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Unit5TheCompanyMan,TextoneTexttwoOralactivityExercises,content,Teachingaims,learningusefulexpressionsinthisunit,Reviewingthetenseofpresentperfectandpresentperfectprogressive,UnderstandingthePassageon“TheCompanyMan”,Textone,Pre-readingquestionsBackgroundinformationStructureanalysisComprehensionquestionsLanguageworkofTextI,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,TypeAorTypeBpersonality?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),Pre-readingquestions,Whatdoyouthinkisthelifeofatypicalworkaholiclike?2.Howimportantdoyouthinkworkistoaperson?3.Whatdrivespeopletooverwork?,Backgroundinformation,Profession:journalistandcolumnistAchievements:1980PulitzerPrizeforcommentaryWriteforNewsweek,theDetroitFreePress,andtheBostonGlobe.Works:TurningPoints(1979),ClosetoHome(1979),AtLarge(1981).,EllenGoodman(1941),AnyofseveralawardsestablishedbyJosephPulitzerandconferredannuallyforaccomplishmentinvariousfieldsofAmericanjournalism,literature,andmusic.,PulitzerPrize,OtherAwards,1980DistinguishedWritingAwardtheAmericanSocietyofNewspaperEditors1988theHubertH.HumphreyCivilRightsAwardfromtheLeadershipConferenceonCivilRights1993thePresidentsAwardbytheNationalWomensPoliticalCaucus1994AmericanWomanAwardbytheWomensResearchthisisthewaytobecheerfulandgay.2.Neverputofftheworktilltomorrowwhatyoucanputofftoday.今日事，今日毕。3.AllworkandnoplaymakesJackadullboy.AllworkandnoplaymakesMary/Janeadullgirl.只会用功不玩耍，聪明孩子也变傻。,expressions,4.Worksmarter,notharder.更有技巧地工作，而不是更努力地工作。5.Workhasabitterrootbutsweetfruit.Germanproverb工作虽苦，果实却甘。德国谚语6.Manyhandsmakelightwork.众人拾柴火焰高;人多好办事。7.Workmakestheworkman.熟能生巧。,introduction,mainbody,conclusion,deathof“him”,Para2-6,replacementofhim,hisdevotiontohiswork,hisrelationshipwithfamilymembers,Para1,Para7-13,Para14-16,natural,Para2-13,natural,Structureanalysisofthetext,Inacolloquialstyle,theauthorpaintsanironicpictureofthecutthroatlifeofacompanymanandhisfamily.Themanwasaworkaholicwhodiedofaheartattack,whichsurprisednoone.Hiswifelosthimyearsagotohiswork,andhischildrendidnotknowhimwell.Tomakeherwritingmoreeffective,theauthorusesrepetitionandparallelism.,Structureanalysisofthetext,Besides,shedeliberatelyvariesthelengthofthesentences.Bymixingsomeunusuallyshortsentenceswiththelongones,theauthorvariestheirweightandachievesemphasisandimpact.Forexample,inParagraph3,theshortsentence“Philknewthat.”Followstwolongsentences.ThishelpsavoidmonotonyinnarrationandemphasizePhilsawarenessofthecutthroatcompetition.,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.,Para.2Whyisntthenameofthedeceasedmentionedattheverybeginning?Whattypeofmanwasthedeceased?,Para.3Whatwasthemanspositioninthecompany?Whydoestheauthorreportitindetail?,Para.4-5HowdidPhildevotetohiswork?WhatdidSundaymeantohim?WhatdoyoulearnfromParagraph5?,Para.6.Whatcanyouinferfromthisparagraph?,DetailedStudyofthetext-PartII,Part2,1.classic:Synonyms:classicthink2)Togainanupperhandinthecutthroatcompetitiveness,wehavetoconceiveaplantomakeourselvessuperior.toformordevelopinthemind;mapout3)Icouldntconceivetheimplicationofthatsentence,althoughheexplainedagain.tocomprehendmentally;understand4)Shewastoldshecouldntconceive.Henceshegotnochancetobeamother.tobecomepregnantwith(achild),v.,4.executive1)n.2)a.of,relatingto,capableof,orsuitedforcarryingoutorexecutinge.g.Anefficientexecutivemustpossessgreatexecutiveability.execute1)Agovernmentexecutesthedecisionsoftherulingparty.(fml)toputintoeffect;carryout2)Thevictimsrelativesexpectedtoexecutethemurder.toputtodeath,especiallybycarryingoutalawfulsentence.,v.,5.overweighta.fat,obese,stout,pudgy,plump,chubbyTheseadjectivesmeanhavinganabundanceandoftenanexcessofflesh.Themostneutraltermisoverweight.1)“Fat”isthemostusualanddirectadjectivetodescribepeoplewithexcessflesh,butitisnotpolite.e.g.Thatguyisnotmerelyoverweightbututterlyfat.,2)“Obese”:(fmlormedical)(ofpeople)veryfat(Doctorsuseobesetodescribepeoplewhoaresooverweightthattheyareunhealthy.)e.g.Obesepatientsareadvisedtochangetheirdiet.3)“Stout”issometimesusedasapolitetermtodescribefatness.Instricterapplication“stout”indicatesoverallheavinessofthebody.(身体胖得匀称)e.g.Evenslimgirlscanbecomestouthousewives.,4)“Pudgy”(infml)meansshortandfat.e.g.Hispudgyfingerslookreallyfunny.5)Tobepolite,wecanuse“plump”appliestoaslightorattractivefullnessoffigure.e.g.EverybodylovesRita,theplump,rosylittlegirl.6)“Chubby”indicatespleasantroundnessinbabiesandcheeks.e.g.achubbytoddler;chubbycheeks,Exercises,1.Itisimpolitetodescribepeoplewithexcessfleshusing_,but_isokay,foritsneutral.2.Doctorssuggestpeoplehavelessfastfood,inordernottobe_.3.Therewasatimewhenthe_figurecaughton.4.The_kidhasfunny_fingers.,pudgy,chubby,plump/stout,obese,overweight,fat,QuestionsforconsiderationCanyoudescribetherelationshipbetweenPhilandhiswifeandhischildren?WhydidPhilswifetrytoconcealherbitternessinfrontofthepresidentatthefuneral?Shewasconcernedaboutherfinancialsituationafterherhusbanddied.Philprovidedwellforhiswidow.,Part3,Part3,Questions:WhatdidPhilswifemeanwhensheanswered,Ialreadyhave”?Howmanytimesis“hefinallyworkedhimself”repeatedintheessay?Whyitisrepeated?TheauthorrelatesthetwocontradictoryideasworktodeathonSundaymorning.ThusrevealsPhilspersonalityandsuggeststhatheisdestinedtobeexhausted.,LanguagepointsinPart3,survivemarketablemotheringwidowstraightenout,survivevt.,6.tocontinuetoliveaftersomeone,especiallyamemberofyourfamily,hasdied(synonyms:outliveoutlast)Itsamazingthatsheshouldhavesurvivedallherchildrenandgrandchildren.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.,Iknowhowmuchyouwillmisshim.Missinghimalltheseyears.Polysemybeingengrossedinworkneglectinglosinghimto,8.Givenuptryingtocompetewithhiswork?,para.9,9.His“dearlybeloved”eldestofthe“dearlybeloved”childrensarcasticeffectfarfromcloseandintimatedevotingtoolittle,10.doingenoughoddjobstostay,1)Whatanodddesk!Weveneverseenit.strange2)1,3,5and7areoddnumbers.(ofnumbers)thatcannotbedividedbytwo;noteven3)Sheiswearingtwooddshoes.Ofoneofapair,set,series,etcwhentheother(s)is/aremissing4)Shemadeatoyoutofoddpiecesofthecloth.extra;surplus;leftover,a.,5)Twenty-oddyearslater,youwillbemiddle-aged.(usuplaceddirectlyafteranumber)alittlemorethan6)Hetakessomeoddbitofexercises,butnothingregular.occasional;notregularorfixedoddjobssmalljobsofvarioustypes,usudoneforotherpeopleodds(assignment),11.Hewastheonewhotriedtograbathisfather,andtriedtomeanenoughtohimtokeepthemanathome.totaketheopportunitytodiverthisfathersattention,grabatsb/sth:(attemptto)seizesb/stheagerlyordesperately:他伸手去拽男孩，还是没防到他摔倒。Hegrabbedattheboy,butcouldnotsavehimfromfalling.竭力找借口避免干不好的工作。(fig)grabbingatanyexcusetoavoidanunpleasanttask.,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;toremovedifficultiesfromsthe.g.Withmutualhelp,wecanstraightenouteachothersconfusionASAP.straightensbout(infml)toremovedoubtorignoranceinonesminde.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。他的经营情况糟糕透了，要整顿好需要花很多时间。Hisbusinessareinaterriblemess,theywilltakeagestostraightenout.Straightout?Itoldhimstraightoutthathewastalkingnonsense.,thefinances,thestockoptions,andallthat,andallthat(jazz,rubbish,etc),(idm)(infml)andothersimilarthings,e.g.Igotfedupwithmathematicsforitsfigures,tables,formulaeandallthatstaff.,Paraphrase:1)Butitdidlisthis“survivors”quiteaccurately.-Buttheobituarydidlistthefamilymembersofthedeadmanquiteaccurately.2)Hewastheonewhotriedtograbathisfather,andtriedtomeanenoughtohimtokeepthemanathome.-Itwastheboywhomadeeffortstodiverthisfathersattentionfromwork.,Detailedstudyofthetext-PartIV,Para.14-16Thisistheendoftheessay.AfterthecauseofPhilsdeathbeingrestated,theauthorgoesontoreportthecompanypresidentsinquiryforhissuccessor.Questions:Howisironyusedinlanguageandinjuxtapositions(并列）ofimage?Whydoestheessayendwiththequestionthecompanypresidentasked?,Para.14,13.ahear-attacknaturalapersonwhohasthetendencytosufferaheart-attack(n.)personconsideredideallysuitedforarole,ajob,anactivity,etce.g.Theblackareregardedasnaturalsforsports.Hedoesntspendmuchtimeinlearningplayingviolin,forheseemstobeanaturalforit.,para.16,Whatstheimplicationoftheending?Whydoestheauthoruselongandshortsentencesinterchangeably?,Bymixingsomeunusuallyshortsentenceswiththelongones,theauthorvariestheirweightandachievesemphasisandimpact.Forexample,inpara.3,theshortsentence“Philknewthat.”followstwolongsentences.ThishelpsavoidmonotonyinnarrationandemphasizesPhilsawarenessofthecutthroatcompetition.,10.tomakeinquiriesabouthisreplacement.,v.demand,require,claim,request,1).demand表示强烈要求。若主语是人，包含依据权利要求；若主语是物，含义为需求或要求，可直接接宾语。2).require虽然有时可以与demand换用，但require的确切含义应当是对所要求的事要绝对服从，有时这种要求带有法律的或规章的强迫性。3).claim要求承认自己对某物的所有权。4).request指“通过正式手续或非常有礼貌、客气地请求”，常用于“恐怕对方由于种种原因不能答应”的场合。,Exercises,1.Theboss_thatMaryfinishtheprojectbeforenextMonday.2.Youaresincerely_tobepresentatthegathering.3.Everycitizenmay_theprotectionofthelaw.4.Studentsare_toattendclasses.,claim,requested,demanded,required,RhetoricalAnalysis,Incolloquialstyle,Goodmandepictsironicallythelifeofaworkaholicandhisfamily.Whatdevicesareadoptedtomakeherwritingmoreeffective?,RepetitionParallelismVariationoflengthofsentencesFindsomeexamplesfromthetextforeach.,Revisionofthetext,LanguagepointsinthistextQuestionsforrevisiondiscussionWhatwasPhil?Hewasthevicepresidentofthecompany.Hewasaworkaholic.Hewasnervousandhadastrongdesireforsuccess.,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.,Whatdoyoulearnfromthistext?Wouldyouliketobeaworkaholicinthefutureformoney,statusoranythingelse?,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),Fillintheblankineachsentencewithawordtakenfromtheboxintheproperform.,boarddiscreetlypreciselyclassicexecutivesurviveconceivablygra