Unit 5 Stress体验商务英语综合教程

1、Maturity is achieved when a person accepts life as full of stress. Stress is the spice of life. No one dies from working too hard. But when people dont get any recognition in their work, the stress of that lack of control can kill them. Its not stress that kills us, it is our reaction to it. One of

2、the symptoms of an approaching nervous breakdown is the belief that ones work is terribly important. Stress is an ignorant state. It believes that everything is an emergency. Stress is the trash of modern life - we all generate it but if you dont dispose of it properly, it will pile up and overtake

3、your life.,Useful quotes about stress,Starting up,A,Which of these situations are most stressful for you?,Starting up,B,What do you do to relax?,Starting up,C,Rank these situations from 1 (most stressful) to 8 (least stressful). Then discuss your choices.,making a presentation to senior executives l

4、eading a formal meeting telephoning in English writing a report with a tight deadline negotiating a very valuable contract meeting important visitors from abroad for the first time asking your boss for a pay rise dealing with a customer who has a major complaint,Can you think of any other stressful

5、situations?,A,What do you think are the main causes of stress at work?,B,Listen to the first part of the interview and answer the questions.,1 According to Prof. Cooper, what are the 2 major causes of stress at work? - Firstly, increasing _. - Secondly, working _. 2 Does Prof. Cooper think these are

6、 new problems? Do you agree? Why/why not?,job insecurity,long hours is becoming common,C,Listen to the second part of the interview. Tick the examples of the stress which Prof. Cooper mentions.,1 long hours 2 too much paperwork 3 not enough breaks during working hours 4 a difficult boss 5 transport

7、problems going to and from work 6 lack of promotion opportunities for women,D,Listen to the third part of the interview. Underline the correct answer according to Prof. Cooper.,1 Men/Women are more flexible. 2 Men/Women cope with pressure better. 3 Men/Women have more stress-related illnesses.,E,In

8、your opinion, which of the following apply more to men or women. Why?,Men/Women: 1 are better time managers. 2 are less worried about deadlines. 3 have more pressure outside work. 4 are less ambitious. 5 worry more about making mistakes. 6 pay more attention to detail. 7 are better at doing many thi

9、ngs at the same time. 8 are more likely to become angry when stressed.,A,Before you read the article, discuss these questions.,1 Did you have a dream job when you were a child?,2 What is the rat race? Is it a: a) game where people bet money on rats that race? b) very busy and competitive way of life

10、? c) group of criminals driving fast cars?,3 To swap means to exchange: true or false?,true,Nat West,National Westminster Bank Plc, or NatWest as it is commonly known, is a commercial bank in the United Kingdom which has been part of The Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc since 2000. It was establishe

11、d in 1968 by the merger of National Provincial Bank and Westminster Bank. Traditionally considered one of the Big Four banks, NatWest has a large network of 1,600 branches and 3,400 cash machines across England and Wales and offers 24-hour Actionline telephone and online banking services. Today it h

12、as more than 7.5 million personal customers and 850,000 small business accounts.,Banker swaps rat race for bus lane,B,Read the article and answer the following questions.,1 What job does John Burgin do now? What job did he use to do? 2 How much did he earn? How much does he earn now? 3 What did he c

13、ollect when he was a child? 4 How long did he work in a bank? 5 Banking was a career but in the end it became just a job, what does Burgin mean by this? 6 Why is Burgins new job less stressful than his old one?,Hes a bus driver now but he used to be a bank manager.,He earned 30,000 per year before .

14、 Now he earns 11,000,Bus maps and timetables.,Nearly 30 years.,He found no pleasure in work any more and did not want to progress any further in his banking career.,He doesnt take work to do at home or think about work when hes not working, unlike when he was at the bank,C,Look at the words below. W

15、hich go with the job of a) a bank manager or b) a bus driver?,a),b),a),b),a),b),b),b),a),a),b),a),D,Find words in the article which mean:,1 to stop doing an activity (paragraph 1). 2 to achieve a dream (paragraph 1). 3 times when people do not usually work, for example the weekend or at night (parag

16、raph 3). 4 to get better and better jobs in the same company (paragraph 3). 5 to do extra work outside the office (paragraph 4).,give up,realize an ambition,anti-social hours,work your way up through a company,take work home,A,Match the words to their definitions,1 lifestyle 2 workaholic 3 workload

17、4 deadline 5 flexitime,a time or date by which you have to do something A system where employees choose the time they start and finish work each day The way people choose to organize their lives Someone who cannot stop working and has no time for anything else The amount of work a person is expected

18、 to do,B,Complete each sentence with an appropriate word from Exercise A.,1 I worked until 11 oclock at night to meet the _ for presenting the report. 2 I work six days a week and never have a holiday. My girl friend says Im a _. 3 Karl has a heavy _ at the moment because several colleagues are sick

19、. 4 She gave up a highly paid job to join a meditation group in India. Shes completely changed her _. 5 A _ system can help to reduce stress levels of employees by giving them more control over their working hours.,deadline,workaholic,workload,lifestyle,flexitime,A,Look at the words in the box. Disc

20、uss where to put the jobs in the stress league below.,Actor,Hairdresser,Librarian,Banker,Bus driver,Teacher,Group discussion,Do you agree with the stress league? Why/why not? 2. Do you like working under pressure? Why/why not? 3. What deadlines do you have to meet in your daily life and work? Which

21、are the most difficult to meet? 4. Why do people become workaholics? 5. Do you think you are a workaholic? Why/why not? 6. How could you manage to balance work and life?,Work in pairs or in groups. Ask and answer the following questions.,Differences between Past Simple and Present Perfect,We use pre

22、sent perfect when the time period has not finished and past simple when the time period has finished. e.g. I have seen three movies this week. I saw three movies last week.,We use present perfect to give recent news and past simple to give older information. e.g. Martin has crashed his car again. Ma

23、rtin crashed his car last year.,We use present perfect when time is not specific and past simple when time is clear. e.g. I have already sent him the invitation. I sent him the invitation on Thursday.,We use present perfect with for and since when the actions have not finished and past simple when t

24、he actions have already finished. e.g. I have lived in Guangzhou for 10 years. I lived in Guangzhou for 10 years before I went abroad.,A,Cross out the incorrect sentence in each pair.,1 Stress levels have increased in recent years. Stress levels increased in recent years. 2 The role of women changed

25、 dramatically over the past 100 years. The role of women has changed dramatically over the past 100 years. 3 He has worked as a stress counselor since 1999. He worked as a stress counselor since 1999. 4 I resigned tow months ago. I have resigned two months ago. 5 Have you ever been to a stress couns

26、elor before? Did you ever go to a stress counselor before? 6 I have seen a stress counselor last week. I saw a stress counselor last week.,B,Write the time expressions from the box under the correct heading.,so far two years ago ever in 1999 yet just yesterday for the past two years already never la

27、st Monday during the 1990s over the last few years since 2001 when I was at university,in 1999 yesterday last Monday during the 1990s when I was at university,ever yet just for the past 2 years already never over the last few years Since 2001,Translation exercise,我两年前在麦当劳餐厅工作过。(McDonald) 我们在暨南大学学习至今

28、已有两年了。 你去过北京吗？ 1999年你在做什么？ 你作业做完了吗？ 会议刚刚开始。 在过去的两周时间里，我们一直在做这个项目。(project) 我昨天在图书馆见到他了。 这项工作我们已经完成一半了。 我从来没见过这么美的地方。 他毕业于上个世纪九十年代。 在过去的几周里，股票价格持续下跌。(share prices) 自2001年以来，我一直住在广州。 我在大学时一直努力提高自己的交际能力。 我们上个星期一都回家去了。,Translate the following sentences into English, using Past simple or Present perfect.

29、,I worked in McDonald two years ago. We have studied in Jinan University for 2 years so far. Have you ever been to Beijing? What did you do in 1999? What were you doing in 1999? Have you finished your homework yet? The meeting has just started. We have worked on the project for the past 2 weeks. I m

30、et him in the library yesterday. We have already completed half of the work. I have never seen such a beautiful place. He graduated during the 1990s. Share prices have kept falling over the last few weeks. I have lived in Guangzhou since 2001. I tried to improve my communication skills when I was at university. 15. We all went home last Monday.,Key to translation exercise,C,Wo