UnitTimetoTakeItEasyPPT课件

1、Preview check 1. France spends the whole of August at _. A. the countryside B. work C. foreign land D. the beach2. Siesta is a _ word which refers to an afternoon rest or nap. A. Italian B. Spanish C. Swedish D. French3. Many Americans are proud of their _. A. work ethic B. culture C. wealth D. powe

2、r4. There is a growing _ movement in the US and Britain. A. anti-work B. pro-work C pro-play D. anti-play5. people who live in Europe, especially western Europe but not including the British Isles are called _. A. Britons B. Europeans C. continentals D. Anglos DBAAC第1页/共59页Pre-reading Questions What

3、 is the Chineses attitude towards work and leisure? What is their attitude towards time?第2页/共59页 Do you think that people should live to work or work to live? Please explain. How much time do you spend on studying and relaxing yourself each day? And at weekends? Do you have any idea of the life in t

4、he United States and Europe? Which do you think is more efficient?第3页/共59页Structural analysis Part 1 (para 1-2) The introduction of the theme: how to view the work-leisure issue. Part 2 (para 3-4) The difference largely lies in peoples different attitudes to work. Part 3 (para 5-8) Prof. Ginis attit

5、ude to time: they have never been comfortable with the idea of free time. Part 4 (para 9-12) Prof. James attitude to time: people should not live to work. Part 5 (para 13-14) Ginis explanation of the true meaning of “being lazy”.第4页/共59页Part I. Para. 1-2 The first two paragraphs draw a sharp _ betwe

6、en _ and _.contrast, busy Americans and Britons and easygoing Europeans Please give some details. 第5页/共59页take it / things easy to relax and not use too much energyI wasnt feeling too good, so I thought Id take it easy for a couple of days.They both retired and went off to lead an easy life in the B

7、ahamas.Easy come, easy go.Easier said than done. (as) easy as pie / ABC / anything / falling off a log I am easy. 第6页/共59页shut downclose down; stop operatingThe company plans to shut down four factories and cut 10 000 jobs. The company has threatened to shut down the mine if the strike is not resolv

8、ed.Its just a regular maintenance shutdown . (n.)第7页/共59页paid holiday (UK) / vacation (US)paid leave; paid worka well-paid job第8页/共59页siestatake a siestatake a nap第9页/共59页on averageMy incomes rather variable, but I earn 73 a day on average.Enquiries to our office average 1000 calls a month. (v.)aver

9、age income / rainfall (adj.) a student of average ability 第10页/共59页Part II: Para. 3-4 The difference largely lies in _. Peoples different attitudes to work第11页/共59页What is “work ethic(s)”?Moral beliefs about how one should workWhat is American work ethic?Conventional American work ethic largely deri

10、ves from puritanical belief based on strict moral and religious principles, including hard work, self-reliance and using time for practical purposes. They always seem to be in a hurry and have one more thing to do. They hope to get things done quickly. That might help explain why fast food restauran

11、ts, one-stop gas stations, and microwave ovens originated in the US.第12页/共59页easygoing relaxed and not easily upset or worried:an easygoing personan easygoing attitude / manneroutgoingfriendly; amiable; agreeable; extrovert; introvert第13页/共59页argument1. a disagreement, or the process of disagreeing:

12、a heated argument The children had an argument about / over what game to play.He got into an argument with Jeff in the pub last night.Dont be so _. argumentative 2. a reason or reasons why you support or oppose an idea or suggestion I dont think thats a very strong / convincing / powerful argument.

13、counter-argument第14页/共59页governto control and regulateThe price of coffee is governed by the quantity that has been produced. They accused the government of being unfit to govern.Word family: governess-governing-government-governorThe universitys _ body has decided to expand the campus. governing 第1

14、5页/共59页Part III: Para. 5-8Questions: Who will take time away from us?Americans are busy. Is this because there is much work to be done? Why?How do Americans view time? Whats your view?第16页/共59页issuean important subject that people are arguing about or discussingenvironmental / ethical / personal iss

15、uesdeal with / address these issues Social issues: pollution; abortion; cloning; euthanasia; discrimination; domestic violence; AIDS; capital punishment; terrorism; juvenile delinquency; drug abuseCf. Theres an article on in the latest / next issue.v. to produce or provide something official:The off

16、ice will be issuing permits on Tuesday and Thursday mornings.第17页/共59页like it or not no matter whether you like it or notLike it or not, the Internet is becoming an indispensable part of our life.He should be made to realize, like it or not, that he is already a bit too old for the job.第18页/共59页Para

17、phrase the sentence: “I realized that mytaken away from me”.Ive already spent most of my life in this worldIve got to take time because my time will soon run out no matter whether I like it or not.第19页/共59页fine art of doing nothingIt originally refers to the art of sculpture or painting, produced pr

18、imarily for beauty rather than utility; here it refers to something requiring highly developed techniques and skills, e.g. the fine art of teachingPlease paraphrase:The real problem is not so much work but the Western attitude to time.The problem has less to do with work as with the Western attitude

19、 to time. not so much but: not so much as 第20页/共59页be comfortable withnot feel worried about Im not comfortable with the idea of you traveling alone for a month.第21页/共59页unstructuredunorganized You need to structure your arguments more carefully. 第22页/共59页downtimeA time when people are not working.D

20、owntime in Hollywood can cost a lot of money. 第23页/共59页ill at easenervous; worriedYou always look ill at ease in a suit.He didnt feel completely at ease in the strange surroundings.Give her a drink to put her at her ease.第24页/共59页consume: 1. to eat or drink 2. to use up (time, money, goods, etc.) 3.

21、 to destroyHe consumes vast quantities of chips with every meal.Arguing about details consumed many hours of the committees valuable time.The fire soon consumed the wooden buildings. be consumed by/with sth: to have so much of a feeling that it affects everything you do:He was consumed with jealousy

22、.第25页/共59页entertainment industryLeisure / textile / light / advertising / car industryKnowledge / labor concentrated industry第26页/共59页contemplation-contemplate-contemplativethe act of thinking deeply and seriously to understand something more fullyShe was staring out over the lake, lost in contempla

23、tion.The government has contemplated reforming the entire tax system.Syn. think about; meditate; ponder; reflect on 第27页/共59页Please paraphrase:The idea thatruns very deep in Anglo-American culture The idea is deeply-rooted in Anglo-American culture. Still waters run deep.静水流深; 大智若愚The prejudice runs

24、 deep and we need to understand the fears behind it.第28页/共59页Part IV: Para. 9-12 Psychologist Oliver James view about time. 第29页/共59页viewopinion or belief about somethingcollocation: Adj. : general; popular; prevailing; widely held conflicting; differing; opposing clear; strong; optimistic; pessimis

25、ticv. have, hold, take, support express; present; air; convey; put forward; exchange; share I took the view that an exception should be made in this case. take a dim vie of sth: have a poor opinion of sth.My mother takes a pretty dim view of my cooking skills.第30页/共59页pollThe latest opinion poll put

26、s the Democrats in the lead.With nearly all the votes counted, Mr Soto had polled 67% of the vote. carry out / conduct a poll polling stationvoteballot 选票questionnaire第31页/共59页campaigners-campaignan animal rights campaigner launch a nationwide physical fitness campaign a voluntary forestation campai

27、gn (movement) election / advertising campaign 第32页/共59页rebel-rebellion-rebellious-rebelliouslyThe rebels took over the capital and set up a new government.He was a bit of a rebel when he was a teenager and dyed his hair pink and had his nose pierced.The people rebelled against the harsh new governme

28、nt.Her teachers regard her as a _, trouble-making girl. rebellious第33页/共59页take unofficial days offrest during work time unofficial action / report / strike / visitParaphrase the sentence. Besides offering suggestions in their magazines on how to spend ones free time in a creative way, these “anti-w

29、ork” advocates organize events like “ national phone in a sick day”, calling on the workers to rest during the work time.第34页/共59页Holiday syndrome Light headache, tiredness, inability to concentrate, and irritability It was blue Monday and he justdidnt feel like going back to work. Discussion: How d

30、o you feel when you return to school on Monday morning. How do you balance your work and leisure?第35页/共59页The message seems to be getting through.The idea is getting across to people. (To succeed in making someone understand what one is trying to tell him)Cf. The operator finally got me through to S

31、hanghai.(succeed in contacting sb. on the telephone)I cant imagine how the woman and her three children got through the war.(To manage to live through a difficult time)第36页/共59页Part V: Para. 13-14It explains the true meaning of “being lazy”. One should not get oneself fully occupied with job-related

32、 work.One should give some time to what he or she likes to do. 第37页/共59页work at to study, write, to be engaged in doing somethingMost couples would agree that for a marriage to succeed, both parties have to work at it.I want to work at perfecting my composition before I hand it in.第38页/共59页carry on

33、to continueThe struggle for liberation will carry on long after I am dead.Lets carry on this discussion at some other time. 第39页/共59页Homework Text comprehension I. II. IV. Vocabulary exercises Grammar I. III. IV. Translation Cloze 第40页/共59页Text II LESS WORK IS THE SECRET TO RICHER LIFE第41页/共59页Previ

34、ew checkTrue or FalseThere is a shortcut to success. Laziness seems to become gimmick in book publishing. Gratzons book is rich in details. There is scientific support that laziness is a path to self-help success. Zlinski advise people to rethink their definition of success. FTFFT第42页/共59页QUESTIONS

35、What does the title mean? Does the author advocating doing less work? As to success, there are different sayings. Mainly two kinds. One goes that success comes from 99% effort plus 1% luck. Its none of the business of laziness. Another strikes as our text: we should be a little “lazy” to attain our

36、goal. Which do you agree or disagree? Why? And do you think the two contradict with each other? Do you think there are really lazy ways to success? Mainly, how many opinions are presented as to the relationship between less work and richer life?第43页/共59页loafto spend time somewhere and not do very mu

37、ch. idle, lie around, loiterThey spend all day loafing around on street corners.第44页/共59页dawdlers-dawdleto do something or go somewhere very slowly, taking more time than is necessaryI cant see why those guys in the office are dawdling over this.Stop dawdling! Youll be late for school!第45页/共59页extol

38、Syn. praise, acclaim, commend, exalt, glorifyextol the virtues / benefits / merits of Everywhere, the glory of the ancient era is extolled in stone.第46页/共59页gimmickan unusual and unnecessary feature or action whose purpose is to attract attention or publicity. Syn. trick, stuntThe pretty girl on the

39、 cover of the pictorial is just a sales gimmick. advertising gimmicks第47页/共59页meditateSyn, contemplate, think, consider, ponderShe sat quietly, meditating on the days events.She practices meditation.Cf. mediateFormer President Jimmy Carter agreed to mediate the peace talks.第48页/共59页thinweak or poor

40、quality a thin smile / excuse Evidence that capital punishment(死刑) deters crime is pretty thin.Cf. thin mist / cloud / fognot difficult to see throughEngle beat Blanchard by a razor-thin margin in the race for governor. describes a difference in amount which is very smallThe traffic will thin out af

41、ter the rush hour. (v.)第49页/共59页concedeSyn. 1. admit, acknowledge 2. yield, give up, surrenderThe Government has conceded (that) the new tax policy has been a disaster.He kept on arguing and wouldnt concede defeat.He has stated repeatedly that he will not concede any territory to neighboring countri

42、es.第50页/共59页unwind and hatch brilliant ideasSyn. 1. relax, take it easy; 2. undo, uncoil A glass of wine in the evening helps me to unwind after work.She started to unwind her scarf.hatch: make a plan, especially a secret plan. Hatch a plot to assassinate the Popeto (cause an egg to) break in order

43、to allow a young animal to come outThe eggs take three days to hatch.第51页/共59页get aroundShe was always very clever at getting around the rules.to succeed in avoiding or solving a problemWord got around that the department might be closed.become well known as a result of being told to lots of peopleS

44、ee if you can get round your father to give you a lift to the cinema.to persuade someone to allow you something by charming themI still havent got round to fixing that tap.to do something that you have intended to do for a long time第52页/共59页miss out on lifeto fail to use an opportunity to enjoy or b

45、enefit from somethingShe was so busy studying at university that she missed out on all the fun.Some children miss out because their parents cant afford to pay for school trips.Cf. miss sth. / sb. outYouve missed out your address on the form.fail to include第53页/共59页a concerted and sustained effort planned or done together for a shared purpose determined and serious The richer countries of the world should take concerted action to help the poorer countries. Hes making a