the the interviewers interviewers surprised and irritated at a job interview?surprised and irritated at a job interview?Gen Gen X X job job applicants applicants usually usually openly openly ask ask life-balance life-balance questions questions at at a a job job interview,interview,which which makes makes the the interviewers interviewers surprised surprised and and irritated.irritated.The The interviewers interviewers have have been been too too used used to to hearing hearing Baby Baby Boomer Boomer job job applicants applicants say say“How“How can can I I best best contribute contribute to to the the company?”company?”and and“My“My greatest greatest weakness is that I work too hard.”weakness is that I work too hard.”ReferenceReferenceUnit 4:Reading comprehensionReading comprehension第5页/共57页6.6.The The author author gives gives a a subtitle subtitle“Just“Just Do Do It”It”to to paragraphs paragraphs 121213.13.How How do do you you understand understand the the meaning meaning of of“Just“Just Do Do It”It”from the two paragraphs?from the two paragraphs?From From the the two two paragraphs,paragraphs,we we can can learn learn that that“Just“Just do do it”it”here here means means that that Gen Gen Xers Xers expect expect everything everything to to be be clear,clear,honest and substantial.The examples include:honest and substantial.The examples include:1)1)They support substance over style.They support substance over style.2)2)They emphasize outcomes over process.They emphasize outcomes over process.3)3)They They want want their their managers managers to to communicate communicate honestly honestly with them.with them.4)4)They They expect expect their their managers managers to to give give them them tangible tangible rewards rather than soft words.rewards rather than soft words.ReferenceReferenceUnit 4:Reading comprehensionReading comprehension第6页/共57页7.7.According According to to paragraphs paragraphs 1417,1417,Gen Gen Xers Xers are are constantly constantly changing changing jobs jobs instead instead of of working working for for a a single single employer employer all all their their lifetime lifetime like like their their parents.parents.What What are are the the two two reasons reasons we we can can find find to to explain explain Gen Gen Xers Xers frequent frequent change change of of their their jobs?jobs?1)1)Gen Gen Xers Xers believe believe that that their their future future lies lies in in their their resumes resumes rather than their loyalty to any one company.rather than their loyalty to any one company.2)2)They They want want to to develop develop diverse diverse work work skills skills by by trying trying different but challenging jobs.different but challenging jobs.ReferenceReferenceUnit 4:Reading comprehensionReading comprehension第7页/共57页8.8.In In what what way way will will Gen Gen Xs Xs life-balance life-balance beliefs beliefs affect affect corporate corporate policies policies in in the the future future according according to to the the authors authors forecasts in paragraph 21?forecasts in paragraph 21?In In the the authors authors opinion,opinion,Gen Gen Xs Xs life-balance life-balance beliefs beliefs will will lead lead to to the the development development of of family-friendly family-friendly corporate corporate policies policies in in the the future.future.To To be be specific,specific,there there are are two two types types of family-friendly policies mentioned here:of family-friendly policies mentioned here:1)1)Employees Employees will will enjoy enjoy flexible flexible work work schedules schedules and and reduced work hours.reduced work hours.2)2)Employees Employees will will be be able able to to choose choose benefits benefits that that are are most most suitable suitable for for them them to to meet meet their their individual individual needs,needs,such such as as benefits benefits which which support support early early family family concerns concerns like like insurance,child care,etc.insurance,child care,etc.ReferenceReferenceUnit 4:Reading comprehensionReading comprehension第8页/共57页9.9.In In paragraph paragraph 23,23,the the author author forecasts forecasts that that many many Gen Gen Xers Xers will will choose choose to to become become entrepreneurs entrepreneurs rather rather than than take take a a job job in in a a pany.What What advantage advantage and and disadvantage disadvantage are are mentioned mentioned by by the the author author about about Gen Gen Xers Xers trend trend to to start start their own business?their own business?The The advantage advantage is:is:Companies Companies will will find find it it easy easy to to obtain obtain goods goods or or services services from from an an outside outside supplier.supplier.The The disadvantage disadvantage is:is:Companies Companies will will have have fewer fewer candidates candidates when they want to promote junior managers.when they want to promote junior managers.ReferenceReferenceUnit 4:Reading comprehensionReading comprehension第9页/共57页10.10.In In paragraph paragraph 25,25,what what suggestion suggestion does does the the author author give give to to deal deal with with the the culture culture clash clash between between Baby Baby Boomers Boomers and and Gen Gen Xers within the workplace?Xers within the workplace?The The author author suggests suggests that that cultural cultural conflicts conflicts between between Baby Baby Boomers Boomers and and Gen Gen Xers Xers within within the the workplace workplace should should be be faced faced directly directly and and honestly.honestly.Cultural Cultural diversity diversity should should be be understood,understood,respected respected and and accepted accepted in in the the pany.Meanwhile,Meanwhile,there there should should be be lines lines for for the the two two groups groups to to communicate with each other to foster mutual municate with each other to foster mutual respect.ReferenceReferenceUnit 4:Reading comprehensionReading comprehension第10页/共57页Ex.II,p.721.1.Introduction(Paras.13)Introduction(Paras.13)2.2.Body(Paras.423)Body(Paras.423)3.3.Conclusion(Para.24Conclusion(Para.24 26)26)Text OutlineText OutlineUnit 4:Structure of the textStructure of the text第11页/共57页1.1.Introduction(Paras.13)Introduction(Paras.13)Much Much has has been been written written about about Gen Gen X X employees,employees,but but most most of of it it is is _._.Recent Recent interpretations,interpretations,however,however,offer offer some _.some _.Text OutlineText Outlinenegativenegativenew and somewhat different insightsnew and somewhat different insightsUnit 4:Structure of the textStructure of the text第12页/共57页2.2.Body(Paras.423)Body(Paras.423)1)The characteristics of Gen X(Paras.418)1)The characteristics of Gen X(Paras.418)Text OutlineText Outline2)2)Changes Changes that that Gen Gen X X managers managers will will likely likely bring bring to to corporate culture and leadership(Paras.1923)corporate culture and leadership(Paras.1923)Unit 4:Structure of the textStructure of the text第13页/共57页2.2.Body(Paras.423)Body(Paras.423)Text OutlineText OutlineA.A._ rather than arrogant_ rather than arrogantB.B._._.C.C._._.D.D.Demand honesty and clarity;respect substance over Demand honesty and clarity;respect substance over style.style.E.E.Change jobs often to _.Change jobs often to _.Good at technologyGood at technologyValue work-life balanceValue work-life balancedevelop different job skillsdevelop different job skillsIndependentIndependentUnit 4:Structure of the textStructure of the text1)The characteristics of Gen X(Paras.418)1)The characteristics of Gen X(Paras.418)第14页/共57页2.2.Body(Paras.423)Body(Paras.423)2)2)Changes Changes that that Gen Gen X X managers managers will will likely likely bring bring to to corporate culture and leadership(Paras.1923)corporate culture and leadership(Paras.1923)Text OutlineText OutlineUnit 4:Structure of the textStructure of the text第15页/共57页Text OutlineText OutlineA.A.They will _ They will _ due to their emphasis on independence and their skills in technology.due to their emphasis on independence and their skills in technology.B.B.They They will will _ _ due due to to their their life-balance life-balance beliefs.beliefs.C.C.They They will will _ _ and and expand expand informal informal dressing dressing to to the the whole whole workweek workweek owing owing to to their their“just“just do do it”it”attitude attitude and and impatience impatience with with the the old corporate cultures.old corporate cultures.D.D.Many Many of of them them will will _ _ and and become become entrepreneurs entrepreneurs themselves themselves owing owing to to their their independence independence and and their their doubt doubt about about their their future future in in a a corporate workplace.corporate workplace.support continued growth in telecommutingsupport continued growth in telecommutingsupport family-friendly corporate policiessupport family-friendly corporate policiessupport a more casual workplacesupport a more casual workplacestart their own businessesstart their own businessesUnit 4:Structure of the textStructure of the text第16页/共57页Text OutlineText Outline3.3.Conclusion(Para.2426)Conclusion(Para.2426)1)1)Cultural Cultural differences differences between between Baby Baby Boomers Boomers and and Gen Gen Xers Xers should should be be _ _ in in the the workplace.workplace.2)2)_._.tolerated and respectedtolerated and respectedIt It is is still still not not clear clear whether whether Gen Gen Xers Xers will will shape shape a a better better future future by by enacting enacting their their beliefs.beliefs.Many Many questions questions concerning their management remain unansweredconcerning their management remain unansweredUnit 4:Structure of the textStructure of the text第17页/共57页1.1.The The Our Our company company is is one one of of the the leading leading manufacturers manufacturers of of commercial commercial and and _ _ kitchen kitchen equipment,equipment,such such as as ovens,freezers,refrigerators,blenders,etc.ovens,freezers,refrigerators,blenders,etc.institutionalinstitutional shunshunenvisionenvisionoutsourceoutsourceassimilateassimilatemarginmargininstitutionalinstitutionalburgeonburgeontelecommutetelecommuteencompassencompassprowessprowessforgoforgostrivestrivePart A,Ex.V,p.73Complete Complete the the sentences sentences with with words words given given below,below,making making sure that each word is used in the righ