全新版大学英语综合教程第三册Unit7.ppt

1、College English (New Edition) Integrated Course 1,Unit 7 Making a Living,content,Pre-reading Task Stylistic analysis analysis Background Information Text Structure Comprehension Questions Language Points Translation,Making a living,GROUP DISCUSSION,1.Should college students learn to make a living or

2、 not ?,Looking at the following pictures and guess what job they are taking ?,The qualities of a salesman,Being open and easy going Being cautious and patient Being hard working Being persuasive Know the market. Learn about local culture. Take care of the people who make introductions. Be courteous.

3、 Create desirability.,Stylistic analysis,feature story,Stylistic features,True character Typical story Real time writing Language must be emotional Language should be a little simple , spoken .,Background Knowledge,Betrayed by a crippled body that leaves him in continual pain, betrayed by a changing

4、 world that no longer needs him, Bill Porter each day trudges(跋涉 )his door-to-door sales territory, set on making his way in the world,The portrait of Bill Porter,A book about Bill Porter,Comprehension Questions,What does Bill Porter look like ? What does he do for a living ? What did his mother thi

5、nk of his future ? How did Bill Porter get his first job? Why did he have to sell his house ? Does Bill feel sorry for himself ? Why or why not ?,Text Structure,Scan the text to see how many parts it has? Part I: 5:45am Part II: 7:45am Part III: since 5:45 Part VI: after 7 pm,Structure,Language Stud

6、y,Text A: Life of a Salesman,linger: a) spend a long time doing sth. Examples: My daughter used to linger long over her meal. b) stay for a long time, esp. because one does not want to leave. He was still lingering around the stadium long after the game was over.,scar: a mark left on the skin by a w

7、ound, burn, etc. after it has healed Examples: It is easy to recognize the little boy because he has scar on his left arm. vt. Leave a scar on,Text A: Life of a Salesman,dignity: the quality of being worthy of honor or respect Examples:. They hold on to the faith that the value of life depends on it

8、s dignity and not its success.,cripple: a) cause to become unable to move or walk properly At the beginning of the year 2000 crippled children were on state lists to receive care. the crippled person,Text A: Life of a Salesman,betray: show a lack of loyalty to; give or show (sb./sth.) to an enemy He

9、 was accused of betraying his country during the war.,limitation: lack of ability As a student he recognized his limitations, but did little to improve himself.,Text A: Life of a Salesman,apply for: make a formal request for Examples: I applied for five jobs before I was offered this one.,Text A: Li

10、fe of a Salesman,representative: a person who represents others Examples: Egypt, Israel, and the representatives of the Palestinian people will participate in negotiations on the resolution of the Palestinian problem.,Text A: Life of a Salesman,literature: printed material use to advertise or promot

11、e a product Examples: My friend is sending me literature from two other companies that provide a similar service.,Text A: Life of a Salesman,off balance: in an unsteady position or about to fall Examples: The motorcycle knocked him off balance,Text A: Life of a Salesman,off ones feet: no longer stan

12、ding Examples: After the operation the old man had to stay off his feet.,Text A: Life of a Salesman,be laid up (with): stay in bed, be unable to work, etc. The football player was laid up with a twisted knee.,Text A: Life of a Salesman,in time: punctually, not too late; eventually Examples: The coup

13、le have just arrived in time for lunch.,Text A: Life of a Salesman,go off: (off electric power, a light, etc.) stop functioning or operating Examples: All the lights suddenly went off and the stadium was plunged into darkness.,Translate the following passage into English, using the words and phrases

14、 given below: cripple commission useless limitation representative dignity retail disability territory profit limb apply for,Translation,Text A: Life of a Salesman,Chinese: 年已65岁的比尔波特是一位患有脑瘫的波特兰老人。他不仅讲话困难，而且因一条腿无用而跛足。年轻时，政府考虑到他失业，建议他领取残废救济金。他拒绝了。最终他在Watkins找到一份销售代表的工作，只拿佣金，并且假日无工资。连续几年，他的销售业绩在Watkin

15、s名列前茅，为公司取得很大的利润。就这样，40多年以来，他靠在他建立的推销区里上门销售Watkins产品独立谋生。的确，他战胜了自身的局限，赢得了做人的尊严。,Text A: Life of a Salesman,Key to the translation: Bill Porter is a 65-year-old Portlander with cerebral palsy. He speaks with great difficulty and is a cripple with one of his limbs useless. When he was a young man, the state considered him unemployable and suggested he collect disability payments. He refused. Eventually he applied for a job in Watkins to work as a sales representative. He works on straight commission and gets no paid holiday. For several yeas he was