应用型大学英语综合教程第一册第三章.ppt

Click to edit the title text format,Click to edit the title text format,Click to edit the outline text format,Second Outline Level,Third Outline Level,Fourth Outline Level,Fifth Outline Level,Sixth Outline Level,Seventh Outline Level,Eighth Outline Level,Ninth Outline Level,*,上海交通大学出版社,Book I,应用型大学英语系列教程,应用型大学英语综合教程,Application-oriented College English Course,上海交通大学出版社,Back,Next,Language Skills Development,Language,in,Use,Enhancement,of,Cross-cultural Communication Abilities,Unit 3,Unit,Three,Table of Contents,2,上海交通大学出版社,focus1highlights,Back,Next,Highlights,S:,A song:thats the way of the world,L:,A plastic surgery experience,R:,Hunting for a job?Dont expect plastic surgery to help,W:,Compound sentences(2),Internet work:,Introducing what can lead to a failure and a success in a job interview,Part 1 Language Skills Development,3,上海交通大学出版社,focus1starter,Back,Next,1.Starter,A.Read the lyrics of a song.Then listen to the tape or the,CD and sing in chorus.,4,上海交通大学出版社,B.Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer for each question you hear.,1.Why did the man have his face done?(),Because he felt himself too old and wanted to look energetic.,Because he didn,t feel old yet and wanted to go back to work.,Because his friends and relatives pushed him to do so.,Because he had much experience in work.,2.What obstacles has the man experienced when deciding to have a plastic surgery?(),Opposition from his children.,Opposition from his friends.,Mockery from some bosses.,Mockery from the reporter.,3.How did the man pay for his plastic surgery?(),With his severance payment.,With the money given by his children.,With the money left by his parents.,With his savings.,Back,Next,B,A,A,5,W:,It is said that older ladies and men are becoming the rising market for cosmetic surgery.,M:,Right.At least three relatives and friends of mine have undergone certain types of cosmetic treatments.,W:,Then out of what concerns have you had your face done?,M:,You see,I,m only 60 years old now and more active and energetic than most people my age.I don,t feel old and want to venture back to the work place.,W:,But I think your abundant experience and skills will surely help you secure a good job.Why must you undergo a painful plastic surgery?,M:,Because I was much hurt from last year,s job seeking experience.You know what the two bosses said to me?They said directly to my face,“,You look very tired.,”,“,You look run down.,”,I,m tired of it.,W:,Do you think cosmetic surgery will give you a leg up to the job searching?,M:,I don,t know.But it can at least enhance my confidence and make me look fresher.,W:,Have you met any obstacles when deciding to come for plastic surgery at your age?,MYes.My children opposed me strongly at first,which put me under great pressure.But I made up my mind when I saw how my friends,lives changed after they had undergone cosmetic surgery.,W:,Have you overcome the pressure?,M:,I,m not shy about talking about my procedures now.Besides,I have persuaded several other old friends to do the same.,W:,But you need to invest a lot in it,right?,M:,Most seniors depend on their severance packages when it comes to cosmetic procedures.You see we are living longer and healthier lives than our parents did,why can,t we work for a few more years?,W:,Hope you will find a good job very soon.,M:,Thank you.,上海交通大学出版社,Back,Next,6,Back,Next,Focus1 Text lead in,Text Lead in,Warm up:,上海交通大学出版社,1.Do you know the reasons for people to undergo plastic surgery?Is it worthwhile to spend much money on cosmetic treatment for the sake of finding a good job?2.Do you know any stories about discrimination at work?3.How much does a good looking contribute to career success?,7,Text organization,Back,Next,上海交通大学出版社,Text Lead in,The Beginning(Paras.1-4),More and more unemployed people are spending their severance pay on plastic surgery.,Body(Paras.5-16),Senior people,together with some professionals and high executives,in order to get a competitive advantage in job-seeking,are undergoing plastic surgery too.,The End(Paras.17-19),The effect of plastic surgery and other forms of cosmetic treatment is still not clear.,8,Back,Next,上海交通大学出版社,Hunting for a Job?Don,t Expect,Plastic Surgery,to Help,After the recession,hit,business at Dr.Mary Lee Peters plastic surgery,practice,grew steadily.,The downturn brought new types of patients to her Seattle officepeople with,severance packages,who were still,smarting,from layoffs and too much time,on their hands,.Several put the money towards cosmetic surgeries,and,Peters went to work helping them look,“fresher”,for their job interviews,she said.,That meant,Botox and fillers,for the more,conservative,patients,but“most of the time it would be somebody who would,have their eyes done,or their face done,”she said.,Question about,Paras.,1-4,Meaning:,Dont think that you may find a good job after beautifying your face.,Plastic surgery is a medical specialty concerned with the,“,correction,”,or,“,restoration,”,of form and function.The best known form of plastic surgery is cosmetic or aesthetic surgery.整容,e.g.Some movie stars suffer from the failure of plastic surgery.有些电影明星由于整容失败而倍感痛苦。,Meaning:,After the economic crisis happened,more and more people came to Dr.Mary Lee Peters shop to have a plastic surgery.,Note:hit here means attack;practice refers to the exercise or pursuit of a profession or occupation,especially law or medicine.It may also refer to the business of a professional person.,e.g.My sister is a dentist and wants her daughter to take over her practice after she retires.我妹妹是个牙医，她希望将来退休后她女儿能接手她的诊所。,A severance package is pay and benefits an employee receives when he or she leaves employment at a company.解雇补偿,e.g.One of our consultancy services is to help you negotiate your severance package before taking a new job.我们咨询服务之一就是在你开始一份新工作之前，就帮你谈好离职补偿。,smarting:,the present participle of the verb,“,smart,”,meaning,“,hurting with a stinging pain,”,刺痛，难过,e.g.The farmers were burning straws and our eyes smarted with the smoke.农民们在烧秸秆，我们的眼睛熏得生疼。,on(one,s)hand:very close to sb.and ready for use when needed 手头，手边,e.g.If you need more people,I still have three engineers on hand.如果你还需要人手，我手上还有三个工程师。,Meaning:,Peters went to work every day to conduct plastic surgery on those people so that they may look smarter at job interviews.,Note,:fresh in this sentence means,“,pleasant,bright,and clean,”,漂亮的，整齐的,e.g.My boss looks very fresh in her new dress.老板今天穿了新裙子，看上去很精神。,Meaning:,That meant people who are more careful about their bodies would only need a couple of injections(,注射,)to slim their faces or fill some materials into parts of their bodies so as to heighten them.,Botox(onabotulinumtoxinA 肉毒杆菌素),also called botulinum(肉毒杆菌)toxin type A,is made from the bacteria that causes botulism.Botulinum toxin blocks nerve activity in the muscles,causing a temporary reduction in muscle activity.It is a prescription medicine that is injected into muscles and used to temporarily improve the look,and also used to temporarily lessen the appearance of facial wrinkles.,fillers:Facial fillers and injectables(血管注射剂)can reduce a variety of signs of facial aging,including fine lines,wrinkles,folds,sunken cheeks and a sallow(蜡黄色的)complexion.Facial injectables cannot repair sagging(下垂的)skin along the jaw,neck,chin or brow.For these concerns,more invasive(侵入体内的)procedures such as facelift,neck lift or brow lift may be required.,conservative:,a.not liking changes or new ideas 保守的,e.g.The headmaster is rather conservative to the educational reform.校长对教育改革的态度相当保守。,Meaning:,ask the doctors to operate on their eyes or faces so as to beautify them.,Note:,have sth.done means,“,to ask sb.to do sth.,”,for example,to have my hair cut(理发)，to have the radio repaired(让人修好了收音机).,Translation,自经济萧条发生以来，玛丽,李,皮特斯医生整容诊所的生意倒一天天好了起来。,经济衰退给她在西雅图的诊所带来了新的病人,就是那些领了遣散费，对失业仍然倍感痛苦而且手上有大把时间的人们。有几个人把这钱花在了整容上，皮特斯说，她的工作就是把他们整得更好看些，好去面试。,对比较保守的病人来说，那也就是打个瘦脸针，或注射点填充物什么的，但是“大多数情况下，他们是来做眼部或脸部手术的。”她说。,9,1.Why did many people come to Peters office for a plastic surgery?,Hunting for a Job?Don,t Expect Plastic Surgery to Help,Back,Next,上海交通大学出版社,Because they lost their jobs in the recession and wanted to look“fresher”when searching for new jobs.,10,Hunting for a Job?Don,t Expect Plastic Surgery to Help,Back,Next,上海交通大学出版社,“,People would use their money from being,laid off,their severance pay to get cosmetic surgery so they could look better for their next job interview,”Peters recalled in an interview with,The Fiscal Times,.“Youd be amazed at how often Id see that.You would think that,people would be,scampering away from,something like this,.”,With a growing number of baby boomers postponing retirement,venturing,back into the job market,or striving to,retain their standing,at work,more and more seniors are turning to cosmetic enhancements to gain a,competitive edge,.,The number of cosmetic procedures including surgery and minimally invasive procedures,topped,15.1 million in 2013;people aged 55 and over made up an increasing number of the patient share,according to a Februarystudy by,the American Society of Plastic Surgeons,.,Note:,lay off sb.means,“,to stop employing someone because there is no work for them to do,”,解雇;when followed with sth.(doing sth.),it means,“,stop using or doing sth.,”,停止工作；it can also be converted into a noun,in the form of layoff 停工，解雇，停止活动,e.g.Even many excellent engineers were laid off due to the financial crisis.由于金融危机，甚至很多优秀的工程师都被解雇了。,The doctor suggested him laying off smoking.医生建议他不要抽烟了。,When asked to explain your layoff,be honest and downright.如面试官要求你解释被解雇的原因，要诚实坦率。,MeaningPeople would spend the compensation they got from unemployment,The Fiscal Times:,an English-language digital news,news analysis and opinion publication based in New York City and Washington,D.C.and founded in 2010 财政时报,scamper:,vt,.to run with quick short steps,like a child or small animal 惊惶奔跑，蹦蹦跳跳地跑,e.g.The deer got startled at the gun shot and scampered in all directions.鹿群受到了枪声的惊吓，四散逃开。,Meaning:,People would run away quickly from something like plastic surgery.,venture:,vi,.to say or do something in an uncertain way because you are afraid it is wrong or will seem stupid 冒险行事,e.g.I ventured that he might have been laid off.我斗胆地猜一下，他可能已经被开了。,retain their standing:,保持自己的身份地位 standing means,“,someone,s rank or position in a system,organization,society etc.,based on what other people think of them,”,身份，地位,e.g.We know a company of your standing will not default.我们知道像你们这样身份的公司是不会违约的。,Meaning:,taking the risk of looking for a job again or trying hard to keep their present positions at work.,competitive edge,:the ability of an organization to produce goods and services more effectively than competitors do,thereby outperforming them.This means they must stay ahead in four areas:being responsive to customers,innovation,quality,and efficiency 竞争优势,e.g.Many students wrongly think that more certificates will contribute better competitive edge.很多学生错误地认为拥有的证书越多就越有竞争优势。,Meaning:,More and more aged people are undergoing plastic surgery to beautify their looks and gain more competitive advantages.,top:,vt.,to be higher than a particular amount 超过，超越,e.g.Our profits this year have topped,10,000,000.我们今年的利润已超1千万。,the American Society of Plastic Surgeons:,美国整容外科协会,Translation,“人们把失业补贴，也就是遣散费用来整容，好在下次去面试时样子好看些，”皮特斯在接受,财政时报,采访时回忆说。“你都想不到这种情况有多常见。你大概还以为人们听到整容就会四下逃散呢吧。,随着越来越多在育儿高峰期出生的人们推迟退休，或者冒险回来工作，或者拼命想保住现在的饭碗，更多上了年纪的人们开始转向美容以获得竞争优势。,2013,年，各类整容活动，包括外科手术和微创手术已超过,1.51,千万例；美国整容外科协会,2,月份的一份研究显示，年龄在,55,岁及以上的人数所占比例正在增加。,Question about,Paras.,5,11,2.Why are more and more seniors turning to cosmetic enhancement?,Hunting for a Job?Don,t Expect Plastic Surgery to Help,Back,Next,上海交通大学出版社,Because they intend to postpone their retirement,or retain their present position and status or to gain a competitive advantage.,12,Hunting for a Job?Don,t Expect Plastic Surgery to Help,Back,Next,上海交通大学出版社,While the majority of cosmetic procedures were performed on 40-to 54-year-old patients,the 55+,set,underwent 3.8 million procedures,or 26 percent.Thats up four percent from 2012,according to the report.,“Many people in their 50s and 60s who are looking for work,find their age can be a real barrier to,landing,a new job,even though,age discrimination,in employment is illegal,”John Rother,former executive vice president of Policy,Strategy and International Affairs at AARP said in an interview.“,Employers have many,subtle,ways of,favoring,younger,more attractive applicants,.”,set:,n.,a group of people who are similar in some way and spend time together socially,（兴趣，行业等）同类人,e.g.,He soon mixed with a musical set in college.,他不久就跟大学里搞音乐的一拨人混熟了。,land:,vt.,to succeed in getting a job,contract etc.that was difficult to get,弄到，获得,e.g.,My son finally landed a job with a law firm.,我儿子最后在一家律师行找了份工作。,Meaning:,find that their age can prevent them from looking for a new job.,age discrimination:,年龄歧视,In workplace,there are many kinds of discrimination,for example,racial discrimination,sex discrimination,disable discrimination etc.,subtle:,a.,behaving in a skilful and clever way,especially using indirect methods or language to hide what you are trying to do,微妙的，精妙的,e.g.,Youd better take a more subtle approach to persuade your parents.,你最好采取更巧妙的方法来说服你父母。,favor:,vt.,to prefer someone or something to other things or people,especially when there are several to choose from,偏好,e.g.,In the election,most members favored Mr.Johnson over the other candidate.,在选举中，大部分会员倾向于支持约翰逊先生，而非另一位候选人。,Meaning:Companies are inclined to hire younger and more attractive job-seekers through all kinds of secret methods.,Note:,There are many ways for employers to hire people,which are basically divided into external approaches and internal approaches.The former includes advertising,job agencies,headhunters,employee referral(,员工推荐,),，,college recruitment(,校园招聘,),，,etc.,while the latter includes succession plan(,继任计划,)and rehiring.Although age discrimination is banned by Equal Employment Organization(EEO)of America,many companies still try to hire younger candidates through some subtle ways.,Translation,尽管大部分的整容行为都发生在,40-54,岁这个年龄段的病人中，但,55,岁以上这批人也接受了,380,万例手术，占总体,26%,。该报告称，这比,2012,年上升了,4,个百分点。,“,尽管在求职中年龄歧视是违法的，但很多五六十岁的人在找工作的时候发现年龄还真是个障碍。”美国退休人员协会负责政策、策略和国际事务的前行政副总裁约翰,罗瑟在接受采访时说。“雇主们通过各种隐晦的手段来聘用更年轻、更有吸引力的求职者。”,13,Hunting for a Job?Don,t Expect Plastic Surgery to Help,Back,Next,上海交通大学出版社,The result,said Rother,is that“many older women in particular,especially those in competitive job markets,are,taking steps to,improve their appearance,in order to better compete against younger job applicants.”,In fact,$12.6 billion was spent on cosmetic procedures in the U.S.in 2013,an increase of 15 percent from the previous year.,That was the fourth,straight,year of growth for the industry,according to theAmerican Society of Plastic Surgeons.,Experts say the growth has been in minimally invasive treatments.Skin treatments such as Botox injections and,soft tissue,fillers are cheaper than traditional surgi