1、Presented ByPresented ByHarry Mills/Harry Mills/PRESENTATIONPRO PRESENTATIONPROUnit 2 The Company ManEllen Goodman第1页Presented ByPresented ByHarry Mills/Harry Mills/PRESENTATIONPRO PRESENTATIONPROTeaching Schedule1.1 Pre-reading questions 1.2 Words and Expressions1.3 Text Study2.1 Text Study2.2 Sum-
2、up of the text3.1 Exercises 第2页Presented ByPresented ByHarry Mills/Harry Mills/PRESENTATIONPRO PRESENTATIONPROWhat is a workaholic?n nA workaholic is a person addicted to work.This addiction may be pleasurable to the victim or it may be burdensome and troubling.n nWorkaholism is believed to be a dis
3、ease,akin to obsessive compulsive disorder.n nThe cause of workaholism is that professional achievements are tied up with self-image第3页Presented ByPresented ByHarry Mills/Harry Mills/PRESENTATIONPRO PRESENTATIONPRO第4页Presented ByPresented ByHarry Mills/Harry Mills/PRESENTATIONPRO PRESENTATIONPRO第5页P
4、resented ByPresented ByHarry Mills/Harry Mills/PRESENTATIONPRO PRESENTATIONPRO第6页Presented ByPresented ByHarry Mills/Harry Mills/PRESENTATIONPRO PRESENTATIONPRO第7页Presented ByPresented ByHarry Mills/Harry Mills/PRESENTATIONPRO PRESENTATIONPRO Group work:discussion What pressures do you think are com
5、pany staff under?Name a few of them.第8页Presented ByPresented ByHarry Mills/Harry Mills/PRESENTATIONPRO PRESENTATIONPROn n 1.1.Pressure from workPressure from work:not enough rest;endless not enough rest;endless n n work to fulfill even on holidays.work to fulfill even on holidays.n n 2.2.Pressure fr
6、om competition of new staffPressure from competition of new staff:n n competent new comers in the company bring about competent new comers in the company bring aboutn n great pressure for the present ones.great pressure for the present ones.n n 3.3.Pressure of ones own further development:Pressure o
7、f ones own further development:n n these cause pressure and makes some white-collar these cause pressure and makes some white-collarn n workers worried.Some even recharge themselves workers worried.Some even recharge themselvesn n while working.while working.n n 4.4.Pressure from feelingPressure fro
8、m feeling:unsatisfying problems in:unsatisfying problems in n n family.Some are faced with divorce,marriage,family.Some are faced with divorce,marriage,n n remarry.All these impose pressures,because they remarry.All these impose pressures,because theyn n make it difficult to concentrate on ones work
9、.make it difficult to concentrate on ones work.n n 5.5.Pressure from interpersonal relationshipPressure from interpersonal relationship:office:officen n philosophy philosophy 第9页Presented ByPresented ByHarry Mills/Harry Mills/PRESENTATIONPRO PRESENTATIONPRO 1.Work while you work play while you 1.Wor
10、k while you work play while you play;this is the way to be cheerful and play;this is the way to be cheerful and gay.gay.2.Never put off the work till tomorrow 2.Never put off the work till tomorrow what you can put off today.what you can put off today.今日事,今日毕。今日事,今日毕。今日事,今日毕。今日事,今日毕。3.All work and n
11、o play makes Jack a 3.All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.dull boy.只会用功不玩耍,聪明孩子也变傻。只会用功不玩耍,聪明孩子也变傻。只会用功不玩耍,聪明孩子也变傻。只会用功不玩耍,聪明孩子也变傻。expressions第10页Presented ByPresented ByHarry Mills/Harry Mills/PRESENTATIONPRO PRESENTATIONPRO 4.Work smarter,not harder.更有技巧地工作,而不是更努力地工作更有技巧地工作,而不是更努力地工作 5.Work
12、 has a bitter root but sweet fruit.German proverb 工作工作虽虽苦,果苦,果实实却甘。却甘。德国德国谚语谚语 6.Many hands make light work.众人拾柴火焰高众人拾柴火焰高;人多好人多好办办事。事。7.Work makes the workman.熟能生巧。熟能生巧。第11页Presented ByPresented ByHarry Mills/Harry Mills/PRESENTATIONPRO PRESENTATIONPROType A&Type B Personalityn nFriedman and Rosenm
13、an(1959)conducted studies on the link between stress and heart disease.One of the outcomes was the discovery of Type A and Type B personalities.第12页Presented ByPresented ByHarry Mills/Harry Mills/PRESENTATIONPRO PRESENTATIONPROType A=stress junkiesn n Characteristics:impatient,excessively Characteri
14、stics:impatient,excessively time-conscious,insecure about their time-conscious,insecure about their status,highly competitive,hostile and status,highly competitive,hostile and aggressive,and incapable of aggressive,and incapable of relaxation.relaxation.n nHighly achieving workaholics who,with Highl
15、y achieving workaholics who,with multi-tasks at once drive themselves multi-tasks at once drive themselves with deadlines,and are unhappy about with deadlines,and are unhappy about the smallest of delays.the smallest of delays.n nIt is assumed that It is assumed that Type A people tend Type A people
16、 tend to have more risk of heart disease than to have more risk of heart disease than Type B people.Type B people.第13页Presented ByPresented ByHarry Mills/Harry Mills/PRESENTATIONPRO PRESENTATIONPROType Bn nYou probably know people who just seemed to be relaxed people who dont get angry often;they ar
17、e patient and easy-going.n n these are the characteristics of a Type B.第14页Presented ByPresented ByHarry Mills/Harry Mills/PRESENTATIONPRO PRESENTATIONPROn Type O nType O Blood people are said to set the mood for a group and to take on the role of creating harmony among its members.Their image is on
18、e of taking it easy,of being peaceful and carefree.They are also thought to be big-hearted and benevolent,and they tend to spend money on others generously.第15页Presented ByPresented ByHarry Mills/Harry Mills/PRESENTATIONPRO PRESENTATIONPROPre-reading Questions1.1.Do you like to be a“white collar”in
19、the future?How do you think of this kind of life?2.2.How important do you think work is to a person?How to strike a balance between work and leisure?3.3.What do you think is an ideal life?第16页Presented ByPresented ByHarry Mills/Harry Mills/PRESENTATIONPRO PRESENTATIONPROWords and Expressions1.work1.
20、workaholicaholic n.alco n.alcoholic/holic/marijuanamarijuanaholicholic Do you know any workaholic around you?Do you know any workaholic around you?n nDeath from overwork,known as Death from overwork,known as karoshikaroshi,has steadily increased since the Health has steadily increased since the Heal
21、th Ministry first recognized the phenomenon Ministry first recognized the phenomenon in 1987.in 1987.n n过分工作造成死亡,即过分工作造成死亡,即“过劳死过劳死”,从,从19871987年日本厚生省首次认定这一现象开始,年日本厚生省首次认定这一现象开始,一直在稳步增加。一直在稳步增加。n nFor deaths not designated For deaths not designated karoshi,karoshi,the the family gets next to nothing
22、.family gets next to nothing.n n假如死亡不被认定是过劳死,受害者家庭假如死亡不被认定是过劳死,受害者家庭得不到任何东西。得不到任何东西。.第17页Presented ByPresented ByHarry Mills/Harry Mills/PRESENTATIONPRO PRESENTATIONPROn nOrigin n nWayne Oates,a professor of psychology of religion at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.However,it was the appearanc
23、e of Oatess book Confessions of a Workaholic in 1971 that propelled that term and prompted many writers to start using the suffixes-aholic,-holic,or-oholic to describe all-consuming obsessions,not all of them so serious.第18页Presented ByPresented ByHarry Mills/Harry Mills/PRESENTATIONPRO PRESENTATION
24、PROSome proverbs about work n n1.1.Work Work while while you you work work play play while while you you play play this is the way to be cheerful and gaythis is the way to be cheerful and gayn n2.2.Never Never put put off off the the work work till till tomorrow tomorrow what what you can put off to
25、day.you can put off today.今日事,今日毕今日事,今日毕n n3.3.All All work work and and no no play play makes makes Jack Jack a a dull dull boy.boy.只会用功不玩耍,聪明孩子也变傻只会用功不玩耍,聪明孩子也变傻n n4.4.Work Work smarter,smarter,not not harder.harder.更更有有技技巧巧地地 工工作作,而不是更努力地工作。而不是更努力地工作。n n5.5.Work Work has has a a bitter bitter roo
26、t root but but sweet sweet fruit.-fruit.-German German proverb proverb 工工作作虽虽苦苦,果果实实却却甘甘-德德国国 谚语谚语n n6.6.Many Many hands hands make make light light work.work.众众人人拾拾柴柴火火焰焰高高;人多好办事。人多好办事。n n7.Work makes the workman.7.Work makes the workman.熟能生巧熟能生巧。第19页Presented ByPresented ByHarry Mills/Harry Mills/
27、PRESENTATIONPRO PRESENTATIONPRO-holicn ngolfaholic,footballaholic,basketball-oholic,bingoholic;n nbeerholic,alcoholic,ice-creamaholic;n nhashaholic(for hashish)or mariholic(for marijuana),tobaccoholic n nbook-oholic,gambler-oholic;movieoholic,teleholic,or phone-oholic.n nWhat holic are you?第20页Prese
28、nted ByPresented ByHarry Mills/Harry Mills/PRESENTATIONPRO PRESENTATIONPRO2.conceivably inconceivable:unimaginablen nIt is hardly conceivable that the five-year-old boy can calculate as fast as a computer.n nConceivably,interest rates could rise very high indeed.第21页Presented ByPresented ByHarry Mil
29、ls/Harry Mills/PRESENTATIONPRO PRESENTATIONPROWords and Expressions3.executive n.A president of a company is an executive.n n CEO:Chief Executive Officer 首席执行官,总裁 CFO/COO?n nan executive branch 行政部门n n首席财务官(Chief Financial Officer)n n首席运行官(Chief Operating Officer)第22页Presented ByPresented ByHarry Mi
30、lls/Harry Mills/PRESENTATIONPRO PRESENTATIONPROexecute1)A government executes the decisions of the ruling party.(fml)to put into effect;carry out 2)The victims relatives expected to execute the murder.to put to death,especially by carrying out a lawful sentence.第23页Presented ByPresented ByHarry Mill
31、s/Harry Mills/PRESENTATIONPRO PRESENTATIONPRO4.survive n nThe company man is survived by his wife,Helen,who is forty-eight years old.n nThe wife survived her husband by 10 years.n n译:听说四川有个学校学生在大地震中无一伤亡。n nIt is said that all the students in a school survived the major earthquake happening in Sichua
32、n.第24页Presented ByPresented ByHarry Mills/Harry Mills/PRESENTATIONPRO PRESENTATIONPROWords and Expressions5.board v.&n.n nThe old man is very kind and boards five students from poverty-stricken families.n nWe only board there once in a while.n nThe board of directors will make the final decision.n n
33、Now its time to get on board.第25页Presented ByPresented ByHarry Mills/Harry Mills/PRESENTATIONPRO PRESENTATIONPROWords and Expressions6.widow n.寡妇 widower 鳏夫7.deceased the deceased wife/father8.lineup Are you in full expectation of the great lineup of performers on the coming National Day?the great p
34、arade 第26页Presented ByPresented ByHarry Mills/Harry Mills/PRESENTATIONPRO PRESENTATIONPRO Background information(2)Ellen Goodman is an American original.Her abundant talents-intellect,wit,style,news judgment-set her apart.Her Pulitzer Prize winning commentary appears in more than 375 newspapersEllen
35、 Goodman(1941 ),第27页Presented ByPresented ByHarry Mills/Harry Mills/PRESENTATIONPRO PRESENTATIONPROBackground informationProfession:journalist and columnist Achievements:1980 Pulitzer Prize for commentary Write for Newsweek,the Detroit Free Press,and the Boston Globe.Works:Turning Points(1979),Close
36、 to Home(1979),At Large(1981).第28页Presented ByPresented ByHarry Mills/Harry Mills/PRESENTATIONPRO PRESENTATIONPRO第29页Presented ByPresented ByHarry Mills/Harry Mills/PRESENTATIONPRO PRESENTATIONPROBackground information(5)n nPulitzer PrizePulitzer Prizen nAny of several awards established by Joseph P
37、ulitzer and conferred(赠 予)annually for accomplishment in various fields of American journalism,literature,and music.第30页Presented ByPresented ByHarry Mills/Harry Mills/PRESENTATIONPRO PRESENTATIONPROn nCan you summarize the text?The text talks about a company man The text talks about a company man w
38、ho who devoted all his thoughts and energy to workdevoted all his thoughts and energy to work and everything else secondary to that and and everything else secondary to that and the end might be considered the end might be considered tragically tragically heroicheroic:he worked himself to deathhe wo
39、rked himself to death.n n The essay tries to describe The essay tries to describe how a how a company man devoted his life to his work company man devoted his life to his work and what role he played in his familyand what role he played in his family.It.It ends in a ends in a satiricalsatirical way
40、by which readers way by which readers can learn that can learn that it was it was the competitive the competitive societysociety that determines his attitude towards that determines his attitude towards work and caused his death.work and caused his death.第31页Presented ByPresented ByHarry Mills/Harry
41、 Mills/PRESENTATIONPRO PRESENTATIONPROn nText Structure:n n Para 1:introductionn n Para2-6:reports how devoted the man was to his work.n n Para7-13:describes Phils role in his family.n n Para 14-16:reports the company presidents inquiry for his successor.Text Analysis第32页Presented ByPresented ByHarr
42、y Mills/Harry Mills/PRESENTATIONPRO PRESENTATIONPROThe passage can be divided into four partsThe passage can be divided into four parts.Part OnePart One:(Paragraph 1):(Paragraph 1)This is introductory part of the text.The This is introductory part of the text.The first sentence provide the informati
43、on first sentence provide the information about about“who”,“what”,“how”and“when”.“who”,“what”,“how”and“when”.“FinallyFinally”suggests the”suggests the doomed endingdoomed ending of of the workaholic.the workaholic.“PreciselyPrecisely”(”(synonyms are synonyms are exactly,exactly,accurately,definitely
44、accurately,definitely)emphasizes his)emphasizes his devotion to work,as he died on a Sunday,devotion to work,as he died on a Sunday,a day when people are supposed to take a day when people are supposed to take a rest.a rest.第33页Presented ByPresented ByHarry Mills/Harry Mills/PRESENTATIONPRO PRESENTA
45、TIONPRO Part Two:(Paragraphs 2-6)This part reports This part reports how devoted the man how devoted the man was to his workwas to his work.Unlike most essays which usually make it Unlike most essays which usually make it clear who the character is at the very clear who the character is at the very
46、beginning,beginning,this essay begins with the pronoun this essay begins with the pronoun“HeHe”.”.Readers only get to know the first name of Readers only get to know the first name of the deceased,not his full name.This,on the the deceased,not his full name.This,on the one hand,is meant to get the f
47、act that one hand,is meant to get the fact that workaholicismworkaholicism has become a common has become a common phenomenonphenomenon.The deceased was only one of.The deceased was only one of the many workaholics who the many workaholics who bury themselves in bury themselves in their work and for
48、get all about their their work and forget all about their individuality.individuality.第34页Presented ByPresented ByHarry Mills/Harry Mills/PRESENTATIONPRO PRESENTATIONPRO Part ThreePart Three:(Para.7-13):(Para.7-13):This part describes Phils role in his familyThis part describes Phils role in his fam
49、ily.At home,At home,the wifethe wife has lost her husband to his has lost her husband to his work for many years.work for many years.And his And his eldest soneldest son tried to know what his tried to know what his father was like from his neighbors.father was like from his neighbors.His His daught
50、erdaughter found nothing to talk with him found nothing to talk with him and his and his youngest sonyoungest son had very little to share had very little to share with him.To his children,he seems like a with him.To his children,he seems like a stranger.stranger.第35页Presented ByPresented ByHarry Mi