综合英语第三册第五课教学课件ppt.ppt

Unit 5,The Company Man,Objective 1To familiarize the students the rhetorical features of the text:Repetition of key sentences,phrases and words,Objective 2,To help students understand how a text achieves coherence with a variety of cohesive devices ranging from repetition,reference,substitution,ellipsis to conjunction,Background,The author:Ellen Goodman,Ellen Goodman(1941-),journalist and columnist who writes for Newsweek,the Detroit Free Press,and the Boston Globe.graduated(cum laude)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.,The Company ManThis essay is taken from Close to Home.It describes a workaholic,the vice president of a company,who works himself to death and leaves behind a wife and three adult children.,How does Goodman describe a company man?,She defines the company man by using a single example of a person whose clothing,eating habits,and relationships with his family are all characterized by work.,How does Goodman satirize workaholism?Goodman satirizes workaholism by ending the essay with the presidents requirement for another workaholic.,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,They 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(who are said to carry the A antigen,to tend to have more risk of heart,cardiovascular)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.,Which do you generally belong to,Type A or Type B personality?What effect does your personality bring about to your life?,What do you know about Workaholism-compulsiveness about working?,Your presentation,My commentary:1.a critical issue 2.societal 3.technological 4.financial 5.decline and destruction of families 6.hard workers and workaholics,Workaholism,Workaholism is a modern addiction.Many people have been afflicted by it.The cause of workaholism is that professional achievements are tied up with self-image.,Structure of“workaholism”The phenomenon is so widespread and its social consequences so damaging that it has acquired the nickname workaholism,a combination of the words work and alcoholism.,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 What is the cause of workaholism?What pressures do you think are company staff under?Name a few of them.,1.Pressure from work：not enough rest;endless work to fulfill even on holidays.2.Pressure from competition of new staff：competent new comers in the company bring about great pressure for the present ones.3.Pressure of ones own further development:these cause pressure and makes some white-collar workers worried.Some even recharge themselves while working.4.Pressure from feeling:unsatisfying problems in family.Some are faced with divorce,marriage,remarry.All these impose pressures,because they make it difficult to concentrate on ones work.5.Pressure from interpersonal relationship:office philosophy,The Text,Highlights The text talks about a company man devoted all his thoughts and energy to work and everything else secondary to that and the end might be considered tragically heroic:he worked himself to death.The author paints an ironic picture of the cutthroat life of a company man and his family.The man was a workaholic who died of a heart attack,which surprised no one.His wife lost him years ago to his work,and his children did not know him well.,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?,Four Parts,Part 1(Paragraph 1):This is introductory part of the text.The first sentence provide the information about“who”,“what”,“how”and“when”.“Finally”suggests the doomed ending of the workaholic.“Precisely”emphasizes his devotion to work,as he died on a Sunday,a day when people are supposed to take a rest.,Part 2(Paragraph 2-6):This part reports how devoted the man was to his work.Unlike most essays which usually make it clear who the character is at the very beginning,this essay begins with the pronoun“He”.At the end of the third paragraph where the name was finally mentioned,readers only get to know the first name of the deceased,not his full name.This,on the one hand,is meant to get the fact that workaholicism has become a common phenomenon.The deceased was only one of the many workaholics who bury themselves in their work and forget all about their individuality.,Part 3(Paragraph7-13)This part describes Phils role in his family.At home,the wife has lost her husband to his work for many years.And his eldest son tried to know what his father was like from his neighbors.His daughter found nothing to talk with him and his youngest son had very little to share with him.To his children,he seems like a stranger.The author repeats“he finally worked himself to death,at precisely 3:00a.m.Sunday morning”three time.By repeating this sentence,the author relates the two contradictory ideas-work on Sunday and thus reveals the personality of the man and suggests that the man is destined to be exhausted.,Part Four:(Paragraph 14-16),After the cause of Phils death being restated,the author goes on to report the company presidents inquiry for his successor.,By putting contradictory actions or ideas together such as“work himselfat 3:00 a.m.Sunday morning”,“On Sundays,Phil wore a sports jacket to the office”“he(his son)went around the neighborhood researching his father”,the author creates the imagine of a workaholic,one who worked on days when others were having their holidays and one who failed to be a qualified husband and father while being successful in his career.The article ends with a presidents question“whos been working the hardest?”this question shows that being hard-working is the deciding factor in determining whether one will be promoted.From this,we can learn that it was this social value of the competitive society that determined Phils attitude towards work and caused his death.,Text Analysis,Part 1,Paragraph 1.Questions to think about:What can you learn from the first paragraph?,He worked himself to death,finally and precisely,at 3:00 a.m.Sunday morning.,What are the functions of the two adverbs“finally and precisely”in this sentence?,“Finally”suggests the tragic ending of the deceased.“Precisely”highlights the exact time of his death,thus stressing his devotion to work.,Whats the function of the first sentence?,To tell the result to catch the readers.,Para 1 sentence 1,He died of overwork at 3.Sunday morning exactly.precise a.precisely ad.precision n.1.precise information,details etc are exact,clear,and correct synonym:exact sales figures 1.It was difficult to get information.2.“Shes a lot older than you,isnt she?”Fifteen years,to be.,2.only before n.used to emphasize that you are referring to an exact thing.synonym:exact At that moment,her husband walked in.The cause of the disease is unknown.the location of the ship;the nature of their agreementsomeone who is precise is very careful about small details or about the way they behave a,careful woman with movements of his hands,Part2 Para 2,coronary a.relating to the heart Synonym cardiac coronary disease coronary artery:one of the two arteries that supply blood to the heartcoronary 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,n.plural.coronaries countable synonym heart attackif someone has a coronary,their heart suddenly stops working because the flow of blood to it has been blocked by a small piece of solid blood,He was a perfect Type A,His blood group is A,he worked obsessively and one of the most typical(the highest)workaholic:Plural form:workaholics(N)1.person with a compulsive need to work,example,Eg:I am a workaholic.If you look up the word workaholic in Websters dictionary,you can find my picture right there under the world.我是工作狂。查阅韦式字典当中的“工作狂”一词，你会发现我的照片就刊登在那个单词下。,More on workaholic,I do not want to become a workaholic.我不想成为工作狂。He was a lifelong workaholic,who painted dawn to dusk seven days a week.他终生醉心于工作，天天从早画到晚。,Para 3one of the three might conceivably-,It is believed that one of the three might become the president of the company if the president died or retired soon enough.,conceivable a.conceive v.conception n.able to be believed or imagined;believably opposite inconceivable 1.It is that you may get full compensation,but its not likely.2.We were discussing the problems from every angle.conceivably ad.3.,interest rates could rise very high indeed.,Para 4,executive n.countable 1.a manager in an organization or company who helps make important decisionsa marketing executive senior/top executive top executives on high salaries see also Chief Executive2 the executive:the part of a government that makes sure decisions and laws work well 3(British English)a group of people who are in charge of an organization and make the rules the unions executive,executive a.only before noun1 relating to the job of managing a business or organization and making decisions a commission with executive powers executive body/committee etc(=a group of people who have the power to make decisions)2 for the use of people who have important jobs in a company the executive dining-room3 expensive and designed for people who earn a lot of money executive cars/homes etc;executive toys(=objects to play with at work),Para4_He had no outside“extracurricular.”golf game that way,He spent so much time working that he had no interests whatsoever.Extracurricular interests:his interests and hobbies beyond the regular duties,schedule,etc,Part 2,Questions for consideration1.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.,Three of them will be seriously considered for his job,Three of them are seriously thought about to replace him.,Part III Para 7,But it did list his“survivors”accurately Paraphrase:But it did list his family members who were still alive.,He is survived by his.Eg:He survive his wife.So,your understanding of this sentence.,A good woman of no particular marketable skills Paraphrase:A good woman who didnt have special skills.marketable:that can be sold;fit to be sold eg:1.There are many products.2.Stenography is no longer a marketable skill.速记法已没有多大市场了。,I already have?,What does this sentence mean?,Para 8,.she would be“well taken care of”.Paraphrase:The company would look after her well or pay for her husbands death.,Para 11,.doing enough jobs to stay in grass and food.Paraphrase:Doing enough temporary jobs to stay alive on drug and food.,Grass:here refers to the marijuana,a soft and illegal drug made from the dried leaves and flowers of the hemp plant,which produces a feeling of pleasant relaxation if smoked or eaten.Odd jobs:various manual and temporary jobs.,Para 11,.He was the one whotry to mean enough to him to keep the man at homeParaphrase:Only he tried very hard to keep his father at home.,Grab:succeed in getting ones attention;to take or grasp suddenlyEg:He grabbed the coin and ran off.Mean sth to sb:be of importance or value to sb eg:I cant tell you what Mary has meant to me.,Para 12,Paraphrase:My father and I only get meals at home.,Para 13,.the widow didnt look him in the eye.Paraphrase:the widow didnt look him directly.She was afraid he could read her bitterness.and all that.Paraphrase:could settle her financial difficulties.,Stock options,A right granted by a corporation to officers or employees as a form of compensation that allows purchase of corporate stock at a fixed price at a specified time with reimbursement derived from the difference between purchase and market prices.,Straighten out:to solve or settle;to remove difficulties(from something)or the doubt or ignorance(in somebodys mind)E.g.We need someone capable of straightening out all the confusion.,Para 14,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;E.g.Charlie is not merely overweight but downright fat.Obese:implies gross overweight;,Fleshy:suggests a not necessarily excessive abundance of flesh;E.g.Susan quite likes her boyfriends firm,fleshy arms.Stout:is sometimes used a polite term to describe fatness.In stricter application st