阅读教程一Unit-ppt课件.ppt

单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,二级,三级,四级,五级,*,Unit 4,Jobs and Careers,Quotations,The purpose of work is to remove those who are living from a state of wretchedness and lead them into a state of blessedness.-,Dante,Work can help people get out of unpleasant situations and refresh them with happiness.,Quotations,Work is,by its very nature,about violence to the spirit as well as the body;its above all about daily humiliations;its about a search for daily meaning as well as daily bread;for recognition as well as cash;for astonishment rather than torpor.In short,for a sort of life rather than a Monday through Friday sort of dying -,Studs Terkel,Quotations,The nature of work involves both physical and spiritual struggles.Beyond all other considerations,work is about constant embarrassment and shame you feel about yourself every day.Work is a two-sided thing:on the one hand,one has to work to make money and maintain his/her livelihood;on the other hand,one gains spiritual delight and social recognition by working.Work is less boring than fascinating oneself.To sum up,the purpose of work is to search for a meaningful life rather than to go through a routine and mechanical one.,Quotations,My object in living is to unite,My avocation and my vocation,As my two eyes make one in sight.,Only where love and need are one,And the work is play for mortal stakes,Is the deed ever really done,For Heaven and the futures sakes.,-,Robert Frost,Quotations,The purpose of my life is to combine what I enjoy doing with what I need to do for a living.It is ideal that we enjoy what we need to do and this is what we should pursue in our whole life.,Brainstorming,Expressions that are likely to be used to talk about jobs and careers:,a dull/routine/dead-end job,a bright/promising/prosperous/challenging job,He just fell into the job by chance.,He started from scratch and now has become a successful businessman.,She enjoys every hour of her work.,His present job can always provide him a sense of mission and a sense of accomplishment.,Discussion,What factors do you/will you take into account when choosing a job?,Your interest,Your aptitude and competence,Salary and insurance,What would you do if you take a job you dont like?Give reasons to support your idea.,Reading One,Enjoy Your Job,Style of Writing,Argumentation,Structure,Part 1,(Para.1-6),Most peoples notion about work and play is ridiculous.,Part 2,(Para.7-13),Many people dont enjoy their jobs,and they should get out of it soon.,Part 3,(Para.14-17),Emphasis is placed on the only one way to achieve happiness-to do the job you really enjoy.,Check Your Comprehension,Decide whether each of them is true or false.,_,1.The author defines work as doing something one is not interested in.,_ 2.When a person dislikes his job,it is wise for him to get used to it rather than get out of it.,_ 3.All of the authors studies show that a noticeable number of people are not satisfied with their jobs.,_ 4.In the authors opinion,many things have to be taken into account if one wants to change to another job environment.,_ 5.The only way to achieve true happiness is to make a good living by using all your skills and knowledge.,F,F,T,F,F,Reading One,Enjoy Your Job,Para.3,apt adj.,an apt remark/description/choice,Syn.:,suitable,He is apt,to,lose temper in difficult situation.,She is apt,at,painting.,aptly adv.,aptness n.,（话语、描述或选择）合适的，恰当的，贴切的,有,倾向的；易于,的,聪明的，灵巧的,倾向，适合性，才能,Para.4,mutter v.,She muttered to him that she would catch up later.,mutter a threat/complaint,mutter against sb.,mutter n.,a mutter of protest,抱怨,咕哝；,小声低语，小声抱怨；,怨言,轻声说话，低语,Para.7,vocational adj.,vocation n.,She has no vocation for teaching.,她不是当老师的料。,Diana was a young mission school teacher convinced of hervocationto provide support for her schoolgirl pupils.,黛安娜是教会学校的一名年轻老师，她深信帮助学校的女学生是其天职。,（认为特别适合自己的）工作，职业,使命，天职,Para.9,lull v.,The baby-sitter lulled the child to sleep.,lull sb.into a false sense of security/a light doze,The conversation would lull for a while.,lull n.,a lull in the fighting/political violence/conversation/storm,使安静；使昏昏欲睡,哄骗；麻痹；使放松警惕,平静，安静；平息,暂停；间歇；平静期,Para.10,dull adj.,They are both nice people but can be ratherdull.,枯燥无味的,;,沉闷的,;,无聊的,The bodys natural rhythms mean we all feeldulland sleepy between 1 and 3pm.,没精打采的,;,无生气的,The stamp was adullblue color.,(,颜色或光,),不明亮的,晦暗的,Its alwaysdulland raining.,阴沉的,;,昏暗的,;,多云的,Para.10,dull adj.,The coffin closed with adullthud.,（声音）不清晰的，隐约的，低沉的,The pain,usually adullache,gets worse with exercise.,(,感觉,),不明显的，不强烈的，隐约的,If a knife or blade isdull,it is not sharp.,钝的,;,不锋利的,dull v.,Her eyesdulled and she gazed blankly.,她眼神暗淡，呆呆地凝视着。,(,使,),不强烈,;(,使,),变得无光泽,;(,使,),无生气,Para.11,grim adj.,There was furthergrimeconomic news yesterday.,严峻的；令人不快的；让人沮丧的；令人难以接受的,The city might begrimat first,but there is a vibrancy and excitement.,（地方）无吸引力的，阴森的，凄凉的,Her expression wasgrimand unpleasant.,严肃的；坚定的；沉重的,Para.12,rebellious adj.,rebellious teenager/streak,rebel v.,Teenagers often rebel,against,their parents way of life.,Theyrebelled,against,the government and voted against the bill.,rebel n.,defeat the rebels,Therebels want another 1%cut in interest rates.,She had been arebelat school.,rebellion n.,crush out/continue/put down/repress/raise/crack down on a rebellion,against,谋反；叛乱；反叛,叛逆的,;,不听话的,表现叛逆；不守规矩,（,政见不同者）反抗，反对,叛军；反叛者；叛乱者,（政党内部的）持不同政见者，反对派,叛逆者,;,不循规蹈矩的人,Para.12,As he continues to feel frustrated,he becomes rebellious,figuratively kicks at people,grows sour on the world.,As the state of frustration remains,he becomes rebellious and bad-tempered,figuratively attacks people around him,and is unfriendly to and unhappy with the world.,Para.12,Yes,forcing yourself to work at a job you dislike is like wearing a lead vest to run a race its just plain exhausting.,If you are doing something you are not interested in,it is just like you are wearing a heavy vest while running a race and you will feel exhausted easily.,Para.13,agreeable adj.,an agreeable manner/occupation/surprise/situation/weather,令人愉快的；宜人的；亲切的,;,友善的,;,讨人喜欢的,Syn.:,pleasant,I am agreeable,with/to,your idea/suggestion.,欣然同意的,;,令人赞同的,agreeably adv.,chat/talk agreeably,agree v.,agreement n.,adhere to/arrive at/make/break/violate/carry out/come to/express/confirm/negotiate/reach/produce/terminate/work out an agreement,a profitable/cease-fire/gentlemans/legal/trade/verbal/written/full/solid/mutual/partial/unanimous agreement,Para.13,alien adj.,an alien environment/concept/culture/religious customs,外国的,;,异族的；怪异的,These principles are alien,from,our religion.,Such ideas are alien,to,us.,陌生的；格格不入的；不相容的,Syn.:,different,foreign,alien n.,an illegal/resident alien,外国人；外星人,Para.13,It is only when you get caught in a job that is wholly alien to your nature that you develop ulcers and a nervous breakdown.,When you are put in a job which is not agreeable to your personality,you will feel miserable and end up falling ill or suffering a nervous breakdown.,Para.15,A department head is unconsciously acknowledging his creativeness when he points with pride to one of his best salesmen and says,“Why,when I got hold of Eddie he was useless!”,When a department head points proudly to one of his best salesmen and says,“When I first took Eddie and put him in the position,he was not capable at all,”he is actually admitting his creativeness in an unconscious way.,Para.16,To my mind,the world would be a much pleasanter and more civilized place to live in,if everyone resolved to pursue whatever is closest to his hearts desire.,In my opinion,if everyone strives to do what he/she really likes,the world would become much more agreeable and humane.,Check your vocabulary,Match the words on the right with that on the left.,fritter away,lull,apt,fagged(out),maladjustment,monotonous,stun,grim,plow through,sheer,alien,very serious and unsmiling in appearance,daze or shock sb.,with sth.unexpected,inability to adjust to the demands(relationship&stress),waste time or money foolishly on small useless things,unfamiliar,or contrary to sth.,hateful to sb.,make progress slowly or with difficulty through sth,make sb./sth.quiet or less active;calm sbs fear by deception,uninteresting,boring or tedious,complete,thorough,likely or having a tendency to do sth.,very tired,exhausted,Check your vocabulary,Match the words on the right with that on the left.,moody,indigestion,mutter,harass,insomnia,rebellious,figurative,ulcer,knack,wrench,throttle,difficulties in changing food into sth.used by body,skill at performing some special task,words used in an imaginative or metaphorical way,twist or pull sb./sth.violently away from sth.,having moods that change quickly;bad-tempered,open sore on the outside or inside of the body,trouble and annoy sb.continually,speak or say sth.in a low voice,plain,open resistance to the authority or control,inability to sleep,seize sb.by the throat and stop him breathing,Reading One,Check your vocabulary,Find proper words in,Reading One,to fill in the blanks.,1.“He exploded with rage”shows a _ use of the verb“to explode”.,figurative,2.The routine was the same every day,with nothing to break the _.,monotony,3.Their promise _ us into a false sense of security.,lulled,4.The reduction in funds is _ the development of new programs.,throttling,5.Making an apple pie is easy one youve got the _ of it.,knack,6.Ive got an enormous pile of papers to _.,plow through,7.Youll give yourself _ if you swallow your dinner so quickly.,indigestion,8.He finally _ against his strict upbringing.,rebelled,9.The kitchen roof is_ to leak when it rains.,apt,10.She must have _ her ankle when she fell.,wrenched,11.News of the disaster _ people throughout the world.,stunned,Reading One,Check your vocabulary,Translate the following sentences.,残忍的行为与他的本性,格格不入,。,Cruelty was quite,alien,to,his nature.,她在昂贵的化妆品上,挥霍,了很多钱。,She,fritters,so much money,away,on expensive make-up.,人们对她的管理方式私下,抱怨,已有时日。,For some time people had been,muttering about,the way she ran the department.,我很快就跑,累,了。,Running soon,fags,me,out,.,Check your vocabulary,Match the words on the right with that on the left.,endear,endearing,stencil,stricken,treat,tuck away,unload,mumble,pull away,curb,affected or overcome(by sth.unpleasant,e.g.,illness etc.),store or hide sth./oneself,make sb./oneself loved or liked by sb.,to make away,backward,or ahead,thing that restrains or controls;prevent sth.from control,causing or resulting in affection,produce a design by using a stencil,thing that give great pleasure,esp.sth.unexpected,remove a load from sth.,complain or grumble privately or in a way that is not openly expressed,Reading Two,Check your vocabulary,Translate the following sentences.,奶奶总有一个习惯，在箱子里,藏,上一些钱，以备不时之需。,Grandma always kept a bit of money,tucked away,in case there was an emergency.,我的国家在过去五年里,饱受了,战争和贫困,之苦,。,My country has been,stricken by/with,war and poverty for the past five years.,他有办法让大家都,喜欢,他。,He managed to,endear,himself to everybody.,卡车非装,卸货,物时不得在此停车。,Lorries may only park here when loading or,unload,ing.,Reading Three,Just the Job,Kate Moss,Super Model,Background Knowledge,A model is a person who is employed for the purpose of displaying and promoting fashion,clothing or other products and for advertising or promotional purposes or who poses for works of art.,Model,Modeling is distinguished from other types of public performance,such as an acting,dancing or mime artist,although the boundary is not well defined.However,models express emotion in their photographs,and many describe themselves as actors.Models are generally not expected to verbally express themselves unless to visually enhance a photograph.,Background Knowledge,Types of models include fashion,glamour,fitness,bikini,fine art,baby or teen and body-part models.,Model,Not all models are considered beautiful:character models portray ordinary people and humorous types,mostly in print work and in commercials.Photo manipulation and cosmetic surgery also enable people with body imperfections to model and change their looks to suit a certain role.,Check Your Comprehension,Exercise on P.84,Group Discussion,According to the passage,what are those qualities required for modeling career?,How do you interpret the title“Just the Job”?,Have you ever fancied rising to sudden fame?What is your attitude towards becoming famous overnight?,Para.2,His is the kind of success story which,fuels the imagination,of thousands of young people round the world.,His success story stimulates many young people round the world and makes them dream of their own successes.,Para.2,The agency took some photographs of Nick and“things just,took off straight away,”.,The agency took some photographs of Nick and he immediately got many offers of work and became successful.,Para.4,But providing you have personality as well,things could,turn out the same,way for you,.,If you have the required personality(besides the“in”book),you could also become successful as a model.,Para.7,Nick Moss hasnt,let sudden fame go to his head,and is realistic about the limitations of a modeling career.,Nick remains calm and is not arrogant about his success,and he knows that the career of a model is short and uncertain.,Check your vocabulary,Match the words on the right with that on the left.,resilient,portfolio,adorn,charismatic,take off,fuel,be in for,having power to inspire devotion and enthusiasm,increase anger or other strong feelings,quickly recovering from shock or depression,(of an idea/product)suddenly become successful or popular,add beauty or ornament to sth,flat case for carrying loose papers,documents,drawings,etc,to be going to experience something unpleasant very soon,Reading Three,Check your vocabulary,Find proper words to fill in the blanks.,1.This rubber ball is very _ and immediately springs back into shape.,resilient,2.He _ two weeks in September.,took off,3.Few were able to resist this _ and persuasive leader.,charismatic,4.The brides hair was _ with pearls and white flowers.,adorned,5.Shes a _ girl she wont be unhappy for long.,resilient,6.Her singing career had just begun to _.,take off,7.The policeman _ that I hadnt got my seat belt on and signaled me to stop.,spotted,8.The prime ministers speech _ speculation(,猜测,)that she is about to resign.,fueled,Reading Three,Check your vocabulary,Translate the following sentences.,她对变化,有很强的适应力,。,She is very,resilient to,change.,他的无动于衷使她心中的怨恨,火上加油,。,Her hatred was,fueled,by his indifference.,天气预报说今晚我们,会,遭遇暴雨。,The weather forecast says,were in for,heavy rain this evening.,家庭电脑的销售量近年来,上升很快,。,Sales of home computers have,taken off,in recent years.,Reading Four,When Dreams Wont Die,Background Knowledge,Revlon was founded in the midst of the Great Depression,1932,by Charles Revson and his brother Joseph,along with a chemist,Charles Lachman,who contributed the L in the REVLON name.,Revlon,Revlon is a world leader in cosmetics,skin care,fragrance and personal care and is a leading mass market cosmetics brand.Revlons management team combines the creativit