综英UnitTheCompanyMan优秀课件

1、综英UnitTheCompanyMan优秀课件综英UnitTheCompanyMan优秀课件Teaching Schedule1.1 Pre-reading questions 1.2 Words and Expressions1.3 Text Study2.1 Text Study2.2 Sum-up of the text3.1 Exercises Teaching Schedule1.1 Pre-readWhat is a workaholic?A workaholic is a person addicted to work. This addiction may be pleasur

2、able to the victim or it may be burdensome and troubling.Workaholism is believed to be a disease, akin to obsessive compulsive disorder. The cause of workaholism is that professional achievements are tied up with self-imageWhat is a workaholic?A workaho综英UnitTheCompanyMan优秀课件综英UnitTheCompanyMan优秀课件综

3、英UnitTheCompanyMan优秀课件综英UnitTheCompanyMan优秀课件 Group work: discussion What pressures do you think are company staff under? Name a few of them. Group work: discu 1. Pressure from work：not enough rest; endless work to fulfill even on holidays. 2. Pressure from competition of new staff： competent new co

4、mers in the company bring about great pressure for the present ones. 3. Pressure of ones own further development: these cause pressure and makes some white- collar workers worried. Some even recharge themselves while working. 4. Pressure from feeling: unsatisfying problems in family. Some are faced

5、with divorce, marriage, remarry. All these impose pressures, because they make it difficult to concentrate on ones work. 5. Pressure from interpersonal relationship: office philosophy 1. Pre 1. Work while you work play while you play; this is the way to be cheerful and gay. 2. Never put off the work

6、 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. 只会用功不玩耍，聪明孩子也变傻。expressions 1. Work 4. 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、。 7. Work makes the workman. 熟能生巧。 4. Work smarter,Type A & Type B PersonalityFriedman and Rosenman (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. Type A & Type B PersonalityFriType A= stress junkies Ch

8、aracteristics: impatient, excessively time-conscious, insecure about their status, highly competitive, hostile and aggressive, and incapable of relaxation.Highly achieving workaholics who, with multi-tasks at once drive themselves with deadlines, and are unhappy about the smallest of delays.It is as

9、sumed that Type A people tend to have more risk of heart disease than Type B people. Type A= stress junkies CharactType BYou probably know people who just seemed to be relaxed people who dont get angry often; they are patient and easy-going. these are the characteristics of a Type B. Type BYou proba

10、bly know people Type O Type 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 one 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

11、 others generously. Type O Pre-reading QuestionsDo you like to be a “white collar” in the future? How do you think of this kind of life? How important do you think work is to a person? How to strike a balance between work and leisure?What do you think is an ideal life?Pre-reading QuestionsDo you liW

12、ords and Expressions1. workaholic n. alcoholic/ marijuanaholic Do you know any workaholic around you?Death from overwork, known as karoshi, has steadily increased since the Health Ministry first recognized the phenomenon in 1987.过度工作造成的死亡，即“过劳死”，从1987年 厚生省首次认定这一现象开始，一直在稳步增长。For deaths not designated

13、 karoshi, the family gets next to nothing.如果死亡不被认定是过劳死，受害者的家庭得不到任何东西。.Words and Expressions1. workahOrigin Wayne Oates, a professor of psychology of religion at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. However, it was the appearance of Oatess book Confessions of a Workaholic in 1971 that propelled tha

14、t 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.Origin Some proverbs about work 1. Work while you work play while you play this is the way to be cheerful and gay2. Never put off the work till to

15、morrow what you can put off today. 今日事，今日毕3. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. 只会用功不玩耍，聪明孩子也变傻4. 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

16、。Some proverbs about work 1. Wo-holicgolfaholic, footballaholic, basketball-oholic, bingoholic; beerholic, alcoholic, ice- creamaholic; hashaholic (for hashish) or mariholic (for marijuana), tobaccoholic book-oholic, gambler-oholic；movieoholic, teleholic, or phone-oholic. What holic are you?-holicgo

17、lfaholic, footballahol2. conceivably inconceivable: unimaginableIt is hardly conceivable that the five-year-old boy can calculate as fast as a computer.Conceivably, interest rates could rise very high indeed.2. conceivably inconceivablWords and Expressions3. executive n. A president of a company is

18、an executive. CEO : Chief Executive Officer 首席执行官，总裁 CFO/COO ?an executive branch 行政部门首席财务官（Chief Financial Officer） 首席运营官（Chief Operating Officer） Words and Expressions3. executexecute1) A government executes the decisions of the ruling party.(fml) to put into effect; carry out 2) The victims relat

19、ives expected to execute the murder.to put to death, especially by carrying out a lawful sentence.execute1) A government execut4. survive The company man is survived by his wife, Helen, who is forty-eight years old.The wife survived her husband by 10 years.译：据说四川有个学校的学生在大地震中无一伤亡。It is said that all

20、the students in a school survived the major earthquake happening in Sichuan.4. survive Words and Expressions5. board v. & n. The old man is very kind and boards five students from poverty-stricken families. We only board there once in a while. The board of directors will make the final decision. Now

21、 its time to get on board.Words and Expressions5. board Words 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 parade Words and Expressions6. widow Background inf

22、ormation (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 Goodman(1941 ), Background inBackground informationProfession: journalist and columnist Achievem

23、ents: 1980 Pulitzer Prize for commentary Write for Newsweek, the Detroit Free Press, and the Boston Globe.Works: Turning Points (1979), Close to Home (1979), At Large (1981).Background informationProfessi综英UnitTheCompanyMan优秀课件Background information (5)Pulitzer PrizeAny of several awards established

24、 by Joseph Pulitzer and conferred （赠予） annually for accomplishment in various fields of American journalism, literature, and music.Background information (5)PuliCan you summarize the text? The text talks about a company man who devoted all his thoughts and energy to work and everything else secondar

25、y to that and the end might be considered tragically heroic: he worked himself to death. The essay tries to describe how a company man devoted his life to his work and what role he played in his family. It ends in a satirical way by which readers can learn that it was the competitive society that de

26、termines his attitude towards work and caused his death. Can you summarize the text?Text Structure: Para 1: introduction Para2-6: reports how devoted the man was to his work. Para7-13: describes Phils role in his family. Para 14-16: reports the company presidents inquiry for his successor. Text Anal

27、ysisText Structure: Text AnaThe passage can be divided into four parts. Part One: (Paragraph 1) This is introductory part of the text. The first sentence provide the information about “who”, “what”, “how” and “when”. “Finally” suggests the doomed ending of the workaholic. “Precisely”(synonyms are ex

28、actly, accurately, definitely) emphasizes his devotion to work, as he died on a Sunday, a day when people are supposed to take a rest.The passage can be divided int Part Two: (Paragraphs 2-6) This part reports how devoted the man was to his work. Unlike most essays which usually make it clear who th

29、e character is at the very beginning, this essay begins with the pronoun “He”. Readers only get to know the first name of the deceased, not his full name. This, on the one hand, is meant to get the fact that workaholicism has become a common phenomenon. The deceased was only one of the many workahol

30、ics who bury themselves in their work and forget all about their individuality. Part Two: (Paragraphs 2 Part Three: (Para. 7-13): This part describes Phils role in his family. At home, the wife has lost her husband to his work for many years. And his eldest son tried to know what his father was like

31、 from his neighbors. His daughter found nothing to talk with him and his youngest son had very little to share with him. To his children, he seems like a stranger. Part Three: (Para. Part Four: (Paragraph 14-16) After the cause of Phils death being restated, the author goes on to report the company

32、presidents inquiry for his successor. By putting contradictory actions or ideas together such as “work himselfat 3:00 a.m. Sunday morning”, “On Sundays, Phil wore a sports jacket to the office” “he (his son) went around the neighborhood researching his father”, the author creates the imagine of a wo

33、rkaholic, who worked on days when others were having their holidays and who failed to be a qualified husband and father while being successful in his career. Part Four: (Paragraph 14-1All these impose pressures, because theyThey forget joys devoid of competitive elements.Pressure from competition of

34、 new staff：3.Some are faced with divorce, marriage,How to deliver a good presentationa chubby toddler; chubbyThe deceased was only one of the many workaholics who bury themselves in their work and forget all about their individuality.Comprehension questions (1)1. what is meant by the sentence “she w

35、ould be well taken care of” in Paragraph 8?Key: It means that the company Phil worked for would provide some financial help for his wife so as to relieve her of any possible worries about finance.All these impose pressures, beComprehension questions (2)2. why is the phrase “dearly beloved” repeated

36、when referring to his children in Paragraph 9?Key: create a sarcastic effect for his relationship with his children was far from being close and intimate and he devoted too little to his children.Comprehension questions (2)2. Comprehension questions (3)3. What do you think is the relationship like b

37、etween Phil and the three children?Key: Refer to Paragraphs 912. 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.Comprehension q

38、uestions (3)3. Comprehension questions (4)4.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 the

39、y are never in short supply. The ending is full of sarcasm and bitterness.Comprehension questions (4)4.wComprehension questions (5)5. Do you think it is a sheer waste of life to die so young for working so hard? What can you learn from the story of Phil?Comprehension questions (5)5. Text Study (Para

40、graph 1)Can you tell other English words which have the same idea of “precisely”? synonyms: exactly, accurately, definitelyWhat information can you get from the 1st paragraph?What do the adverbs “finally and precisely” suggest? “finally” suggests the doomed ending of a workaholic. “precisely” sugges

41、ts his devotion to work, as he died on a Sunday, a day when people are supposed to rest.Text Study (Paragraph 1)Can y2. one of six vice-presidents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, deputy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 pre

42、mierWords and Expressions (Paragraphs 2-6)2. one of six vice-presidents副部长vice minister副省长vice governor副市长vice mayor副领事vice consul副校长（中小学）vice principal副部长vice minister副省长vice govern 2) 行政职务的副职头衔与学术头衔的“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associat

43、e managing editor副审判长associate judge副主任医师associate senior doctor 2) 行政职务的副职头衔与学术头衔3) 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 manager3) 有些英语职位头衔，如manager, headmast4) 以director 表示的职位的副职常以deputy director表示

44、。此外，secretary, mayor, dean等头衔的副职也可冠以deputy。副秘书长deputy secretary-general副书记deputy secretary副市长deputy mayor副院长deputy dean4) 以director 表示的职位的副职常以deputy (adv.): in a manner that can be imagined or believed.e.g. If we persist in working that hard, conceivably well harvest a promising progress in the futu

45、re. conceivablee.g. 难以想象这么小的孩子能跑这么快。It is hardly conceivable that such a small/little kid can run so fast. 她千方百计地 。She earned money by every conceivable means.3. conceivably (adv.): in a manner that can boverweightweighing more than is normal, necessary, or allowed, especially having more body weigh

46、t than is considered normal or healthy for ones age or build.Compare: fat, obese, fleshy, stout（壮士的）, pudgy(矮胖的）, plump, chubby（圆胖的)overweightweighing more than iThe most neutral term is overweight.1) “Fat” is the most usual and direct adjective to describe people with excess flesh, but it is not po

47、lite.e.g. That guy is not merely overweight but utterly fat.2) “Obese”: (fml or medical) (of people) very fat (Doctors use obese to describe people who are so overweight that they are unhealthy.)e.g. Obese patients are advised to change their diet.3) “Stout” is sometimes used as a polite term to des

48、cribe fatness. It indicates overall heaviness of the body. (身体胖得匀称)e.g. Even slim girls can become stout housewives.The most neutral term is overw 4) “Pudgy” (infml) means short and fat. e.g. His pudgy fingers look really funny. 5) To be polite, we can use “plump” applies to a slight or attractive f

49、ullness of figure. e.g. Everybody loves Rita, the plump, rosy little girl. 6) “Chubby” indicates pleasant roundness in babies and cheeks. e.g. a chubby toddler; chubby cheeks 4) “Pudgy” Exercises 1. It is impolite to describe people with excess flesh using _, but _ is okay, for its neutral.2. Doctor

50、s suggest people have less fast food, in order not to be _.3. There was a time when the _ figure caught on. 4. The _ kid has funny _ fingers.pudgy chubby plump/stoutobese overweight fat Exercises 1. It is impolite toText Study The obituary didnt say that,2. It saidhe died of - I think that was it bu

51、t knew it instantly. die of / die from3. He was a perfect Type A, a classic, typicalText Study The obituary didntText Study (Paragraphs 2-6)4. on ones day off Well have 7 days off soon.5. and one of the three who might conceivably have moved to the top spot. ( Why is subjunctive mood used here?)Text

52、 Study (Paragraphs 2-6)4. 6. Why isnt the name of the deceased mentioned at the very beginning? On one hand, it is meant to get the readers involved in finding out who is being discussed; on the other, it suggests that a workaholic buries himself in his work so much that he forgets all about his ind

53、ividuality.6. Why isnt the name of the 7. unless, of course, you think about a monthly golf game that way. 8. To Phil, it was work. 9. What type of man was the deceased from the paragraphs? (Tell as many facts as you can)10. What was the mans position in the company?11. What can you learn from parag

54、raph 5?Saturday is a day for him to change to a casual wear.7. unless, of course, you th(Paragraphs 7-13)survive by: to live longer than; to outliveEg. My father survived my mother by 10 years.marketable: easy to sell; attractive to customers or employers:可销售的; 有销路的e.g. There are many marketable pro

55、ducts there. It is a good idea to list your marketable skills before heading for the job fair.(Paragraphs 7-13)survive by: Text StudyA company friend said, “I know how much you will miss him.” And she answered, “I already have.” “Missing him all these years,” Do you miss your family while you are st

56、udying here?Dont miss the chance offered by the company.Do you know the implied meaning of “I already have?”Text StudyA company friend saiHow to under stand the sentenceA company friend said, “I know how much you will miss him.” And she answered, “I already have.”-Pun She meant to say that Phil was

57、so engrossed in work that he neglected his family. She had already lost him to his work for many years.How to under stand the sentencText Study (Paragraphs 7-13)3. She would be “well taken care of.” His “ dearly beloved” eldest He was the one who tried to grab at his father, and tried to mean enough

58、 to him to keep the man at home.Tell the implied ideas of these expressions.sarcastic effectfar from close and intimatedevoting too little4. stayed up nights worrying about the boy.Do you often stay up nights doing your work?Text Study (Paragraphs 7-13)3.paraphrase“doing enough odd jobs to stay in g

59、rass and food.”doing enough temporary jobs to stay alive on drug and food. odd 1) What an odd desk! Weve never seen it.strange2) 1, 3, 5 and 7 are odd numbers.(of numbers) that can not be divided by two; not even3) Twenty-odd years later, you will be (usu placed directly after a number) a little mor

60、e thanodd jobssmall jobs of various types, usu done for other peoplegrab at: seize desperatelyparaphrase“doing enough odWatch your language!golfaholic, footballaholic, basketball-oholic, bingoholic;inanimate意为“没有生命的，没有生气的”。while working.play; this is the way to be cheerful andThe _ kid has funny _ f