大学英语综合教程：Unit 2 Economic Life

Unit2EconomicLifeTextAEthicsandtheConsumerDiscussionTopics.Willyoubuysomecheapproductsofhighqualityproducedinfactorieswhichusechildlabors?Undereverycircumstancecanwemakeamoraldecision.Doyouagreetothestatementornot?WhyorWhynot?Ethicalbehaviorsometimesrequiresustodomorethanjustcomplywithlawsinordertoavoidthepenaltyofbreakingthem.(para.4)BlankFillingIfyoubrokeadishby_____inachinastorewouldyoufeel_____topayforit?Ifyouwereharmedbya_____productyouhadpurchased,wouldyou___foranamountofmoneytatwasgreaterthanthevalueofyourloss?(Paragraph2）Whyshouldyouhaveto_____thetimeandtroubletoreturntothestoretopay___theitem?Afterall,itwasn’tyourfaultthatthecashierdidnotring___thepurchasepriceoftheitem.(para.5)ParaphrasingWhenAmericansmakeconsumerdecisions,theyusuallyconsidermorethanthepriceandqualityofproductsofferedforsale.(para.1)Attheheartofethicaldecision-makingisdeterminingwhetheryoupersonallyfeelthatagivenactionisrightorwrong,andactingaccordingly.(para.7)Itcertainlydoesnottakepriorityinyourbudget.(para.12)Youarenotworriedaboutitbecauseyouknowthattheamountistootrivialtojustifyanylegalactionagainstyoubythebookclub.(para.12)Becauseofthesepossiblenegativeconsequences,itmightnotevenoccurtoJeannietodefraudthesellers.(para.17)Becausetherearefewerexternalconstraintstoguideustowardethicalconsumerbehavior,anunderstandingofone’sresponsibilitiesinthemarketplaceisevenmoreimportanttodaythanitwasinthepast.(para.19)Discriminateagainst:(para.1)DiscriminateAfromB:seeormakeadifference(betweentwothings)

discriminatebetweentwocases/onecasefromanother区分两件事/将一件事与另一件事区分开

Inaccordancewith(para.4)inagreementorharmonywithsth

inaccordancewithsb‘swishes按照某人的愿望

actinaccordancewithcustom,theregulations,thelaw

依照惯例﹑规章﹑法律.Illustrate:(para.7)ToillustratemypointIhavedoneacomparativeanalysis.为说明我的观点,我做了对比分析.Letmegiveanotherexampletoillustratethisdifficultpoint...

Temptation(para.7)yield/givewaytotemptation经不住诱惑

resistthetemptationEvadetheletteroflaw(para.9)Ifyoupassthebuck(line87),yourefusetoacceptresponsibilityforsomething,andsaythatsomeoneelseisresponsible.

DavidsaystheresponsibilityisMrSmith'sandit'snogoodtryingtopassthebuck.

Ifyousay`Thebuckstopshere'or`Thebuckstopswithme',youmeanthatyouhavetotakeresponsibilityforsomethingandwillnottrytopasstheresponsibilityontosomeoneelse.(INFORMAL)

Thebuckstopswithhim.Heisultimatelyresponsibleforeveryaspectofthebroadcast.Impersonalnotinfluencedby,showingorinvolvinghumanfeelings(187)

avastimpersonalorganization庞大而无人情味的组织

HismannerwascoldandimpersonalBeforethenmanychildrenwerecaredforinlargeimpersonalorphanages...

Motivate:someonemotivatesyoutodosomething,theymakeyoufeeldeterminedtodoit.

(line192)Howdoyoumotivatepeopletoworkhardandefficiently?…themanagerdoesn'tknowhowtomotivatehisplayers.

=inspiremotivatedapoliticallymotivatedmurder出于政治动机的谋杀

behighlymotivated

MotivationTheylackthemotivationtostudy.

Self-EfficacyTheoryThestrengthofaperson’sconvictionthatheorshecanexecutethebehaviorneededforsuccessfulperformance(“cando”)personbehaviorconsequenceEfficacyExpectation(CanIdothis?)OutcomeExpectation(Willitwork?WhataretheConsequences?)WheredobeliefsaboutSEcomefrom?MasteryexperiencesVicariousexperiencesVerbalpersuasionPsychologicalandphysiologicalstatesFactorsthatinfluenceefficacybeliefsGender,race/ethnicityOtherindiv