《本科英语》课件-Unit 5 Work to Live or Live to Work

大学英语（本科）CollegeEnglish(forundergraduate)Unit5WorktoLiveorLivetoWorkSR_CultureNotes_mainCultureNotesAbouttheAuthorWorkaholicsAnonymousMeetingIntroductiontoToryJohnsonToryJohnson:ALiveShowonTVEnglishPoem–TheWastedTears

IntroductiontoToryJohnsonToryJohnsonisanAmericanauthorandlifecoachwhoeducatesviewersonawiderangeofjob-relatedissuesandchallengesasabusinessandcareercoach.Inadditiontohertelevisionsegments,JohnsonwritesaweeklycolumnforABCNewsinwhichsheaddressestopicsrelatedtowork/lifebalance,jobsearching,andcareeradvancementinallfields.Sheprovidesstrategiesandsolutionsforwomenandmentofindsuccessandsatisfactionatwork.SR_ALiveShowonTV2CareerExpertToryJohnsonmentionsLivePduringhersegmenton“TheView”.Whatishertopictoday?ItisaboutStay-at-HomeMomjobs.WorkaholicsAnonymous(WA)isafellowshipofindividualswhosharetheirexperience,strength,andhopewitheachotherthattheymaysolvetheircommonproblemsandhelpotherstorecoverfromworkaholism.AnybodywithadesiretostopworkingcompulsivelyiswelcomeataWAmeeting.In1983,oneofthefirstformaleffortstocreateafellowshiparoundworkaddictionrecoverybeganinNewYorkwhenacorporatefinancialplannerandaschoolteachermet.TheyformedWorkaholicsAnonymoustostopworkingcompulsivelythemselvesandtohelpotherswhosufferedfromthediseaseofworkaholism.SR_WorkaholicsAnonymousMeetingWorkaholicsAnonymousMeetingBR_EnglishPoem_mainEnglishPoem–TheWastedTearsEnjoyaPoemTheWastedTearsQuestionsandAnswersTheywerenewlymarriedcouple,

Afewdayswentonwithno

.

Asdayspassedon,heneverturned,

Whileforhislove,herheart

.

Sheworedailythebestofrobes,

Diamonds

inherearlobes,

Buthehadhismindonhiswork.

Andwasn’t

tohavealook.TheWastedTearsbyRajaramRamachandrantroubleyearnedsparkledkeenHerheart,oneday,nearly

,

Butitwassavedfromastroke.

Withtearsshestoodbeforehim,

Hesawherface-glowgonedim.

Deeply

inhiswork,

Hewas

uptohisdesk.

Elsewherewashismind

Thereasonfortearstofind.

Suddenly,hismindwokeup.

He

,dropbydrop,

Inatesttubeallhertears,

Andmixedsome

.BR_TheWastedTears2brokeengrossedstuckcollectedpowdersBR_TheWastedTears3Oh,Ifoundout,mydear,Itisnothingbutsalinewater.Sosaidthe

husband,

Stilltiedup,workbound.

scientistBR_AnswerquestionsQuestionsandAnswers1.Whydidthenewlymarriedwifefeelverysad?Herhusbandwassoengrossedinhisworkthatshefeltneglectedandlonely.2.Whatisherhusband’sjob?Ascientist.3.Whatdidthehusbanddowithhertears?Hecollectedallhertearsdropbydropinatesttube,mixedsomepowdersandfinallyfoundoutitwasnothingbutsalinewater.4.Isthehusbandaworkaholic?Yes,ofcourse.TextB

YouMightBeaWorkaholicIf...

SR_mainScanningPartDivisionoftheText

ComprehensionTaskSR_mainScanningthetextandcatchitsgeneralideaThispassagebeginswithaquestion:Dowelivetoworkorworktolive?Thenitdiscussesthetroublesignsofworkaholics,thatis,workaholicsareverycontrollingandalsohaveatroubledpersonallife.Workaholicsanonymoussuggestssomequestionstoaskyourselftodeterminewhetheryoumaybeaworkaholic.Atlast,thepassageofferssomesolutionstokickthehabit,likemakingtimetorelax,learningtodelegateandsoon.SR_mainPartDivisionoftheTextPartsPara(s)MainIdeas11~3Dowelivetoworkorworktolive?24~10Troublesignsofworkaholics.311~16Solutionstokickthehabit.ComprehensionCheck1.Workaholicsare

.A.knownforjumpingupatmeetingsB.growinginnumberC.simplypeoplewhoworkhardD.clockwatchers

2.Thoseseekinghelptoescapethehabittendtocomefrom

.A.themedicalprofessionB.theconstructionindustryC.leadingcompaniesD.avarietyofbackgrounds3.Itcanbeinferredthatworkaholics

.A.aretootrustingB.doubttheircolleagues’abilitiesC.alwayshitthetargetssetforthemD.aretolerant4.Whichofthefollowingissaidtosufferasaresultoftheworkaholic’sbadhabit?

.A.Thespouse.B.Thechildren.C.Theaddict.D.Alloftheabove.5.Onerecommendedsolutionisto

.A.quitworkB.joinWorkaholicsAnonymousC.setasidetimeforotherthingsD.findareliablepartner6.Regardingaddicts,thetoneofthearticleis

.A.hostileB.amusedC.concernedD.complimentarySR_ComprehensionTask_mainComprehensionTask

ListeningandDiscussionPairWorkACaseStudyofWorkaholicDiscussionSR_ACaseStudyofWorkaholic21.WhendidMichaelrealizeheisaworkaholic?Whenhefirstbecameawarethathewaswritingfarmorethananyrationalpersonwould.2.Ishiswifeaworkaholic?Yes,sheis.Aftersometherapyinvolved,sheismuchbetter.3.Whydoeshebelieveheisaworkaholic?Becauseheisonlyreallyhappywhenheisworkingandwritingandcan’tseemtostop.SR_Discuss1Discussthefollowingtwoquestionsaccordingtowhatwe’velearnedinthisunit.1.Whatarethetroublesignsofworkaholic?controllingperfectioniststroubledpersonallifeextremelevelofstresshighrateofdivorceUsefulWordsandExpressions:SR_Discuss22.Whatarethesolutionstohelpworkaholicskickthehabit?Scheduletimetorelaxandplay.Learntodelegate.UsefulExpressions:SR_PairWork1PairWork1.Lookatthefollowingtwopictures.2.Twostudentsworktogethertofigureouthowhardtheywillworkaftertheyjointheworkforce.TextB

YouMightBeaWorkaholicIf...

SR_popuppopup:appearoroccur,esp.whennotexpectedMushroomstendtopopupovernight.在电视上、杂志上以及百老汇，到处都看见那个电影明星。

Thefilmstarpopsupeverywhere,onTV,inmagazines,onBroadway.SR_Andwe’renot…Andwe’renotjusttalkingaboutFortune500executives.Paraphrasethesentence.Andwe’renotjusttalkingaboutFortune500executiveswhoareworkaholics.SR_amongothersamongothers/amongotherthings:aswellasotherpeopleorthingsHemovedtoEnglandin1980where,amongotherthings,heworkedasajournalist.宾客包括伊莉莎白·泰勒和迈克尔·杰克逊。Theguestsincluded,amongothers,ElizabethTaylorandMichaelJackson.SR_distractdistract:vt.

stop(sb.)concentratingonsth.(usedinthepattern:distractsb./sth.fromsth.)Tonyadmitsthatplayingvideogamessometimesdistractshimfromhishomework.爸爸开车时别让他分心。Don’tdistractyourfatherwhilehe’sdriving.SR_relationshiprelationship:n.

linksorcontacts;stateofbeingconnected(followedbywith)Relationshipsbetweenpeopleofdifferentculturesareoftenextremelydifficult.科学家们已经确定吸烟和肺癌有一定的关系。

Scientistshaveestablishedarelationshipbetweenlungcancerandsmoking.SR_delegatedelegate:v.

entrust(duties,etc.)tosb.inalowerpositionorgrade(usedinthepattern:delegatesth.tosb.)Agoodmanagerknowswhentodelegate.如果你很忙，为什么不分点工作给助理做呢？

Ifyou’resobusy,whydon’tyoudelegatesomeofyourworktoyourassistant?SR_…nothingisever……nothingisevergoodenoughforthem.Paraphrasethesentence.Thereisnothingwhichisgoodenoughandmakesthemsatisfied.TranslatethesentenceintoChinese.没有什么事能让他们觉得满意。

SR_inputinput:n.

whatisputin;actionofputtingsth.inWevaluetheinputofeveryonewhoansweredthequestionnaire.我们听取雇员的意见，珍视他们的投入。Welistentoouremployeesandvaluetheirinput.SR_typicallytypically:adv.

representingaparticulartypeofpersonorthingtypical:

adj.

showingthemainsignsandqualitiesofaparticularkind,group,orclass(followedbyof)Itwastypicalofhimtogetangryveryeasily.这幅画正是他早期的代表作品。

Thispaintingisfairlytypicalofhisearlywork.SR_Theyhavedifficulty…Theyhavedifficultywithintimacy.Paraphrasethesentence.Theyhavetroubleinhavingintimate/closerelationshipswithothers.SR_Theyhavedifficulty…Theyhavedifficultywithintimacy.Paraphrasethesentence.Theyhavetroubleinhavingintimate/closerelationshipswithothers.SR_focusonfocuson:concentrateonHehasfocusedonthesolutionofthisissueforyearsbutisn’tgettinganywhere.Modernmedicinehastendedtofocustoomuchondevelopinghighlycomplicatedsurgicaltechniques.事实上，我认为始终盯住酗酒（alcoholism）问题不放，是没有抓住问题的要害。

Indeed,alwaystofocusonalcoholismis,Ithink,tomissthepoint.SR_linklink:v.

connect(followedbyto/with)AllthePCsintheofficearelinkedtoamainserver.吸烟和肺癌有一定的关系。

Lungcancerhasbeenlinkedtosmokingcigarettes.SR_concernconcern:n.

worry;anxiety;matterofinterestorimportancetosb.(usedinthepatterns:concernfor,

concernabout/over/with,concernthat)Theyshowedtheirconcernforthechildren’ssafety.Ididvoicemyconcernaboutthefirm’sfinancialmanagement,butwastoldtostayquiet.人们越来越关注我们的城市污染问题。Thereisgrowingconcernaboutpollutioninourcities.SR_extremeextreme:adj.

ofthehighestdegreeorintensityItisnecessarytouseextremecautionwithchemicals.在那个国家的广大农村仍然存在着极度贫困问题。

Extremepovertystillexistsinmanyruralareasinthatcountry.SR_inshortinshort:inafewwords;brieflyHe’sdisorganized,inefficient,nevertherewhenyouwanthim—inshort,theman’shopeless.我们既没有资金也没有技术工人；总而言之，我认为我们干不了。

Wehaveneithermoneynorskilledworkers.Inshort,Idon’tthinkwecandoit.SR_solutionsolution:n.

answertoaproblem,question,etc.(followedbyto)Thesolutiontothisweek’spuzzlewillbepublishedinnextweek’smagazine.对于人口过剩没有简单的解决方法。

Therearenosimplesolutionstotheproblemofoverpopulation.SR_surveysurvey:n.

investigation(followedbyof/on)Weconducted/carriedoutasurveyofwhite-collarworkersinthecity’sjointventures.ThesurveyonconsumerconfidencewasconductedinlateDecember.调查显示人民生活条件比以往改善很多。

Thesurveyshowed/revealedthatpeople’slivingconditionsaremuchbetterthanbefore.SR_relaxrelax:v.

becomelessanxious,worriedorformalinmanner;(makesth.)becomelesstight,stiff,etc.Herfeaturessuddenlyrelaxed.按摩（massage）可以使疲劳的肌肉放松。

Amassagewillrelaxyourtiredmuscles.SR_detaildetail:n.

small,particularfactoritemToapplyforaloan,firstfillinthesectionmarked“PersonalDetails”.托德把旅行中的每个微小细节都考虑到了。Toddhadplannedthejourneydowntothesmallestdetail.indetailThisissuewillbediscussedindetailinChapter5.SR_schedule1schedule:1.n.programofworktobedoneorofplannedeventsThemajorityofholidayflightsdepartandarriveonschedule.I’mgoingtobeworkingtoaverytightschedule.飞机提前两分钟抵达伦敦。ThejetarrivedinLondontwominutesaheadofschedule.SR_schedule22.vt.includesth.inascheduleHerfirstalbumisscheduledforreleaseinSeptember.会议已安排在周五举行。ThemeetinghasbeenscheduledforFriday.SR_schedule22.vt.includesth.inascheduleHerfirstalbumisscheduledforreleaseinSeptember.会议已安排在周五举行。ThemeetinghasbeenscheduledforFriday.SR_overalloverall:adj.

includingeverything;totalWedon’twantallthedetailsnow,justtheoverallpicture.减少运动总量，专心于学习。

Cutdownyouroverallamountofphysicalactivityandfocusonyourstudies.SR_reliablereliable:adj.

deservingtrust;dependableJordanisveryreliable—ifhesayshe’lldosomething,he’lldoit.适当饮食和常规运动是减肥的可靠方法。Eatingsensiblyandtakingregularexerciseisafairlyreliablewayoflosingweight.SR_onone’sownonone’sown:alone;withouthelpIcanmanageonmyown,thanks.那个老妇人独自生活。

Theoldladylivesonherown.SR_staffstaff:n.

peopleworkingtogetherinabusiness,etc.Ourlibrarystaffwillbehappytohelpifyouareunabletofindthebookyouwant.学校里的工作人员和学生保持着良好关系。Thereisagoodrelationshipbetweenstaffandpupilsattheschool.SR_let