Unit 12 Time to Take It Easy教学课件讲解

Unit12TimetoTakeItEasyPreviewcheck1.FrancespendsthewholeofAugustat_____.A.thecountrysideB.workC.foreignlandD.thebeach2.Siestaisa_____wordwhichreferstoanafternoonrestornap.A.ItalianB.SpanishC.SwedishD.French3.ManyAmericansareproudoftheir_____.A.workethicB.cultureC.wealthD.power4.Thereisagrowing______movementintheUSandBritain.A.anti-workB.pro-workCpro-playD.anti-play5.peoplewholiveinEurope,especiallywesternEuropebutnotincludingtheBritishIslesarecalled_____.A.BritonsB.EuropeansC.continentalsD.Anglos

DBAACPre-readingQuestionsWhatistheChinese’sattitudetowardsworkandleisure?Whatistheirattitudetowardstime?Doyouthinkthatpeopleshouldlivetoworkorworktolive?Pleaseexplain.Howmuchtimedoyouspendonstudyingandrelaxingyourselfeachday?Andatweekends?DoyouhaveanyideaofthelifeintheUnitedStatesandEurope?Whichdoyouthinkismoreefficient?StructuralanalysisPart1(para1-2)Theintroductionofthetheme:howtoviewthework-leisureissue.Part2(para3-4)Thedifferencelargelyliesinpeople’sdifferentattitude’stowork.Part3(para5-8)Prof.Gini’sattitudetotime:theyhaveneverbeencomfortablewiththeideaoffreetime.Part4(para9-12)Prof.James’attitudetotime:peopleshouldnotlivetowork.Part5(para13-14)Gini’sexplanationofthetruemeaningof“beinglazy”.PartI.Para.1-2Thefirsttwoparagraphsdrawasharp_______between______and_________.contrast,busyAmericansandBritonsandeasygoingEuropeansPleasegivesomedetails.takeit/thingseasy

torelaxandnotusetoomuchenergyIwasn'tfeelingtoogood,soIthoughtI'dtakeiteasyforacoupleofdays.TheybothretiredandwentofftoleadaneasylifeintheBahamas.

Easycome,easygo.Easiersaidthandone.(as)easyaspie/ABC/anything/fallingoffalogIameasy.

shutdownclosedown;stopoperatingThecompanyplanstoshutdownfourfactoriesandcut10000jobs.Thecompanyhasthreatenedtoshutdownthemineifthestrikeisnotresolved.It'sjustaregularmaintenanceshutdown

.(n.)paidholiday(UK)/vacation(US)paidleave;paidworkawell-paidjobsiesta

takeasiestatakeanaponaverageMyincome'srathervariable,butIearn£73adayonaverage.Enquiriestoourofficeaverage1000callsamonth.(v.)averageincome/rainfall(adj.)

astudentofaverageability

PartII:Para.3-4Thedifferencelargelyliesin__________.People’sdifferentattitudestoworkWhatis“workethic(s)”?MoralbeliefsabouthowoneshouldworkWhatisAmericanworkethic?ConventionalAmericanworkethiclargelyderivesfrompuritanicalbeliefbasedonstrictmoralandreligiousprinciples,includinghardwork,self-relianceandusingtimeforpracticalpurposes.Theyalwaysseemtobeinahurryandhaveonemorethingtodo.Theyhopetogetthingsdonequickly.Thatmighthelpexplainwhyfastfoodrestaurants,one-stopgasstations,andmicrowaveovensoriginatedintheUS.easygoing

relaxedandnoteasilyupsetorworried:aneasygoingpersonaneasygoingattitude/manneroutgoingfriendly;amiable;agreeable;extrovert;introvert…argument1.adisagreement,ortheprocessofdisagreeing:aheatedargumentThechildrenhadanargumentabout/overwhatgametoplay.HegotintoanargumentwithJeffinthepublastnight.Don'tbeso_______.argumentative2.areasonorreasonswhyyousupportoropposeanideaorsuggestion

Idon'tthinkthat'saverystrong/convincing/powerfulargument.counter-argumentgoverntocontrolandregulateThepriceofcoffeeisgovernedbythequantitythathasbeenproduced.Theyaccusedthegovernmentofbeingunfittogovern.Wordfamily:governess-governing-government-governorTheuniversity’s____erningPartIII:Para.5-8Questions:Whowilltaketimeawayfromus?Americansarebusy.Isthisbecausethereismuchworktobedone?Why?HowdoAmericansviewtime?What’syourview?issueanimportantsubjectthatpeoplearearguingaboutordiscussingenvironmental/ethical/personalissuesdealwith/addresstheseissues

Socialissues:pollution;abortion;cloning;euthanasia;discrimination;domesticviolence;AIDS;capitalpunishment;terrorism;juveniledelinquency;drugabuse…Cf.There'sanarticleon…inthelatest/nextissue.v.toproduceorprovidesomethingofficial:TheofficewillbeissuingpermitsonTuesdayandThursdaymornings.

likeitornotnomatterwhetheryoulikeitornotLikeitornot,theInternetisbecominganindispensablepartofourlife.Heshouldbemadetorealize,likeitornot,thatheisalreadyabittoooldforthejob.Paraphrasethesentence:“Irealizedthatmy…takenawayfromme”.I’vealreadyspentmostofmylifeinthisworld…I’vegottotaketimebecausemytimewillsoonrunoutnomatterwhetherIlikeitornot.fineartofdoingnothing

Itoriginallyreferstotheartofsculptureorpainting,producedprimarilyforbeautyratherthanutility;hereitreferstosomethingrequiringhighlydevelopedtechniquesandskills,e.g.thefineartofteachingPleaseparaphrase:Therealproblem…isnotsomuchworkbuttheWesternattitudetotime.TheproblemhaslesstodowithworkaswiththeWesternattitudetotime.

notsomuch…but:notsomuch…asbecomfortablewithnotfeelworriedabout…I’mnotcomfortablewiththeideaofyoutravelingaloneforamonth.unstructured

unorganizedYouneedtostructureyourargumentsmorecarefully.downtimeAtimewhenpeoplearenotworking.DowntimeinHollywoodcancostalotofmoney.illatease

nervous;worriedYoualwayslookillateaseinasuit.Hedidn’tfeelcompletelyateaseinthestrangesurroundings.Giveheradrinktoputheratherease.consume:1.toeatordrink

2.touseup(time,money,goods,etc.)

3.todestroy

Heconsumesvastquantitiesofchipswitheverymeal.Arguingaboutdetailsconsumedmanyhoursofthecommittee’svaluabletime.Thefiresoonconsumedthewoodenbuildings.

beconsumedby/withsth:

tohavesomuchofafeelingthatitaffectseverythingyoudo:

Hewasconsumedwithjealousy.

entertainmentindustry

Leisure/textile/light/advertising/car…industryKnowledge/laborconcentratedindustrycontemplation-contemplate-contemplativetheactofthinkingdeeplyandseriouslytounderstandsomethingmorefullyShewasstaringoutoverthelake,lostincontemplation.

Thegovernmenthascontemplatedreformingtheentiretaxsystem.Syn.thinkabout;meditate;ponder;reflecton

Pleaseparaphrase:Theideathat…runsverydeepinAnglo-AmericancultureTheideaisdeeply-rootedinAnglo-Americanculture.

Stillwatersrundeep.静水流深;大智若愚Theprejudicerunsdeepandweneedtounderstandthefearsbehindit.PartIV:Para.9-12PsychologistOliverJame’sviewabouttime.view

opinionorbeliefaboutsomethingcollocation:Adj.:general;popular;prevailing;widelyheldconflicting;differing;opposingclear;strong;optimistic;pessimisticv.have,hold,take,supportexpress;present;air;convey;putforward;exchange;shareItooktheviewthatanexceptionshouldbemadeinthiscase.takeadimvieofsth:haveapooropinionofsth.Mymothertakesaprettydimviewofmycookingskills.poll

ThelatestopinionpollputstheDemocratsinthelead.Withnearlyallthevotescounted,MrSotohadpolled67%ofthevote.

carryout/conductapollpollingstationvoteballot选票questionnairecampaigners-campaign

ananimalrightscampaigner

launchanationwidephysicalfitnesscampaignavoluntaryforestationcampaign(movement)election/advertisingcampaign

rebel-rebellion-rebellious-rebelliouslyTherebelstookoverthecapitalandsetupanewgovernment.Hewasabitofarebelwhenhewasateenageranddyedhishairpinkandhadhisnosepierced.Thepeoplerebelledagainsttheharshnewgovernment.Herteachersregardherasa_______,trouble-makinggirl.

rebellioustakeunofficialdaysoff

restduringworktime

unofficialaction/report/strike/visitParaphrasethesentence.Besidesofferingsuggestionsintheirmagazinesonhowtospendone’sfreetimeinacreativeway,these“anti-work”advocatesorganizeeventslike“nationalphoneinasickday”,callingontheworkerstorestduringtheworktime.Holidaysyndrome

Lightheadache,tiredness,inabilitytoconcentrate,andirritabilityItwasblueMondayandhejust

didn’tfeellikegoingbacktowork.Discussion:HowdoyoufeelwhenyoureturntoschoolonMondaymorning.Howdoyoubalanceyourworkandleisure?Themessageseemstobe

gettingthrough.

Theideaisgettingacrosstopeople.(Tosucceedinmakingsomeoneunderstandwhatoneistryingtotellhim)Cf.TheoperatorfinallygotmethroughtoShanghai.(succeedincontactingsb.onthetelephone)Ican’timaginehowthewomanandherthreechildrengotthroughthewar.(Tomanagetolivethroughadifficulttime)PartV:Para.13-14Itexplainsthetruemeaningof“beinglazy”.Oneshouldnotgetoneselffullyoccupiedwithjob-relatedwork.Oneshouldgivesometimetowhatheorshelikestodo.

workat

tostudy,write,tobeengagedindoingsomethingMostcoupleswouldagreethatforamarriagetosucceed,bothpartieshavetoworkatit.IwanttoworkatperfectingmycompositionbeforeIhanditin.carryon

tocontinueThestruggleforliberationwillcarryonlongafterIamdead.Let'scarryonthisdiscussionatsomeothertime.HomeworkTextcomprehension–I.II.IV.VocabularyexercisesGrammar–I.III.IV.TranslationClozeTextII

LESSWORKISTHESECRETTORICHERLIFEPreviewcheckTrueorFalseThereisashortcuttosuccess.Lazinessseemstobecomegimmickinbookpublishing.Gratzon’sbookisrichindetails.Thereisscientificsupportthatlazinessisapathtoself-helpsuccess.Zlinskiadvisepeopletorethinktheirdefinitionofsuccess.FTFFTQUESTIONS

Whatdoesthetitlemean?Doestheauthoradvocatingdoinglesswork?Astosuccess,therearedifferentsayings.Mainlytwokinds.Onegoesthatsuccesscomesfrom99%effortplus1%luck.It’snoneofthebusinessoflaziness.Anotherstrikesasourtext:weshouldbealittle“lazy”toattainourgoal.Whichdoyouagreeordisagree?Why?Anddoyouthinkthetwocontradictwitheachother?Doyouthinktherearereallylazywaystosuccess?Mainly,howmanyopinionsarepresentedastotherelationshipbetweenlessworkandricherlife?loaftospendtimesomewhereandnotdoverymuch.idle,liearound,loiterTheyspendalldayloafingaroundonstreetcorners.dawdlers-dawdletodosomethingorgosomewhereveryslowly,takingmoretimethanisnecessaryIcan'tseewhythoseguysintheofficearedawdlingoverthis.Stopdawdling!You'llbelateforschool!extolSyn.praise,acclaim,commend,exalt,glorifyextolthevirtues/benefits/meritsof…Everywhere,thegloryoftheancienteraisextolledinstone.gimmickanunusualandunnecessaryfeatureoractionwhosepurposeistoattractattentionorpublicity.

Syn.trick,stuntTheprettygirlonthecoverofthepictorialisjustasalesgimmick.advertisinggimmicksmeditateSyn,contemplate,think,consider,ponder…Shesatquietly,meditatingontheday'sevents.Shepracticesmeditation.Cf.mediateFormerPresidentJimmyCarteragreedtomediatethepeacetalks.thinweakorpoorqualityathinsmile/excuseEvidencethatcapitalpunishment(死刑)deterscrimeisprettythin.Cf.thinmist/cloud/fognotdifficulttoseethroughEnglebeatBlanchardbyarazor-thinmarginintheraceforgovernor.

describesadifferenceinamountwhichisverysmallThetrafficwillthinoutaftertherushhour.(v.)concedeSyn.1.admit,acknowledge2.yield,giveup,surrenderTheGovernmenthasconceded(that)thenewtaxpolicyhasbeenadisaster.Hekeptonarguingandwouldn'tconcededefeat.Hehasstatedrepeatedlythathewillnotconcedeanyterritorytoneighboringcountries.unwindandhatchbrilliantideasSyn.1.relax,takeiteasy;2.undo,uncoilAglassofwineintheeveninghelpsmetounwindafterwork.Shestartedtounwindherscarf.hatch:makeaplan,especiallyasecretplan.HatchaplottoassassinatethePopeto(causeaneggto)breakinordertoallowayounganimaltocomeoutTheeggstakethreedaystohatch.getaroundShewasalwaysverycleveratgettingaroundtherules.tosucceedinavoidingorsolvingaproblemWordgotaroundthatthedepartmentmightbeclosed.becomewellknownasaresultofbeingtoldtolotsofpeopleSeeifyoucangetroundyourfathertogiveyoualifttothecinema.topersuadesomeonetoallowyousomethingbycharmingthemIstillhaven'tgotroundtofixingthattap.todosomethingthatyouhaveintendedtodoforalongtimemissout

onlifetofailtouseanopportunitytoenjoyorbenefitfromsomethingShewassobusystudyingatuniversitythatshemissedoutonallthefun.Somechildrenmissoutbecausetheirparentscan'taffordtopayforschooltrips.Cf.misssth./sb.outYou'vemissedoutyouraddressontheform.failtoincludea

concertedandsustainedeffortplannedordonetogetherforasharedpurposedeterminedandserious

Therichercountriesoftheworldshouldtakeconcertedactiontohelpthepoorercountries.He'smakingac