综英Book 2 Unit 7

Unit Seven Learning to Work Together I Class Hours 6 II Teaching Aims and Requirements 1 Grasp the main idea and structure of the text 2 Master the key language points and grammatical structure in the text 3 Conduct a series of reading listening speaking and writing activities related to the theme of the unit III Teaching Focus 1 Vocabulary interviewee analogy reserve handicap rash inspiration vision differ valid competent assess merit rebuff dismiss unparalleled etc 2 Grammar usage of connectives such as what that how whether whoever whose where which IV Class Hours Allotment 1st period Text related information and warm up questions 2nd period Pre reading activities New words and Expressions 3rd period Intensive studies of the text A Language points 4th period Intensive studies of the text A Language points 5th period Exercises Vocabulary word building structure translation cloze and text B 6th period Listening and speaking activities V Class Procedures 1 Text related information and Warm up questions a Text related information 1 This text is from my 2 Sharon Saw Malaysian writer tutor proofreader and editor b Warm up questions 1 Can you give some examples of what you can accomplish only through teamwork 2 Do you enjoy working with others Why and why not 3 Have you ever had any experience of successful cooperation with others Describe it briefly 4 What should you keep in mind if you want to work well with others 2 Difficult Sentences 1 The simplest analogy to the corporate team would be a sports team 1 Paraphrase the sentence In the simplest way we may liken the corporate team to a sports team 2 Translate the sentence into Chinese 打个最简单的比方 一个企业团队就好比一个运动队 2 If there is one player missing the team is handicapped 1 What does the team is handicapped mean The team is at a disadvantage 2 Translate the sentence into Chinese 任何一名队员缺阵 全队表现都会受到影响 3 Egos do not play any part in teamwork 1 What does the sentence imply The sentence implies that there is no room for any egoism in teamwork All the team members should think of the interests of the whole team instead of their personal interests 2 Translate the sentence into Chinese 自我主义在团队合作中没有立足之地 4 The leader should also continuously communicate the overall business strategy as well as providing motivation and inspiration to the team 1 Paraphrase the sentence Besides providing the team with motivation and inspiration the leader of a team should talk frequently with other members of the team about the general strategy the company is pursuing 2 According to the sentence which is more important to the leader providing motivation and inspiration or communicating the overall business strategy Communicating the overall business strategy 5 In every action of the team the objectives of the company and or business strategy MUST be first and foremost 1 Why is every letter of the word must capitalized in the sentence For emphasis 2 Translate the sentence into Chinese 在团队的每个行动中 务必将公司的目标或商业策略放在首要位置 6 There has to be a oneness of the corporate culture 1 What does the sentence imply It should be recognized by all the team members that they need to work closely together and strive to attain their common goals 2 Translate the sentence into Chinese 企业文化中必须有 一致性 7 It does not mean that you should merely follow the herd 1 What does follow the herd mean Do the same thing that most other people are doing without really thinking about it for yourself 2 Translate the sentence into Chinese 这不意味着你应该只是随大流 8 It may be a valid vision and if you believe in it strongly enough you should share it with the rest of the team 1 What does a valid vision mean A valid vision means an idea or perception that is well grounded justified or based on truth or fact 2 Paraphrase the sentence Your idea may be well grounded and justified and if you have firm confidence in it you should let the other members of the team know it 9 If the leader is a competent one he or she will assess it on its merit and not let ego get in the way 1 Paraphrase the sentence If the leader is capable skilled wise and qualified he or she will evaluate the strength and weakness of your idea objectively and not let his or her self esteem affect the decision 2 Translate the sentence into Chinese 如果领导称职的话 他 她就会客观评价这个想法 而不会令自我意识在那里作祟 10 However should the team not agree with your vision don t take it personally 1 Why is the word should used in the sentence The word should is used here to express a kind of probability conditionality or contingency 2 What does take it personally mean Take it personally means think that the rejection is against you in a personal way 3 Paraphrase the sentence However if the team doesn t accept your idea don t think that the members are against you in a personal way 11 A good leader should be able to communicate this to a team member but if he or she doesn t and it turns out as appearing to be a rebuff don t lose heart 1 What does it turns out as appearing to be a rebuff mean It appears to be a personal rejection 2 What is omitted after if he or she doesn t Communicate this to a team member 3 Translate the sentence into Chinese 一个优秀的领导应该能够将这种情况与队员沟通 但就算他 她没有这么做 结果让你 感觉到似乎这是对你个人的排斥 也不要灰心 12 If the team found YOU inappropriate you would be the first to know 1 Paraphrase the sentence If the other members thought you were not a qualified team member they would soon make it plain directly to you 2 Why does the author use subjunctive mood here The subjunctive mood is used in the sentence to indicate that the situation is not very likely to appear 13 If you are not enjoying your working environment chances are high that your team is also not working well 1 What does chances are high mean It is very likely 2 Translate the sentence into Chinese 如果你不喜欢现在的工作环境 很可能是因为你的团队运作不好 3 Words and Expressions 1 interviewee n the person who answers the questions in an interview This is best obtained by asking interviewees to complete standard forms or to take tests before or between interviews The total time taken was judged by the interviewees to be between 40 and 60 minutes at review 2 potential 1 adj likely to develop into a particular type of person or thing in the future For the first time she realized the potential danger of her situation It s wrong to regard all soccer fans as potential trouble makers it s only a small minority who are responsible for the violence Often a seller will deal concurrently with a number of potential buyers 2 n the possibility that sth will develop in a particular way or have a particular effect one s natural ability or quality that could develop to make them very good But as you grow in confidence and experience you will be able to realize your full potential 3 analogy n sth that seems similar between two situations processes etc A close analogy can be drawn between cancer of the cell and a society hooked on drugs CF similarity resemblance analogy a situation that makes it difficult for sb to do what they want Babies of alcoholic mothers can be born with a severe degree of handicap His lack of height has not been a handicap to him He is as good an athlete as anyone else in the school Collocations academic handicap 学习障碍 cultural handicap 文化上的障碍 emotional handicap 情绪障碍 language handicap 语言障碍 mental handicap 心理缺陷 physical handicap 生理缺陷 8 strategy n a planned series of actions for achieving sth An outline of the current national economic strategy is provided by the Minister of Commerce How they strike a balance between the two is at the heart of corporate strategy 9 motivation n eagerness and willingness to do sth without needing to be told or forced to do it the reason why you want to do sth Participative management is a very powerful motivation because it enables employees to have some measure of influence and control over work related activities 一个人学外语的内在要求越高 那么他就学得越快 The stronger the motivation is the more quickly one learns a foreign language 10 inspiration n a good idea about what you should do write say etc especially one which you get suddenly The painter draws inspiration from ordinary scenes and simple places that he knows and loves Scientists noticed discoveries apparently irrelevant to their work which contained an inspiration for solving some current problems of their own 11 ego n the opinion that you have about yourself The success made them feel big and boosted their egos CF self explain exactly the meaning of a particular word or idea Each of us might define the concept of freedom in a slightly different way A budget is defined as a plan of action expressed in money terms Personality can be broadly defined as the propensities within an individual to act in a certain way given a particular context 14 specify v state sth in an exact and detailed way Immigration regulations specify that the names on the passports and tickets held by the customers must be the same 规则规定考试时可使用字典 The regulations specify that you may use a dictionary in the examination 15 guidance n help and advice esp on the problems connected with one s work education or personal life Each student also would receive guidance from an adult mentor and be involved in community service as a part of this requirement 我盼望在她的专门指导下工作 I was looking forward to working under her expert guidance 16 loyalty n the quality of remaining faithful to your friends principles country etc Elizabeth understood her husband s loyalty to his sister 17 objective 1 n sth that you are trying hard to achieve especially in business or politics The agenda contained a number of other items but the points I have listed were the main objectives Ideally objectives should be measurable and they should be achievable 2 adj based on facts or making a decision that is based on facts rather than on your feelings or beliefs The emphasis is on objective analysis of evidence rather than on a subjective impression of any single witness They provided an objective standard by which we could judge ourselves 18 foremost adj the best or most important in a leading position among a group of people or things Economic concerns are foremost on many voters minds No one doubts the seriousness of the problems the president must address the recession foremost among them Rostropovich was long considered the world s foremost cellist 19 oneness n a peaceful feeling of being part of a whole There can be no oneness without trust Late in the night standing alone on the riverbank I felt an extremely intimate oneness with the universe and it seemed that all physical aspects vanished 20 complement 1 v make a good combination with sb or sth else She looked beautiful the white silk of her blouse complemented her olive skin perfectly The two different points of view may complement each other 2 n sb or sth that emphasizes the good qualities of another person or thing This wine would be a nice complement to grilled dishes NB complement 和 compliment 虽然它们发音相同 但是在意义上截然不同 所以时常被 混淆 complement 意思是 补足 或使 完美 例如 The antique silver was a complement to the beautifully set table 配上这个古银器 这套美丽 的桌子就完美无缺了 compliment 意思是 客气或赞扬的表情或动作 例如 They gave us a compliment on our beautifully set table 他们对我们这张漂亮的桌子表示赞许 21 competent adj having enough skill or knowledge to do sth to a satisfactory standard Though the country is poor the doctors and nurses are qualified and competent He is the only party leader competent enough to govern this country 如果你要学习英文 你须先找一位称职的老师 If you want to learn English you must first find a competent teacher 22 merit 1 n an advantage or good feature of sth formal a good quality that makes sb or sth deserve praise Professor Smith s timely book has the merit of being comprehensive and readable 你也许不喜欢他 不过他也有自己的长处 You may not like him but he has his merits 2 v be good important or serious enough for praise or attention The subject has an importance in the history of war at this period which merits emphasis The results have been encouraging enough to merit further investigation The students are rewarded or corrected as they merit CF merit virtue worth snub Mr Smith rebuffed all the suggestions his subordinates put forth 他断然拒绝了对手的邀请 He rebuffed an invitation from his rival CF decline refuse reject fully grown and developed We re mature enough to disagree on this issue but still respect each other On mature reflection we have decided to decline their offer 26 credit 1 n 1 behaving so well or be so successful that your family team etc are proud of you She already has two successful novels to her credit 她为家庭增了光 She is a credit to her family 2 reputation for solvency and integrity entitling a person to be trusted in buying or borrowing 如果你信誉良好 要取得这笔贷款就没有什么问题了 You should have no trouble getting the loan if your credit is good 3 approval or praise that you give to sb for sth they have done The credit for the team s winning season goes to the coach They never give John any credit for all the extra work he does 4 a successfully completed part of a course at a university or college I don t have enough credits to graduate 这门课程有三个学分 This course carries three credits 2 v 1 believe that sth is true At first I found it hard to credit such an error to my father 你想我会相信那个荒谬绝伦的谎言吗 Do you expect me to credit that absurd tale 2 if sth is credited to sb or sth they have achieved it or are the reason for it 这项发明该归功于他 He is credited with the invention Collocations letter of credit credit card course credit be a credit to sb sth get take credit for 27 unparalleled adj formal bigger better or worse than anything else Their unparalleled knowledge of the uses and properties of forest plants and wildlife will disappear with the forests 4 Useful Expressions 1 考虑到 由于 in view of 2 和 一致的 in line with 3 随大流 follow the herd 4 对 客观评价 assess judge sth on its own merits 5 为某人带来荣誉 to sb s credit 6 灰心 泄气 lose heart 7 不受约束地做某事 feel free to do sth 8 接受 take up 9 很 有可能 chances are high that 5 Proverbs and Quotations 1 Coming together is a beginning keeping together is progre