综合教程新世纪高等院校英语专业本科生系列教材教师Book3u.ppt

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1、Unit 2The Company Manalienated 疏离的 alienation n.odd number even numberdress oddlyoddity n.Background The author:Ellen GoodmanEllen Goodman(1941-),journalist and columnist who writes for Newsweek,the Detroit Free Press,and the Boston Globe.graduated from Radcliffe College.She was awarded the Pulitzer

2、 prize for Distinguished Commentary in 1980.She began her working career in 1963.She was named newspaper woman of the year by the New England Press Association in 1968,and columnist of the year by the New England Womens Press Association in 1975.Since 1979,Goodman has published five collections of h

3、er columns dealing with contemporary themes:Close to Home;At Large;Keeping in Touch;Making Sense;Value Judgments.Her Pulitzer Prize winning commentary appears in more than 375 newspapers.Goodman has a strong interest in social changes.She has discussed family,politics,ethics and male and female rela

4、tionships.Her columns have won vast numbers of readers for their keen,insightful observations and clever wit.She writes about what is in the news,on her mind,and of concern to women and men across the country.Warming up Type A&Type B PersonalityFriedman and Rosenman(1959)conducted studies on the lin

5、k between stress and heart disease.One of the outcomes was the discovery of Type A and Type B personalities.Type APeople who are classified as having Type A personality have characteristics like:highly active,competitive,aggressive,hostile,impatient,fast talking and thinking.Type AThey have a sense

6、of time urgency,find it difficult to relax,and often become impatient and angry when they get delayed(or if they are going to be late)or are around other people whom they view as incompetent.It is assumed that Type A people tend to have more risk of heart disease than Type B people.Type B People who

7、 are classified as having Type B personality are better at relaxing without feeling guilty and working without becoming anxious or agitated.Some of the other characteristics include being more relaxed about time(they dont get overly stressed about being late),and are not easily angered.Type BYou pro

8、bably know people who just seemed to be relaxed people who dont get angry often;these are the characteristics of a Type B.They are the opposite of Type A people.Discussion:Which do you generally belong to,Type A or Type B personality?What effect does your personality bring about to your life?Can you

9、 name some features of a workaholic?They resist taking breaks or rewarding themselves with vacations.If they must take vacations,theyre likely to be highly organized and goal-oriented.The workaholic pushes and pushes,and as he is approaching his goal,he needs another one to work towards.A workaholic

10、 is not able to stop and enjoy his accomplishments.WorkaholicsWorkaholics believe that,by working longer hours and completing more projects,they will enhance their self-worth.Workaholics think about work constantly and,if unable to work,feel panicky or depressed.Workaholics have high expectations of

11、 their work,and their single-minded focus on work negatively impacts other areas of their lives such as family and leisure.Group work:discussion 1.What is the cause of workaholism?2.What pressures do you think are company staff under?Name a few of them?Words and ExpressionsWorkaholic 工作狂 n.Workaholi

12、sm 疯狂工作 n.Alcoholic 酗酒的人 n.Alcoholism 酗酒 n.board a.to cover or close with boards board up a broken window.用木板封住已坏的窗户b.to enter or go aboard(a vehicle or ship上(船、车、飞机等)旅客们上午九时登上飞机。The passengers boarded the plane at 9 a.m.boarding card 登机牌登机牌 go on board上船，机机 c.to furnish with meals and place to slee

13、p 提供膳宿 They boarded him for40 a week.他们按每周收费四十美元给他包伙食包伙食。to pay to sleep and eat meals in sbs house.She boarded with a Japanese family.她寄宿在一个日本人的家里。board n.（the cost of）food or meals 膳食（费）I pay$30 a week for board and lodging.How much is bed and board?住宿费和伙食费共多少钱?a boarding school 寄宿学校寄宿学校 Board of

14、directors 董事会董事会 conceive vt.1.to form or develop in the mind;devise 构思 conceive a plan to increase profits 构想构想出一个增加利润的计划 2.to apprehend mentally;understand心里明白；理解 我无法理解理解那句话的意思。I couldnt conceive the meaning of that sentence.3.to be of the opinion that;think 认为 我没有想到想到会发生那样的悲剧。I didnt conceive tha

15、t such a tragedy could occur.4.to conceive a baby.怀孕怀孕=be pregnant with a babyvi.to form or hold an idea 构想出;to become pregnant.怀孕 Ancient peoples conceived of the earth as flat.古人认为地球是平的。Abraham Lincolns Gettysburg Address:Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent,a

16、 new nation,conceived in Liberty,and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.八十七年前，我们的先辈们在这个大陆上八十七年前，我们的先辈们在这个大陆上创立了一个新国家，创立了一个新国家，它孕育于自由之中它孕育于自由之中，奉，奉行一切人生来平等的原则行一切人生来平等的原则conceivable adj.可以想到的，可能的 by every conceivable means 千方百计，用一切手段 It is hardly conceivable that.简直难以想象.inconc

17、eivable 我们什么办法都想尽了，还是没联系上他。We tried every means conceivable,but failed to get him.conceivably,inconceivably。1 execute 执行 实现 施行、execute a plan 2 execute a will 使法律上生效，受法律约束3 execute a murderer 处死处决His intention was good,but his execution of the plan was unsatisfactory.1实行完成 Put/carry sth.into executi

18、on2 演奏技巧 a pianist with great execution3 极刑 execution by hangingexecutive executive n.n.主管，行政官 a marketing executive senior/top executivea marketing executive senior/top executive CEO:CEO:Chief Executive OfficerChief Executive Officer CFO:Chief Financial Officer CFO:Chief Financial Officer adj.adj.e

19、xecutive executive body/body/committeecommittee 执行委员会 executive board executive board 董事会;理事会Lineup n.line sb up:(cause people to)form a line.让嫌犯排成队 get the suspects to line up.=line the suspects up line sth up:(infml)arrange or organize sth.vi.continue to live or exist 很多奇风异俗从以前的时代留存留存下来 Many stran

20、ge customs have survived from earlier times.vt.Superstition,superstitious a.continue to live or exist in spite of nearly being killed or destroyed by(sth)在地震中/船只失事中幸存下来 survive an earthquake/shipwreck.survive =outlive b.remain alive after(sb)老太太所有的孩子都在她前头去世。The old lady has survived all her children

21、.All her children are survived by the old lady.survive sb.by-He survived his wife by 5 years.deceased n.(law or fml)death(of a person)the deceased n.逝者 deceased adj:dead.a deceased spouse.widow n.vt.很多人被战争夺去了配偶Many people were widowed by the war.The daughter calls her widowed father every day.Widowh

22、ood 鳏居鳏居 everyday adj.Everyday life everyday English every day adv.Make-with sb./sth.Contact 熟人Relative 亲戚Connection 关系户classic adj.经典的传统的上等的 classic French champagne 第一流的 classic Channel evening dress classics 古典文学作品 n.classical adj.古典的朴实严谨无华的 classical music 古典音乐a retired workerretirementretirantL

23、ead-inPre-reading Questions(Discussion)What do you think is the life of a typical workaholic like?How important do you think work is to a person?Structural AnalysisHow many parts does the text consist of?What is the general idea of each part?Three Parts Part 1 (Paragraph 1-6):Introductory part.This

24、part reports the sudden death of Phil and his devotion to work.Part 2 (Paragraph 7-13):Phils role in his family,his relationship with his wife and his children.Part 3 (Paragraph 14-16)The funeral.The writer restates the cause of Phils death,and the presidents tendency in his choice of a successor to

25、 Phil.Text AnalysisPart 1Paragraph 1-6.Questions to think about:1.What can you learn from the first paragraph?He worked himself to death,finally and precisely,at 3:00 a.m.Sunday morning.2.What are the functions of the two adverbs“finally and precisely”in this sentence?1.The 1st sentence provides inf

26、ormation concerning“who”,“what”,“how”and“when”.2.“Finally”suggests the tragic ending of Phil.“Precisely”highlights the exact time of Phils death,thus stressing his devotion to work.Language points in Part 1precise a.precisely adv.precision n.It was difficult to get precise information.In a precise m

27、anner精确的Shes a lot older than you,isnt she?Fifteen years,to be precise.someone who is precise is very careful about small details or about the way they behave a precise and careful woman with precise movements of his handssynonym:exactly Antonym:roughly,approximatelydie of&die fromdie of&die fromdie

28、 of(an illness,hunger,grief,old age)die from(a wound,an accident,an earthquake)Make-with sb/sthAcquaint oneself with-Casual acquaintanceNodding acquaintancecoronary a.relating to the heart synonym:cardiac coronary disease 冠心病 coronary artery:one of the two arteries that supply blood to the heart 冠状动

29、脉 coronary thrombosis:a disease which causes someones heart to suddenly stop working,because the flow of blood to it has been blocked by a small piece of solid blood 冠状动脉血栓症Part 2Questions for consideration1.Can you describe the relationship between Phil and his wife and his children?2.Why did Phils

30、 wife try to conceal her bitterness in front of the president at the funeral?She was concerned about her financial situation after her husband died.Phil provided well for his widow.Language points in Part 2Densely populated=overpopulatedsparsely populated=underpopulated estimate estimation估计overesti

31、mate 高估 underestimate 低估voverpay 多付 underpayI do not want to be underpaid.overwork 加班 oversleep overact overeatoverpass underpassovercoat 外套 underwear 内衣overweight weighing more than is normal,necessary,or allowed,especially having more body weight than is considered normal or healthy for ones age o

32、r build Fat implies excessive weight and is generally unfavorable in its connotations:Charlie is not merely overweight but downright fat.Obese implies gross overweight.obesity n.Stout:a person with a thickset,bulky figure:Even slim girls can become stout.Shes growing rather stout.她有点发胖。她有点发胖。Plump a

33、pplies to a pleasing fullness of figure:Everybody loves Rita,the plump little girl.at the mention of 提到谈到 n.mention of v.谈到mentionable 值得一提的 可提及的a.accuracy-inaccuracy accurate-inaccurate accurately adv.finance n.financial adj.financing n.筹措资金，理财筹措资金，理财financier 金融家option optional The option lies bet

34、ween accepting the agreement and reopening another round of negotiation.Choice Alternative PreferenceSelection the childrens selection of TV programmes.marketable adj.wanted by purchasers or employers a marketable product 可出售的产品 marketable skills 市场所需的技术 It is a good idea to list your marketable ski

35、lls before heading for the job fair.去人才市场前列出你有哪些市场需要的技能是个好主意。好几年没有推出适合销售的产品了。They have failed to launch a marketable model for years.grab at sb/sth:(attempt to)seize sb/sth eagerly or desperately 他伸手去拽男孩，还是没防到他摔倒。He grabbed at the boy,but could not save him from falling.他竭力找借口避免干不好的工作。He grabs at an

36、y excuse to avoid an unpleasant task.straighten out:to solve or settle;to remove difficulties(from sth)or the doubt or ignorance(in sbs mind)我们需要能干人来摆平这个乱局（来理出个头绪）。We need someone capable of straightening out all the confusion.我当时正被登记程序搞得晕头转向，可巧她及时出现，帮我处理好了。I was then muddled by the registration pro

37、cedures.Luckily,she came in time to straighten me out.Part 3Question Why does the essay end with the question the company president asked?pick out:a)choose:他拣了个最熟的桃子。He picked out the ripest peach.b)distinguish:在人群中认出他的脸来 pick out his face in a crowd.inquiry n.a request for help or information;an in

38、vestigation There have been many inquires about the new degree program we offer.对于我们新的学位课程计划有很人咨询。Dont hesitate to check with our workers at the inquiry desk/office when in doubt.有疑问时请不要犹豫，可以同我们咨询台的员工核实。inquiring adj.inquisitive adj.inquire v.inquire a matter of sb.向某人打听一件事 He inquired the way.他问路。P

39、hrases:inquire about 查问,打听,了解 inquire about trains to London 打听去伦敦的火车 inquired about prices.打听价格inquire upon 查问,打听,了解inquire after 问候 The lady inquired after your health.这位女士问候你。inquire for 询问;要求见(某人);要买(某物)；问候inquire out 问出,查出 他已查出敌军的兵力部署情况。He has inquired out the deployment of the enemy troops.inq

40、uire into 盘查,调查;追究 对腐败的程度进行调查 inquire into the extent of the corruption.Rhetorical Analysis In colloquial style,Goodman depicts ironically the life of a workaholic and his family.What devices are adopted to make her writing more effective?Repetition ParallelismVariation of length of sentences Find s

41、ome examples from the text for each.Discussion:What do you learn from this text?Would you like to be a workaholic in the future for money,status or anything else?What is the value of life?Do you think its a sheer waste of life to die so young for working so hard?adopted sonadoptive parentsParental guidanceMA mature audienceAO adult onlyCouch potatoTV seriesAIDS=acquired immune deficiency syndrome 后天性免疫力缺乏综合症EMS=express mail serviceExpress trainidleridle ones life away 混日子overweightoutweigh v.Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?successor 继任者 predecessor 前任