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单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,Unit 2,The Company Man,alienated,疏离的,alienation,n.,odd number even number,dress oddly,oddity n.,Background,The author: Ellen Goodman,Ellen Goodman (1941-),journalist and columnist who writes for,Newsweek,the,Detroit Free Press, and the,Boston Globe,.,graduated from Radcliffe College.,She was awarded the,Pulitzer prize,for Distinguished Commentary in 1980.,She began her working career in 1963. She was named,newspaper woman of the year,by the New England Press Association in 1968, and,columnist of the year,by the New England Womens Press Association in 1975.,Since 1979, Goodman has published five collections of her columns dealing with,contemporary themes,:,Close to Home;,At Large;,Keeping in Touch;,Making Sense;,Value Judgments,.,Her Pulitzer Prize winning commentary appears in more than 375 newspapers.,Goodman has a strong interest in social changes. She has discussed family, politics, ethics and male and female relationships.,Her columns have won vast numbers of readers for their keen,insightful,observations and clever wit. She writes about what is in the news, on her mind, and of concern to women and men across the country.,Warming up Type A & Type B Personality,Friedman and,Rosenman,(1959) conducted studies on the link between,stress and heart disease,. One of the outcomes was the discovery of Type A and Type B personalities.,Type A,People who are classified as having Type A personality have characteristics like:,highly active, competitive,aggressive, hostile, impatient, fast talking and thinking.,Type A,T,hey have a sense of time urgency, find it difficult to relax, and often become impatient and angry when they get delayed (or if they are going to be late) or are around other people whom they view as incompetent. It is assumed that,Type A people tend to have more risk of heart disease than Type B people.,Type B,People who are classified as having,Type B,personality are better at relaxing without feeling guilty and working without becoming anxious or agitated. Some of the other characteristics include being more relaxed about time (they dont get overly stressed about being late), and are not easily angered.,Type B,You probably know people who just seemed to be relaxed people who dont get angry often; these are the characteristics of a Type B.,They are the opposite of Type A people,.,Discussion:,Which do you generally belong to, Type A or Type B personality?,What effect does your personality bring about to your life?,Can you name some features,of a,workaholic,?,They resist taking breaks or rewarding themselves with vacations. If they must take vacations, theyre likely to be highly organized and goal-oriented.,The workaholic pushes and pushes, and as he is approaching his goal, he needs another one to work towards.,A workaholic is not able to stop and enjoy his accomplishments,.,Workaholics,Workaholics believe that, by working longer hours and completing more projects, they will,enhance their self-worth.,Workaholics think about work constantly and, if unable to work, feel panicky or depressed.,Workaholics have high expectations of their work, and their single-minded focus on work negatively impacts other areas of their lives such as family and leisure.,Group work: discussion,1. What is the cause of,workaholism,?,2. What pressures do you think are company staff under? Name a few of them?,Words and Expressions,Workaholic,工作狂,n.,Workaholism,疯狂工作,n.,Alcoholic,酗酒的人,n.,Alcoholism,酗酒,n.,board,a. to cover or close with boards,board up a broken window,.,用木板封住已坏的窗户,b. to enter or go aboard (a vehicle or ship,上,(,船、车、飞机等,),旅客们上午九时登上飞机。,The passengers,boarded the plane,at 9 a.m.,boarding card,登机牌,go on board,上船，,机,c. to furnish with meals and place to sleep,提供膳宿,They,boarded him for,40 a week,.,他们按每周收费四十美元给他,包伙食,。,t,o pay to sleep and eat meals in,sbs,house.,She,boarded with,a Japanese family,.,她寄宿在一个日本人的家里。,board,n,.,（,the cost of,）,food or meals,膳食（费）,I pay $ 30 a week for,board and lodging,.,How much is,bed and board,?,住宿费和伙食费共多少钱,?,a boarding school,寄宿学校,Board of directors,董事会,conceive,vt,.,1.,to form or develop in the mind; devise,构思,conceive a plan,to increase profits,构想,出一个增加利润的计划,2,.,to apprehend mentally; understand,心里明白；理解,我无法,理解,那句话的意思。,I couldnt,conceive the meaning,of that sentence,.,3,.,to be of the opinion that; think,认为,我没有,想到,会发生那样的悲剧。,I didnt,conceive that,such a tragedy could occur,.,4. to conceive a baby.,怀孕,=,be pregnant with a baby,vi. to form or hold an idea,构想出,;,to become pregnant.,怀孕,Ancient peoples,conceived of,the earth as flat.,古人认为地球是平的。,Abraham Lincolns,Gettysburg Address,:,Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation,conceived,in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that,all men are created equal.,八十七年前，我们的先辈们在这个大陆上创立了一个新国家，,它孕育于自由之中,，奉行一切人生来平等的原则,conceivable,adj.,可以想到的， 可能的,by every conceivable means,千方百计， 用一切手段,It is hardly conceivable that,.,简直难以想象,.,inconceivable,我们什么办法都想尽了，还是没联系上他。,We tried every means conceivable, but failed to get him.,conceivably,inconceivably,。,1,execute,执行 实现 施行、,execute a plan,2 execute a will,使法律上生效，受法律约束,3 execute a murderer,处死处决,His intention was good ,but his,execution,of the plan was unsatisfactory.,1,实行完成,Put/carry,sth,. into execution,2,演奏技巧,a pianist with great,execution,3,极刑,execution by hanging,executive,n.,主管，行政官,a marketing executive senior/top executive,CEO:,Chief Executive Officer,CFO : Chief Financial Officer,adj.,executive,body/,committee,执行委员会,executive board,董事会,;,理事会,Lineup n.,line,sb,up,:,(cause people to) form a line,.,让嫌犯排成队,get the suspects to line up.,= line the suspects up,line,sth,up,:,(,infml,) arrange or organize,sth,.,vi.,continue to live or exist,很多奇风异俗从以前的时代,留存,下来,Many strange customs have survived from earlier times.,vt,.,Superstition, superstitious,a.,continue to live or exist in spite of nearly being killed or destroyed by (,sth,),在地震中,/,船只失事中,幸存,下来,survive an earthquake / shipwreck,.,survive = outlive,b. remain alive after (,sb,),老太太所有的孩子都在她前头去世。,The old lady has,survived all her children,.,All her children are survived by the old lady.,survive,sb,. by -,He survived his wife by 5 years.,deceased,n,.,(law or,fml,) death ( of a person),the deceased,n.,逝者,deceased,adj,:,dead.,a deceased spouse,.,widow n.,vt,.,很多人被战争夺去了配偶,Many people were widowed by the war.,The daughter calls her,widowed father,every day,.,Widowhood,鳏居,everyday adj. Everyday life everyday English,every day adv.,Make - with,sb./sth,.,Contact,熟人,Relative,亲戚,Connection,关系户,classic adj.,经典的传统的上等的,classic French champagne,第一流的,classic Channel evening dress,classics,古典文学作品,n.,classical adj.,古典的,朴实严谨无华的,classical music,古典音乐,a retired worker,retirement,retirant,Lead-in,Pre-reading Questions (Discussion),What do you think is the life of a typical workaholic like?,How important do you think work is to a person?,Structural Analysis,How many parts does the text consist of ?,What is the general idea of each part?,Three Parts,Part 1,(Paragraph 1-6):,Introductory part. This part reports the sudden death of Phil and his devotion to work.,Part 2,(Paragraph 7-13):,Phils role in his family, his relationship with his wife and his children.,Part 3,(Paragraph 14-16),The funeral. The writer restates the cause of Phils death, and the presidents tendency in his choice of a successor to Phil.,Text Analysis,Part 1,Paragraph 1-6.,Questions to think about,:,1. What can you learn from the first paragraph?,He worked himself to death, finally and precisely, at 3:00 a.m. Sunday morning.,2. What are the functions of the two adverbs “finally and precisely” in this sentence?,1. The 1st sentence provides information concerning “who”, “what”, “how” and “when”.,2. “Finally” suggests the tragic ending of Phil.,“Precisely” highlights the exact time of Phils death, thus stressing his devotion to work.,Language points in Part 1,precise,a,.,precisely,adv,.,precision,n.,It was difficult to get,precise information,.,In a precise manner,精确的,Shes a lot older than you, isnt she? Fifteen years,to be precise,.,someone who is,precise,is very careful about small details or about the way they behave,a precise and careful woman,with precise movements of his hands,synonym: exactly,Antonym: roughly, approximately,die of & die from,die of,(an illness, hunger, grief, old age),die from,(a wound, an accident, an earthquake),Make - with,sb/sth,Acquaint oneself with-,Casual acquaintance,Nodding acquaintance,coronary,a. relating to the heart,synonym: cardiac,coronary disease,冠心病,coronary artery,: one of the two arteries that supply blood to the heart,冠状动脉,coronary thrombosis,: a disease which causes someones heart to suddenly stop working, because the flow of blood to it has been blocked by a small piece of solid blood,冠状动脉血栓症,Part 2,Questions for consideration,1. Can you describe the relationship between Phil and his wife and his children?,2. Why did Phils wife try to conceal her bitterness in front of the president at the funeral?,She was concerned about her financial situation after her husband died.,Phil provided well for his widow.,Language points in Part 2,Densely populated=,overpopulated,sparsely populated=,underpopulated,estimate,estimation,估计,overestimate,高估,underestimate,低估,v,overpay,多付,underpay,I do not want to be underpaid.,overwork,加班,oversleep,overact,overeat,overpass,underpass,overcoat,外套,underwear,内衣,overweight, weighing more than is normal, necessary, or allowed, especially having more body weight than is considered normal or healthy for ones age or build,Fat,implies excessive weight and is generally,unfavorable,in its connotations:,Charlie is not merely overweight but downright fat.,Obese,implies gross overweight.,obesity,n.,Stout,: a person with a thickset, bulky figure:,Even slim girls can become stout.,Shes growing rather stout.,她有点发胖。,Plump,applies to a pleasing fullness of figure:,Everybody loves Rita, the plump little girl.,at the mention of,提到谈到,n.,mention of v.,谈到,mentionable,值得一提的 可提及的,a.,accuracy-inaccuracy,accurate-inaccurate,accurately adv.,finance n.,financial adj.,financing n.,筹措资金，理财,financier,金融家,option,optional,The option lies between accepting the agreement and reopening another round of negotiation.,Choice,Alternative,Preference,Selection,the childrens selection of TV,programmes,.,marketable adj.,wanted by purchasers or employers,a,marketable product,可出售的产品,marketable skills,市场所需的技术,It is a good idea to list your marketable skills before heading for the job fair.,去人才市场前列出你有哪些市场需要的技能是个好主意。,好几年没有推出适合销售的产品了。,They have failed to launch a marketable model for years.,grab at,sb/sth,:,(attempt to) seize,sb/sth,eagerly or desperately,他伸手去拽男孩，还是没防到他摔倒。,He grabbed at the boy, but could not save him from falling.,他竭力找借口避免干不好的工作。,He grabs at any excuse to avoid an unpleasant task.,straighten out:,to solve or settle; to remove difficulties (from,sth,) or the doubt or ignorance (in,sbs,mind),我们需要能干人来摆平这个乱局（来理出个头绪）。,We need someone capable of,straightening out,all the confusion.,我当时,正被登记程序搞得晕头转向,，可巧她及时出现，帮我处理好了。,I was then,muddled by,the registration procedures. Luckily, she came in time to,straighten me out,.,Part 3,Question,Why does the essay end with the question the company president asked?,pick out:,a) choose:,他拣了个最熟的桃子。,He picked out the ripest peach.,b) distinguish:,在人群中认出他的脸来,pick out his face in a crowd.,inquiry n.,a request for help or information; an investigation,There have been,many inquires about,the new degree program we offer.,对于我们新的学位课程计划有很人咨询。,Dont hesitate to check with our workers,at the inquiry desk/office,when in doubt.,有疑问时请不要犹豫，可以同我们咨询台的员工核实。,inquiring adj.,inquisitive adj.,inquire v.,inquire a matter of,sb,.,向某人打听一件事,He,inquired the way,.,他问路。,Phrases:,inquire about,查问,打听,了解,inquire about trains to London,打听去伦敦的火车,inquired about prices.,打听价格,inquire upon,查问,打听,了解,inquire after,问候,The lady inquired after your health.,这位女士问候你。,inquire for,询问,;,要求见,(,某人,);,要买,(,某物,),；问候,inquire out,问出,查出,他已查出敌军的兵力部署情况。,He has inquired out the deployment of the enemy troops.,inquire into,盘查,调查,;,追究,对腐败的程度进行调查,inquire into the extent of the corruption.,Rhetorical Analysis,In colloquial style, Goodman depicts ironically the life of a workaholic and his family.,What devices are adopted to make her writing more effective?,Repetition,Parallelism,Variation of length of sentences,Find some examples from the text for each.,Discussion:,What do you learn from this text?,Would you like to be a workaholic in the,future for money, status or anything else?,What is the value of life? Do you think its a sheer waste of life to die so young for working so hard?,adopted son,adoptive parents,Parental guidance,MA mature audience,AO adult only,Couch potato,TV series,AIDS= acquired immune deficiency syndrome,后天性免疫力缺乏综合症,EMS = express mail service,Express train,idler,idle ones life away,混日子,overweight,outweigh v.,Do the,advantages outweigh the disadvantages?,successor,继任者,predecessor,前任,
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