Unit2--The-Company-Man.ppt

Unit2TheCompanyMan,TypeAthesearethecharacteristicsofaTypeB.TheyaretheoppositeofTypeApeople.,TypeOTypeOBloodpeoplearesaidtosetthemoodforagroupandtotakeontheroleofcreatingharmonyamongitsmembers.Theirimageisoneoftakingiteasy,ofbeingpeacefulandcarefree.Theyarealsothoughttobebig-heartedandbenevolent,andtheytendtospendmoneyonothersgenerously.,TypeO,OTypesaregenerallylovedbyall.But,theyalso,surprisingly,haveastubbornandstrong-willedside,aswell,andtendtosecretlyhavetheirownopinionsonthings.Ontheotherhand,theyhavetheflexible,adaptablesideofreadilyacceptingnewthings.TheyareeasilyinfluencedbyotherpeopleorbywhattheyseeonTV.Theyseemtoappearlevel-headedandtrustworthy,buttheyoftenslipandmakebigblundersinadvertently.ButthatisalsothepointthatmakesOTypeslovable.,Whichdoyougenerallybelongto,TypeA,TypeBorTypeOpersonality?Whateffectdoesyourpersonalitybringabouttoyourlife?,Whatdoyouknowaboutworkaholism?,Workaholism,Workaholismisamodernaddiction.Manypeoplehavebeenafflictedbyit.Thecauseofworkaholismisthatprofessionalachievementsaretiedupwithself-image.,Structureof“workaholism”Thephenomenonissowidespreadanditssocialconsequencessodamagingthatithasacquiredthenicknameworkaholism,acombinationofthewordsworkandalcoholism.,Canyounamesomefeaturesofaworkaholic?,Theyresisttakingbreaksorrewardingthemselveswithvacations.Iftheymusttakevacations,theyrelikelytobehighlyorganizedandgoal-oriented.Theworkaholicpushesandpushes,andasheisapproachinghisgoal,heneedsanotheronetoworktowards.Aworkaholicisnotabletostopandenjoyhisaccomplishments.,Workaholics,Workaholicsbelievethat,byworkinglongerhoursandcompletingmoreprojects,theywillenhancetheirself-worth.Workaholicsthinkaboutworkconstantlyand,ifunabletowork,feelpanickyordepressed.,Workaholicshavehighexpectationsoftheirwork,andtheirsingle-mindedfocusonworknegativelyimpactsotherareasoftheirlivessuchasfamilyandleisure.,Groupwork:discussionWhatisthecauseofworkaholism?Whatpressuresdoyouthinkarecompanystaffunder?Nameafewofthem.,1.Pressurefromwork：notenoughrest;endlessworktofulfillevenonholidays.2.Pressurefromcompetitionofnewstaff：competentnewcomersinthecompanybringaboutgreatpressureforthepresentones.3.Pressureofonesownfurtherdevelopment:thesecausepressureandmakessomewhite-collarworkersworried.Someevenrechargethemselveswhileworking.4.Pressurefromfeeling:unsatisfyingproblemsinfamily.Somearefacedwithdivorce,marriage,remarry.Alltheseimposepressures,becausetheymakeitdifficulttoconcentrateononeswork.5.Pressurefrominterpersonalrelationship:officephilosophy,Weoftenhearofpeoplebreakingdownfromoverwork,butinninecasesoutoftentheyarereallysufferingfromworryoranxiety.(JohnLubbock,Britishbanker),introduction,mainbody,conclusion,deathof“him”,Para2-6,replacementofhim,hisdevotiontohiswork,hisrelationshipwithfamilymembers,Para1,Para7-13,Para14-16,natural,Para2-13,natural,接掌最高权柄工作之外的爱好被认真考查接替他的职位他的“身后人”一个身无长技的好女人,Movetothetopspot,Outside“extracurricularinterests”,Beseriouslyconsideredforhisjob,His“survivors”,Agoodwomanofnoparticularmarketableskills,PleaseidentifytheEnglishcounterpartsofthefollowingphrasesfromthetext.,打各种零工为了能有饭吃，有大麻抽解决经济困难股票期权一眼在人群中认出他来,Dooddjobs,Tostayingrassandfood,Straightenoutthefinances,Stockoptions,Pickhimoutinaminutefromalineup,PleaseidentifytheEnglishcounterpartsofthefollowingphrasesfromthetext.,whatismeantbythesentence“shewouldbewelltakencareof”inParagraph8?,Key:providesomefinancialhelpforhiswife/torelieveherofanypossibleworriesaboutfinance.,2.whyisthephrase“dearlybeloved”repeatedwhenreferringtohischildreninParagraph9?,Key:createasarcasticeffect,relationshipwithhischildren/farfrombeingcloseandintimate/devotedtoolittle,3.WhatdoyouthinkistherelationshiplikebetweenPhilandthethreechildren?,Key:afailingfatherHiseldestson:knowinglittleabouthimHisdaughter:nothingtosaywhenstayingalongwithhim.Hisyoungerson:remarkedbitterlythathisfatherandheonlyboardedatthehome.distantandestranged.,4.Whatistheimplicationoftheending?,Key:ItimpliesthestoryofPhilseesnoend:Hewillsoonbereplacedbyanequallyhardworkingguywhomayfollowinginhisstepsandrepeatthesametragedy.Bossesarealwaysonthelookoutforworkaholicsandtheyareneverinshortsupply.Theendingisfullofsarcasmandbitterness.,Questionsforpart1Whathaveyoulearnedfromthefirstsentence?Whyaretheseadverbs“finallyandprecisely”used?,LanguagepointsofTextI,1.workhimselftodeath:diedfromself-motivatedoverwork.2.precisely:exactlyE.g.Theyarrivedatfiveoclockprecisely.Note:Someofitssynonymsareexactly,accurately,definitelyEmphasizinghisdevotiontowork.,1.classic:Synonyms:classicisofveryhighqualityandhasbecomeastandardagainstwhichsimilarthingsarejudged典型的、标准的、经典的、最优秀的ThisisareallyclassicFrenchchampagne.这确实是上等的法国香槟酒。Itisaclassicexample.,classical：describesomethingthatistraditionalinform,style,orcontent古典（文学或艺术）的NowonlyafewstudytheclassicalmusicofIndia.现在只有少数人在研究印度的古典音乐。classicallanguages古代语言；classicalmusic古典音乐,2.oneofsixvice-presidents1)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）,vicepresident,副主席（或系副主任）,vicechairman,副总理,vicepremier,副部长,viceminister,副省长,vicegovernor,副市长,vicemayor,副领事,viceconsul,副校长（中小学）,viceprincipal,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,associateprofessor,副研究员,associateresearchfellow,副主编,associatemanagingeditor,副审判长,associatejudge,副主任医师,associateseniordoctor,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/deputygeneralmanager,assistant/deputymanagingdirector,大堂副理（宾馆）,assistantmanager,4)以director表示的职位的副职常以deputydirector表示。此外，secretary,mayor,dean等头衔的副职也可冠以deputy。,副秘书长,deputysecretary-general,副书记,deputysecretary,副市长,deputymayor,副院长,deputydean,3.conceivably(adv.):inamannerthatcanbeimaginedorbelieved.可想象地、可想到地e.g.Ifwepersistinworkingthathard,conceivablywellharvestapromisingprogressinthefuture.conceivablee.g.难以想象这么小的孩子能跑这么快。Itishardlyconceivablethatsuchasmall/littlekidcanrunsofast.她千方百计地赚钱。Sheearnedmoneybyeveryconceivablemeans.,a.,1)Apatriotneverconceivesofbetrayinghis/hermotherlandinanycase.toimagine;think想象;相信2)Togainanupperhandinthecutthroatcompetitiveness,wehavetoconceiveaplantomakeourselvessuperior.toformordevelopinthemind;mapout构思;想出,v.conceive,3)Icouldntconceivetheimplicationofthatsentence,althoughheexplainedagain.tocomprehendmentally;understand理解4)Shewastoldshecouldntconceive.Henceshegotnochancetobeamother.tobecomepregnantwith(achild)怀孕,v.conceive,4.executive1)n.someonewhoisemployedbyabusinessataseniorlevel主管;管理者;经理2)a.of,relatingto,capableof,orsuitedforcarryingoutorexecuting管理的;执行的e.g.Anefficientexecutivemustpossessgreatexecutiveability.,Executev.1)Agovernmentexecutesthedecisionsoftherulingparty.(fml)toputintoeffect;carryout执行;实施;贯彻2)Thevictimsrelativesexpectedtoexecutethemurder.toputtodeath,especiallybycarryingoutalawfulsentence.将处死;将正法,QuestionsforconsiderationCanyoudescribetherelationshipbetweenPhilandhiswifeandhischildren?WhydidPhilswifetrytoconcealherbitternessinfrontofthepresidentatthefuneral?Shewasconcernedaboutherfinancialsituationafterherhusbanddied.Philprovidedwellforhiswidow.,Part3,Part3,Questions:WhatdidPhilswifemeanwhensheanswered,Ialreadyhave”?Howmanytimesis“hefinallyworkedhimself”repeatedintheessay?Whyitisrepeated?TheauthorrelatesthetwocontradictoryideasworktodeathonSundaymorning.ThusrevealsPhilspersonalityandsuggeststhatheisdestinedtobeexhausted.,survivevt.,6.tocontinuetoliveaftersomeone,especiallyamemberofyourfamily,hasdied(synonyms:outliveoutlast)我希望在我有生之年永远不要变成废物。Ihopelshallneversurvivemyusefulness.经过暴风雨袭击,这所房屋并未倒塌。Thehousesurvivedthestorm.,marketable,7easytosell;attractivetocustomersoremployers:可销售的;有销路的Itisagoodideatolistallyourmarketableskillsbeforeheadingforthejobfair.,para.9,9.His“dearlybeloved”eldestofthe“dearlybeloved”childrensarcasticeffectfarfromcloseandintimatedevotingtoolittle,10.doingenoughoddjobstostay,1)Whatanodddesk!Weveneverseenit.strange奇怪的；古怪的；奇特的；异常的2)1,3,5and7areoddnumbers.(ofnumbers)thatcannotbedividedbytwo;noteven奇数的；单数的,a.,3)Sheiswearingtwooddshoes.Ofoneofapair,set,series,etcwhentheother(s)is/aremissing不同类的；不成对的；单只的4)Shemadeatoyoutofoddpiecesofthecloth.extra;surplus;leftover剩余的,5)Twenty-oddyearslater,youwillbemiddle-aged.(usuplaceddirectlyafteranumber)alittlemorethan（用于数字后）略多6)Hetakessomeoddbitofexercises,butnothingregular.occasional;notregularorfixed临时的,11.Hewastheonewhotriedtograbathisfather,andtriedtomeanenoughtohimtokeepthemanathome.taketheopportunitytodiverthisfathersattention,7.thefifty-one-yearolddeceasedhadmeantmuch,dead,deceased,departed,late,inanimatedead常表语，指“死的”；deceased指人“最近死的”，多用于法律；departed指“最近死的”，多用于宗教，是委婉语，仅指死者；late“已故的”，多用于刚死的人；inanimate意为“没有生命的，没有生气的”。,Exercises,1.Thetigerhasbeen_foratleasttwodaysaccordingtotheexpert.2.The_manleftnowillorlegacy.3.Inafuneral,thepriestpraysforthe_.4.Thestoryisaboutthe_hero.5.Their_conversationisaboutthe_stone.,late,inanimate,departed,deceased,dead,inanimate,8.needhimtostraightenoutthefinancesthestockoptionsandallthat.,straightenoutstraightensthoutTosettleorresolvesth;toremovedifficultiesfromsth理清，整顿(混乱的局面)e.g.Withmutualhelp,wecanstraightenouteachothersconfusionASAP.,Assoonaspossible,straightensbout(infml)toremovedoubtorignoranceinonesmind帮人（或自行）解决问题e.g.Traditionallyateacherisexpectedtostraightenpuzzledstudentsout.,Iwasthenmuddledabouttheregistrationprocedures.Luckily,shecameintimetostraightenmeout.我当时正被登记手续搞得稀里糊涂，可巧她来得正好，帮我摆平了。Hisbusinessareinaterriblemess,theywilltakeagestostraightenout.他的经营情况糟糕透了，要整顿好需要花很多时间。,thefinances,thestockoptions,andallthat,(idm)(infml)andothersimilarthings,e.g.Igotfedupwithmathematicsforitsfigures,tables,formulaeandallthatstaff.,我厌倦了数学中的数字、表格、公式什么的。,Paraphrase:1)Butitdidlisthis“survivors”quiteaccurately.-Buttheobituarydidlistthefamilymembersofthedeadmanquiteaccurately.2)Hewastheonewhotriedtograbathisfather,andtriedtomeanenoughtohimtokeepthemanathome.-Itwastheboywhomadeeffortstodiverthisfathersattentionfromwork.,Detailedstudyofthetext-PartIV,Para.14-16Thisistheendoftheessay.AfterthecauseofPhilsdeathbeingrestated,theauthorgoesontoreportthecompanypresidentsinquiryforhissuccessor.Questions:Whydoestheessayendwiththequestionthecompanypresidentasked?,.Explaininyourownwordsthefollowingsentencestakenfromthetext.,Hehadnooutside“extracurricularinterests,”unless,ofcourse,youthinkaboutamonthlygolfgamethatway.,Hehaddedicatedallhistimetohisworkandhadnohobbyatall,exceptthatheplayedagolfgameeverymonthwhichcannotbetakenasahobbyanyway.,.Explaininyourownwordsthefollowingsentencestakenfromthetext.,Shehad,accordingtoherdaughter,givenuptryingtocompetewithhisworkyearsago,whenthechildrenweresmall.,Theirdaughtersaidthat,whentheywerestillsmall,herfatherhadbecomeacompanymanandhermotherhadgivenupanyattempttokeephimathome.,VocabularyExercises,.Explaintheunderlinedpartineachsentenceinyourownwords.,1.Heworkedhimselftodeath,finallyandprecisely,at3:00a.m.Sundaymorning.,Diedfromself-motivatedoverwork,.Explaintheunderlinedpartineachsentenceinyourownwords.,VocabularyExercises,2.Hewas,however,oneofsixvice-presidents,andoneofthreewhomightconceivablyifthepresidentdiedorretiredsoonenoughhavemovedtothetopspot.,Mostlikely;thehighestpositioninthecompany,.Explaintheunderlinedpartineachsentenceinyourownwords.,VocabularyExercises,3.Heissurvivedbyhiswife,Helen,forty-eightyearsold,agoodwomanofnoparticularmarketableskills,whoworkedinanofficebeforemarryingandmothering.,Withnospecificskillswantedbyemployers,.Explaintheunderlinedpartineachsentenceinyourownwords.,VocabularyExercises,4.Inthedayandahalfbeforethefuneral,hewentaroundtheneighborhoodresearchinghisfather,askingtheneighborswhathewaslike.,Tryingtodiscoverfactsabouthisfather;collectingtheneighborsmemoriesofhisfather,.Explaintheunderlinedpartineachsentenceinyourownwords.,VocabularyExercises,5.PhilwasaTypeA,aheart-attacknatural.,Apersonvulnerabletoheartattacks,VocabularyExercises,.Fillintheblankineachsentencewithawordtakenfromtheboxinitsappropriateform.,Thewoman_herhusbandbynineyears.Theplotofthenovel_thereader.Notwantingtodrawanyattention,Roywent_intothelecturehall.Welearnedabouther_fatherbyreadinghis_inTheTimes.,survived,grabs,discreetly,deceased,obituary,VocabularyExercises,.Fillintheblankineachsentencewithawordtakenfromtheboxinitsappropriateform.,5.Idonotunderstandhowthearrangedmarriagecould_workoutinthemoretraditionalsocieties.6.Theoldcoupleplansto_somestudentsfromtheuniversity.7.Upper-intermediateEnglishlearnersareoftenencouragedtoreadthe_ofEnglishliterature.,conceivably,board,classics,VocabularyExercises,.Fillintheblankineachsentencewithawordtakenfromtheboxinitsappropriateform.,8.Thenewbusinesswritingcourseisorientedtowards_andmanagerswhowantmoreindividualattentionandfocusedtrainingthatwillhelpthemwritewithimpactandeffectiveness.,executives,VocabularyExercises,.Fillintheblankwiththeappropriateformsofthegivenwords.,Gordonlivesnearhis_fatherandtheyareveryclose.(widow)Herpoignantstylegotonherbosss_.(nervous)Areal_,MissEvansdoesnotallowanyslightestmistakesinherstudentscompositions.(precise),widowed,nerves,precisionist,VocabularyExercises,.Fillintheblankwiththeappropriateformsofthegivenwords.,4.Sheresignedforthereasonthatshecouldntstandthe_andunfriendlinessintheoffice.(compete)5.Allofoursuppliersaresupposedtoensureprompt_oforders.(execute)6.Thesymposiumwillbe_overbyafamousscholar.(president),competitiveness,execution,presided,VocabularyExercises,.Fillintheblankwiththeappropriateformsofthegivenwords.,7.Their_problemsstartedsoonaftertheyadoptedthechild.(marry)8.ThemovieisratedPG,sochildrenunder15whowanttoseeithadbetterbe_bytheirparents.(company),marital,accompanied,VocabularyExercises,.Fillintheblankineachsentencewithanappropriatephrasalverborcollocationtakenfromthetext.,Thesevereacuterespiratorysyndrome(SARS)isafataldisease.ThousandsofpeopleinAsia_itin2003.Chinesefansoftenhaveto_towatchthelivetransmissionofEuropeanfootballmatches.,diedof,stayup,VocabularyExercises,.Fillintheblankineachsentencewithanappropriatephrasalverborcollocationtakenfromthetext.,3.SometimesIdontunderstandJeremy;heseemstohavehurtthefeelingsofeveryonewho_himincludinghiswife.4.Idoubtthattheyareabletogettheproblems_beforethedeadline.,caresfor,straightenedout,VocabularyExercises,.Fillintheblankineachsentencewithanappropriatephrasalverborcollocationtakenfromthetext.,5.Itwascuriousthatthechildrenshouldhave_theirgrandparentseasilyfromtheoldphotographs.6.Thedoctorshadvirtually_onhimafterhisheartattack,butheeventuallyrecovered.,pickedout,givenup,VocabularyExercises,.Fillintheblankineachsentencewithanappropriatephrasalverborcollocationtakenfromthetext.,7.Mrs.Kimwasthrilledtolearnthatherdaughter_theopportunityofgoingabroad.8.Thegovernorreiteratedthatoverseasprivatefundswouldnotbe_theexpresstrainproject.,grabbedat,consideredfor,HowaboutPhilsrelationshipwithhiswife?Hiswifelosthimforyearstohiswork.Hiswifeoncetriedtostophimfromoverworkingbutfailed.,HowaboutPhilsrelationshipwithhischildren?Hiseldestsonmadeinquiriesabouthisfatherfromtheneighbors.Hisdaughterdidnotknowhowtotalkwithherfatherwhentheyweretogether.Hisyoungestsonfailedtodistracthisfatherfromhisworkandturnedtodrugsforhelp.,WhydidPhilswifetrytoconcealherbitternessinfrontofthepresidentatthefuneral?Shewasconcernedaboutherfinancialsituationafterherhusbanddied.Philprovidedwellforhiswidow.,Whatconstitutesaworkaholic?Workcomesbeforeanythingelse,includingfamily,happinessandhealth.WhydidntpeoplebelievethatPhildiedofheartattack?Heworkedhimselftodeath.HediedonaSunday,whichwashisonlydayoff.Heatefastfoodeveryday.Hewasoverweight.Hetooknoexercises.Hehadnotimetorelaxhimself.Workingandnoplayingresultedintheheartattack.,WhatwaslackinginPhilslife?Hisfamily.Hishealth.Whatimpactdoesthefinalparagraphhave?Theironyoftheauthor.Thephilosophyofthecompanyistorewardthosewhoworkthehardest.,Oralactivities,Organizeyourselvesintogroupsofthreetofiveanddiscussthefollowingissue:HowcanPhilavoidhistragedy,Exercises,1.Wordtransformation:P602.Paraphrase:P613.Presentperfectorpresentperfectprogressivetense:P61-624.translation:P485.Writingpractice,Exercises(1),Translationexercises1.我的顶头上司是一个典型的工作狂，一年到头每天工作10个小时以上。(workaholic)Myimmediatebossistypicalworkaholic,forheworksforovertenhourseachdayalltheyearround.2.校长十分注重课外活动。他认为，课外活动有助于培养学生对外部世界的极大兴趣。(extracurricular)Theprincipalattachesmuchimportancetoextracurricularactivitiesandhebelievesthattheywillhelptocultivatestudentstremendousinterestintheexternalworld.,Exercises(1),3.星期一早上，他总是快速冲个澡，胡乱吃个三明治，接着赶搭出租车去上班。(grab)Healwaysgrabsashower,asandwichandthenataxitogotoworkeveryMondaymorning.4.既然你要离开公司了，你要在本周内清算帐目。(straightenout)Sinceyouareleavingthecompany,youshouldstraightenouttheaccountswithintheweek.5.为了及时完成他的博士论文，他经常熬夜。(stayup)HeoftenstaysuplateatnightinordertofinishwritinghisPh.D.dissertationontime.,Exercises(1),6.没有什么东西可以取代内心深处最深切的爱。(replace)Heisconsideredanaturalforthepostofthepresident,forhehasbeenanexcellentvice-presidentforalmosttenyears.7.他被认为是总裁职位的当然人选，因为他已经做了近10年出色的副总裁。(natural)Heisconsideredanaturalforthepostofthepresident,forhehasbeenanexcellentvice-presidentforalmosttenyears.8.他实在太普通了，在人群中不会被挑选出来。（pickout）Heisjusttoocommontobepickedoutfromthecrowd.,Exercises(2),Fillintheblan