全新版大学英语UniheComanyMan原创.ppt

Unit5TheCompanyMan1vocabularyPre-readingquestionsBackgroundinformation2classic:classic&classical（1）classicn.outstandingexamplesofitskindadj.verytypicalItisaclassicexample.（2）classical“古典（文学或艺术）的”classicallanguages古代语言；classicalmusic古典音乐3conceive 1)Apatriotneverconceivesofbetrayinghis/hermotherlandinanycase.toimagine;think2)Togainanupperhandinthecutthroat(残酷的)competitiveness,wehavetoconceiveaplantomakeourselvessuperior.toformordevelopinthemind;mapout3)Icouldntconceivetheimplicationofthatsentence,althoughheexplainedagain.tocomprehendmentally;understand4)Shewastoldshecouldntconceive.Henceshegotnochancetobeamother.tobecomepregnantwith(achild)v.4conceivableadj.e.g.难以想象这么小的孩子能跑这么快。Itishardlyconceivablethatsuchasmall/littlekidcanrunsofast.她千方百计地赚钱。Sheearnedmoneybyeveryconceivablemeans.conceivably(adv.):inamannerthatcanbeimaginedorbelieved.e.g.Ifwepersistinworkingthathard,conceivablywellharvestapromisingprogressinthefuture.5 executive1)n.行政领导，管理人员2)a.of,relatingto,capableof,orsuitedforcarryingoutorexecutinge.g.Anefficientexecutivemustpossessgreatexecutive ability.executev.1)(fml)toputintoeffect;carryoute.g.Agovernmentexecutesthedecisionsoftherulingparty.2)toputtodeath,especiallybycarryingoutalawfulsentence.e.g.Thevictimsrelativesexpectedtoexecutethemurder.6survive1)remainaliveafter(sb.)e.g.Charlessurvivedhiswifebythreemonths.Mostwomenwillsurvivetheirspouses.2)continuetoliveorexistinspiteofnearlybeingkilledordestroyedby(sth.)e.g.Thehousesurvivedthestorm.Onlyonepersonsurvivedthecrash.7deceaseddead,deceased,departed,late,inanimatedead做表语，指“死的”；deceased指人“最近死的”，多用于法律；departed指“最近死的”，多用于宗教，是委婉语，仅指死者；late“已故的”，多用于刚死的人；inanimate意为“没有生命的，没有生气的”。8Exercises 1.The tiger has been _ for at least two days according to the expert.2.The _ man left no will or legacy.3.In a funeral,the priest prays for the _.4.The story is about the _ hero.5.Their _ conversation is about the _ stone.late inanimate departeddeceased dead inanimate 9straighten outstraightensthoutTosettle or resolvesth;toremove difficultiesfromsthe.g.Withmutualhelp,wecanstraightenouteachothersconfusionASAP.straightensbout(infml)toremove doubtorignoranceinonesminde.g.Traditionallyateacherisexpectedtostraightenpuzzledstudentsout.10 vice 汉语中表示副职的头衔一般都冠以“副”字，英译时需视词语的固定搭配或表达习惯等情况，可选择vice,associate,assistant等词。相应而言，vice使用面较广。副总统（或大学副校长）vice president副主席（或系副主任）vice chairman副总理vice premier11副部长vice minister副省长vice governor副市长vice mayor副校长（中小学）vice principal122)学术头衔的副职头衔与行政职务的“副”职称往往用不同的词表达，最为常用的英语词是 associate。副教授 associate professor副研究员associate research fellow副主编associate managing editor副审判长associate judge副主任医师associate senior doctor133)有些英语职位头衔，如manager,headmaster,其副职头衔可冠以assistant。副总经理assistant/deputy general manager,assistant/deputy managing director大堂副理（宾馆）assistant manager14 Pre-reading questions 1.What do you think is the life of a typicalworkaholiclike?Canyougivesomeexamples?2.How important do you think work is to aperson?3.Whatdrivespeopletooverwork?4.Worktoliveorlivetowork15TypeA&TypeBPersonalityFriedmanandRosenman(1959)conductedstudiesonthelinkbetweenstressandheartdisease.OneoftheoutcomeswasthediscoveryofTypeAandTypeBpersonalities.16TypeAPeoplewhoareclassifiedashavingTypeApersonalityhavecharacteristicslike:highlyactive,competitive,aggressive,hostile,impatient,fasttalkingandthinking.17TypeATheyhaveasenseoftimeurgency,finditdifficulttorelax,andoftenbecomeimpatientandangrywhentheygetdelayed(oriftheyaregoingtobelate)orarearoundotherpeoplewhomtheyviewasincompetent.ItisassumedthatTypeApeopletendtohavemoreriskofheartdiseasethanTypeBpeople.18Type BPeoplewhoareclassifiedashavingTypeBpersonalityarebetteratrelaxingwithoutfeelingguiltyandworkingwithoutbecominganxious.Someoftheothercharacteristicsincludebeingmorerelaxedabouttime(theydontgetoverlystressedaboutbeinglate),andarenoteasilyangered.19Whichdoyougenerallybelongto,TypeAorTypeBpersonality?Whateffectdoesyourpersonalitybringabouttoyourlife?20WorkaholismWorkaholismisamodernaddiction.Manypeoplehavebeenafflictedbyit.Thecauseofworkaholismisthatprofessionalachievementsaretiedupwithself-image.21Can you name some features of a workaholic?22Theyresisttakingbreaksorrewardingthemselveswithvacations.Iftheymusttakevacations,theyrelikelytobehighlyorganizedandgoal-oriented.Theworkaholicpushesandpushes,andasheisapproachinghisgoal,heneedsanotheronetoworktowards.Aworkaholicisnotabletostopandenjoyhisaccomplishments.23 Group work:discussion What is the cause of workaholism?What pressures do you think are company staff under?Name a few of them.24于娟，女，32岁，祖籍山东济宁，海归，博士，复旦大学优秀青年教师，一个两岁孩子的母亲，乳腺癌晚期患者。25癌症？和我怎么会有关系这个名词她从来没有想到会和自己联系在一起，在她看来，她得乳腺癌的概率是如此之小：“第一，我没有遗传；第二，我的体质很好；第三，我刚生完孩子喂了一年的母乳；第四，乳腺癌患者都是45岁以上人群，我只有31岁。”26“我认识的所有人都晚睡，身体都不错，但是晚睡的确非常不好，回想10年来，基本没有12点之前睡过，学习、考GT之类现在看来毫无价值的证书、考研是堂而皇之的理由，与此同时，聊天、网聊、BBS灌水、蹦迪、吃饭、K歌、保龄球、吃饭、一个人发呆填充了没有堂而皇之理由的每个夜晚，厉害的时候通宵熬夜。”27“下午5-7点酉时肾经当令晚上7-9点戌时心包经当令9-11点亥时三焦经当令11-1点子时胆经当令凌晨1-3点丑时肝经当令3-5点寅时肺经当令5-7点卯时大肠经当令当令是当值的意思。也就是说这些个时间，是这些器官起了主要的作用。人体不能在这些时候干扰这些器官工作。”“23时至次日3时，是肝脏活动能力最强的时段，也是肝脏最佳的排毒时期，肝脏是人体最大的代谢器官，肝脏受损足以损害全身。所以，长期熬夜等于慢性自杀的说法并不夸张。因此，医生建议人们从23时左右开始上床睡觉，次日1至3时进入深睡眠状态，好好地养足肝血。”28“我想我之所以患上癌症，肯定是很多因素共同作用累积的结果，但是健康真的很重要，在生死临界点的时候，你会发现，任何的加班，给自己太多的压力，买房买车的需求，这些都是浮云，如果有时间，好好陪陪你的孩子，把买车的钱给父母亲买双鞋子，不要拼命去换什么大房子，和相爱的人在一起，蜗居也温暖。”291.Pressurefromwork：notenoughrest;endlessworktofulfillevenonholidays.2.Pressurefromcompetitionofnewstaff：competentnewcomersinthecompanybringaboutgreatpressureforthepresentones.3.Pressureofonesownfurtherdevelopment:thesecausepressureandmakessomewhite-collarworkersworried.Someevenrechargethemselveswhileworking.4.Pressurefromfeeling:unsatisfyingproblemsinfamily.Somearefacedwithdivorce,marriage,remarry.Alltheseimposepressures,becausetheymakeitdifficulttoconcentrateononeswork.5.Pressurefrominterpersonalrelationship:officephilosophy30Background informationProfession:journalistandcolumnistAchievements:1980PulitzerPrizeforcommentaryWrite for Newsweek,theDetroit Free Press,andtheBoston Globe.Works:Turning Points(1979),Close to Home(1979),At Large(1981).Ellen Goodman(1941 ),31323334Any of several awards established by Joseph Pulitzer and conferred annually for accomplishment in various fields of American journalism,literature,and music.Pulitzer Prize35Other Awards1980 Distinguished Writing Awardthe American Society of NewspaperEditors1988 the Hubert H.Humphrey CivilRights Award from the LeadershipConferenceonCivilRights1993 the Presidents Award by theNationalWomensPoliticalCaucus1994AmericanWomanAwardbytheWomens Research&EducationInstitute361.Work while you work play while you play;this is the way to be cheerful and gay.2.Never put off the work till tomorrow what you can put off today.今日事，今日毕。3.All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.All work and no play makes Mary/Jane a dull girl.只会用功不玩耍，聪明孩子也变傻。expressions374.Work smarter,not harder.更有技巧地工作，而不是更努力地工作。5.Work has a bitter root but sweet fruit.German proverb 工作虽苦，果实却甘。德国谚语6.Many hands make light work.众人拾柴火焰高;人多好办事。7.Work makes the workman.熟能生巧。38introductionmain bodyconclusiondeath of“him”Para 2-6replacement of himhis devotion to his workhis relationship with family membersPara 1Para 7-13Para 14-16Para 2-13391.what is meant by the sentence“she would be well taken care of”in Paragraph 8?Key:provide some financial help for his wife/to relieve her of any possible worries about finance.402024/4/18 周四412.why is the phrase“dearly beloved”repeated when referring to his children in Paragraph 9?Key:create a sarcastic effect,relationship with his children/far from being close and intimate/devoted too little423.What do you think is the relationship like between Phil and the three children?Key:a failing father His eldest son:knowing little about him His daughter:nothing to say when staying along with him.His younger son:remarked bitterly that his father and he only boarded at the home.distant and estranged.434.What is the implication of the ending?Key:It implies the story of Phil sees no end:He will soon be replaced by an equally hardworking guy who may following in his steps and repeat the same tragedy.Bosses are always on the lookout for workaholics and they are never in short supply.The ending is full of sarcasm and bitterness.44Questions for part 1Whathaveyoulearnedfromthefirstsentence?Whyaretheseadverbs“finallyandprecisely”used?45Language points of Text I1.workhimselftodeath:diedfromself-motivatedoverwork.2.precisely:exactlyE.g.Theyarrivedatfiveoclockprecisely.Note:Some of its synonyms areexactly,accurately,definitelyEmphasizinghisdevotiontowork.46Questions for considerationCanyoudescribetherelationshipbetweenPhilandhiswifeandhischildren?WhydidPhilswifetrytoconcealherbitternessinfrontofthepresidentatthefuneral?Shewasconcernedaboutherfinancialsituationafterherhusbanddied.Philprovidedwellforhiswidow.Part 347Part3Questions:WhatdidPhilswifemeanwhensheanswered,Ialreadyhave”?Howmanytimesis“hefinallyworkedhimself”repeatedintheessay?Whyitisrepeated?TheauthorrelatesthetwocontradictoryideasworktodeathonSundaymorning.ThusrevealsPhilspersonalityandsuggeststhatheisdestinedtobeexhausted.48Language points in Part 3survivemarketablemotheringwidowstraightenout49para.99.His“dearly beloved”eldestofthe“dearly beloved”childrensarcasticeffectfarfromcloseandintimatedevotingtoolittle50the finances the stock options and all that and all that(jazz,rubbish,etc)(idm)(infml)and other similar thingse.g.I got fed up with mathematics for its figures,tables,formulae and all that staff.51Paraphrase:1)Butitdidlisthis“survivors”quiteaccurately.-Buttheobituarydidlistthefamilymembersofthedeadmanquiteaccurately.2)Hewastheonewhotriedtograbathisfather,andtriedtomeanenoughtohimtokeepthemanathome.-Itwastheboywhomadeeffortstodiverthisfathersattentionfromwork.52Detailed study of the text-Part IV Para.14-16 This is the end of the essay.After the cause of Phils death being restated,the author goes on to report the company presidents inquiry for his successor.Questions:How is irony used in language and in juxtapositions(并列）of image?Why does the essay end with the question the company president asked?53Para.1413.ahear-attacknaturala person who has the tendency to suffer a heart-attack(n.)person considered ideally suited for a role,a job,an activity,etce.g.The black are regarded as naturals for sports.He doesnt spend much time in learning playing violin,for he seems to be a natural for it.54para.16Whatstheimplicationoftheending?Whydoestheauthoruselongandshortsentencesinterchangeably?55Bymixingsomeunusuallyshortsentenceswiththelongones,theauthorvariestheirweightandachievesemphasisandimpact.Forexample,inpara.3,theshortsentence“Philknewthat.”followstwolongsentences.ThishelpsavoidmonotonyinnarrationandemphasizesPhilsawarenessofthecutthroatcompetition.5610.to make inquiries about his replacement.v.demand,require,claim,request571).demand表示强烈要求。若主语是人，包含依据权利要求；若主语是物，含义为需求或要求，可直接接宾语。2).require虽然有时可以与demand换用，但require的确切含义应当是对所要求的事要绝对服从，有时这种要求带有法律的或规章的强迫性。3).claim要求承认自己对某物的所有权。4).request指“通过正式手续或非常有礼貌、客气地请求”，常用于“恐怕对方由于种种原因不能 答应”的场合。58Exercises 1.The boss _ that Mary finish the project before next Monday.2.You are sincerely _ to be present at the gathering.3.Every citizen may _ the protection of the law.4.Students are _ to attend classes.claimrequested demanded required 59RhetoricalAnalysisIncolloquialstyle,Goodmandepictsironicallythelifeofaworkaholicandhisfamily.Whatdevicesareadoptedtomakeherwritingmoreeffective?60RepetitionParallelismVariationoflengthofsentencesFindsomeexamplesfromthetextforeach.61RevisionofthetextLanguage points in this textQuestions for revision discussionWhatwasPhil?Hewasthevicepresidentofthecompany.Hewasaworkaholic.Hewasnervousandhadastrongdesireforsuccess.62HowaboutPhilsrelationshipwithhiswife?Hiswifelosthimforyearstohiswork.Hiswifeoncetriedtostophimfromoverworkingbutfailed.63HowaboutPhilsrelationshipwithhischildren?Hiseldestsonmadeinquiriesabouthisfatherfromtheneighbors.Hisdaughterdidnotknowhowtotalkwithherfatherwhentheyweretogether.Hisyoungestsonfailedtodistracthisfatherfromhisworkandturnedtodrugsforhelp.64WhydidPhilswifetrytoconcealherbitternessinfrontofthepresidentatthefuneral?Shewasconcernedaboutherfinancialsituationafterherhusbanddied.Philprovidedwellforhiswidow.65Whatconstitutesaworkaholic?Workcomesbeforeanythingelse,includingfamily,happinessandhealth.WhydidntpeoplebelievethatPhildiedofheartattack?Heworkedhimselftodeath.HediedonaSunday,whichwashisonlydayoff.Heatefastfoodeveryday.Hewasoverweight.Hetooknoexercises.Hehadnotimetorelaxhimself.Workingandnoplayingresultedintheheartattack.66WhatwaslackinginPhilslife?Hisfamily.Hishealth.Whatimpactdoesthefinalparagraphhave?Theironyoftheauthor.Thephilosophyofthecompanyistorewardthosewhoworkthehardest.67Whatdoyoulearnfromthistext?Wouldyouliketobeaworkaholicinthefutureformoney,statusoranythingelse?68Oral activities Organize yourselves into groups of three to five and discuss the following issue:How can Phil avoid his tragedy69Exercises1.Word transformation:P602.Paraphrase:P613.Presentperfectorpresentperfectprogressive tense:P61-624.translation:P485.Writingpractice70Exercises(1)Translationexercises1.我的顶头上司是一个典型的工作狂，一年到头每天工作10个小时以上。(workaholic)Myimmediatebossistypicalworkaholic,forheworksforovertenhourseachdayalltheyearround.2.校长十分注重课外活动。他认为，课外活动有助于培养学生对外部世界的极大兴趣。(extracurricular)Theprincipalattachesmuchimportancetoextracurricularactivitiesandhebelieves that they will help to cultivatestudents tremendous interest in theexternalworld.71Exercises(1)3.星期一早上，他总是快速冲个澡，胡乱吃个三明治，接着赶搭出租车去上班。(grab)Healwaysgrabsashower,asandwichandthen a taxi to go to work every Mondaymorning.4.既然你要离开公司了，你要在本周内清算帐目。(straightenout)Since you are leaving the company,youshouldstraightenouttheaccountswithintheweek.5.为了及时完成他的博士论文，他经常熬夜。(stayup)Heoftenstaysuplateatnightinordertofinish writing his Ph.D.dissertation ontime.72Exercises(1)6.没有什么东西可以取代内心深处最深切的爱。(replace)Heisconsideredanaturalforthepostofthepresident,forhehasbeenanexcellentvice-presidentforalmosttenyears.7.他被认为是总裁职位的当然人选，因为他已经做了近10年出色的副总裁。(natural)Heisconsideredanaturalforthepostofthepresident,forhehasbeenanexcellentvice-presidentforalmosttenyears.8.他实在太普通了，在人群中不会被挑选出来。（pickout）He is just too common to be picked outfromthecrowd.73Exercises(2)Fillintheblankineachsentencewithawordtakenfromtheboxintheproperform.boarddiscreetlypreciselyclassicexecutivesurviveconceivablygrabwidowdeceasedobituaryworkaholic74Exercises(2)1.Thewoman_herhusbandbynineyears.2.Theplotofthenovel_thereader.3.Notwantingtodrawanyattention,Roywent_intothelecturehall.4.Welearnedabouther_fatherbyreadinghis_inThe Times.survivedgrabsdiscreetlydeceasedobituary75Exercises(2)5.Idonotunderstandhowthearrangedmarriagecould_workoutinthemoretraditionalsocieties.6.Theoldcoupleplansto_somestudentsfromtheuniversity.7.Thenewbusinesswritingcourseisorientedtowards_andmanagerswhowasnttheindividualattentionandfocusedtrainingthatwillhelpthemwritewithimpactandeffectiveness.8.Upper-intermediateEnglishlearnersareoftenencouragedtoreadthe_oftheEnglishandAmericanliterature.conceivablyboardexecutivesclassics76Writing practice(1)Writeacompositionofatleast200wordsonthefollowingtopic.Career or Family