1、Unit 2,The Company Man,alienated 疏離的 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 awarde

2、d 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 fi

3、ve 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, et

4、hics 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 these are the characteristics of a Typ

5、e 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 m

6、ust 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 long

7、er 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

8、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 瘋狂工作 n. Alcoholic 酗酒的人 n. Alcoholism 酗酒 n.,board a. to cover or close with boards bo

9、ard up a broken window. 用木板封住已壞的窗戶 b. to enter or go aboard (a vehicle or ship上(船、車、飛機(jī)等)旅客們上午九時(shí)登上飛機(jī)。 The passengers boarded the plane at 9 a.m. boarding card 登機(jī)牌 go on board上船，機(jī) c. to furnish with meals and place to sleep 提供膳宿 They boarded him for40 a week. 他們按每周收費(fèi)四十美元給他包伙食。 to pay to sleep and eat

10、meals in sbs house. She boarded with a Japanese family. 她寄宿在一個(gè)日本人的家里。 board n. （the cost of ）food or meals 膳食（費(fèi)） I pay $ 30 a week for board and lodging. How much is bed and board? 住宿費(fèi)和伙食費(fèi)共多少錢? a boarding school 寄宿學(xué)校 Board of directors 董事會(huì),conceive vt. 1. to form or develop in the mind; devise 構(gòu)思 co

11、nceive a plan to increase profits 構(gòu)想出一個(gè)增加利潤(rùn)的計(jì)劃 2. to apprehend mentally; understand心里明白；理解 我無法理解那句話的意思。 I couldnt conceive the meaning of that sentence. 3. to be of the opinion that; think 認(rèn)為 我沒有想到會(huì)發(fā)生那樣的悲劇。 I didnt conceive that such a tragedy could occur. 4. to conceive a baby. 懷孕 = be pregnant wit

12、h a baby vi. to form or hold an idea 構(gòu)想出; to become pregnant. 懷孕 Ancient peoples conceived of the earth as flat. 古人認(rèn)為地球是平的。,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 propos

13、ition that all men are created equal. 八十七年前，我們的先輩們?cè)谶@個(gè)大陸上創(chuàng)立了一個(gè)新國(guó)家，它孕育于自由之中，奉行一切人生來平等的原則,conceivable adj. 可以想到的， 可能的 by every conceivable means 千方百計(jì)， 用一切手段 It is hardly conceivable that. 簡(jiǎn)直難以想象. inconceivable 我們什么辦法都想盡了，還是沒聯(lián)系上他。 We tried every means conceivable, but failed to get him. conceivably, inc

14、onceivably 。,1 execute 執(zhí)行 實(shí)現(xiàn) 施行、execute a plan 2 execute a will 使法律上生效，受法律約束 3 execute a murderer 處死處決 His intention was good ,but his execution of the plan was unsatisfactory. 1實(shí)行完成 Put/carry sth. into execution 2 演奏技巧 a pianist with great execution 3 極刑 execution by hanging,executive n. 主管，行政官 a m

15、arketing executive senior/top executive CEO: Chief Executive Officer CFO : Chief Financial Officer adj. executive body/committee 執(zhí)行委員會(huì) executive board 董事會(huì); 理事會(huì),Lineup n. line sb up: (cause people to) form a line. 讓嫌犯排成隊(duì) get the suspects to line up. = line the suspects up line sth up: (infml) arrange

16、 or organize sth.,vi. continue to live or exist 很多奇風(fēng)異俗從以前的時(shí)代留存下來 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/船只失事中幸存下來 survive an earthquake / shipwreck. survive = outli

17、ve b. remain alive after (sb) 老太太所有的孩子都在她前頭去世。 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.

18、 vt.很多人被戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)奪去了配偶 Many people were widowed by the war. The daughter calls her widowed father every day. Widowhood 鰥居 everyday adj. Everyday life everyday English every day adv.,Make - with sb./sth. Contact 熟人 Relative 親戚 Connection 關(guān)系戶,classic adj. 經(jīng)典的傳統(tǒng)的上等的 classic French champagne 第一流的 classic Chann

19、el evening dress classics 古典文學(xué)作品 n. classical adj. 古典的樸實(shí)嚴(yán)謹(jǐn)無華的 classical music 古典音樂,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

20、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

21、 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 prec

22、isely, 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 Ph

23、ils 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精確的 Shes a lot older than you, isnt she? Fifteen years, to be precise. someone who is precise is very careful about small d

24、etails or about the way they behave a precise and careful woman with precise movements of his hands synonym: exactly Antonym: roughly, approximately,die of to remove difficulties (from sth) or the doubt or ignorance (in sbs mind) 我們需要能干人來擺平這個(gè)亂局（來理出個(gè)頭緒）。 We need someone capable of straightening out a

25、ll the confusion. 我當(dāng)時(shí)正被登記程序搞得暈頭轉(zhuǎn)向 ，可巧她及時(shí)出現(xiàn)，幫我處理好了。 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: 他揀了個(gè)最熟的桃子。 He picked out the ripest peach.

26、b) distinguish: 在人群中認(rèn)出他的臉來 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. 對(duì)于我們新的學(xué)位課程計(jì)劃有很人咨詢。 Dont hesitate to check with our workers at the inquiry desk/office when in doubt. 有疑問時(shí)請(qǐng)不要猶豫，

27、可以同我們咨詢臺(tái)的員工核實(shí)。 inquiring adj. inquisitive adj. inquire v. inquire a matter of sb. 向某人打聽一件事 He inquired the way. 他問路。,Phrases: inquire about 查問, 打聽, 了解 inquire about trains to London 打聽去倫敦的火車 inquired about prices.打聽價(jià)格 inquire upon 查問, 打聽, 了解 inquire after 問候 The lady inquired after your health. 這位女士問候你。 inquire for 詢問; 要求見(某人); 要買(某物)；問候 inquire out 問出, 查出 他已查出敵軍的兵力部署情況。 He has inquired out the deployment of the enemy t