Unit2The-Company-Man1

12345ContentsUnit5Oralactivitiesandwriting6TextITheCompanyMan3.Whatdrivespeopletooverwork?2.Howimportantdoyouthinkworkistoaperson?1.Whatdoyouthinkisthelifeofatypicalworkaholiclike?Pre-readingQuestions：1.Whatdoyouthinkisanideallife?2.Howimportantdoyoubelieveworkistoaperson?(1)Whichjoblooksthemostinteresting?Explain.(2)Whichjobdoyouthinkisthemostdifficult?Explain.(3)Whichjobswouldyouliketodo?Explain.1.Doyouliveforworkorworkforlive?workaholic-aholicJanewasatalkaholicwhogaveeveryoneheropinionwhethertheyaskedforitornot.suffix-aholicmeansofanobsessiveinterestinsomething.这个后缀表示对某事有极度的兴趣，或者对某事上瘾。工作狂/购物狂/酒鬼workaholic/shopaholic/alcoholicchocaholic巧克力狂Theyresisttakingbreaksorrewardingthemselveswithvacations.Iftheymusttakevacations,they'relikelytobehighlyorganizedandgoal-oriented.Theworkaholicpushesandpushes,andasheisapproachinghisgoal,heneedsanotheronetoworktowards.Aworkaholicisnotabletostopandenjoyhisaccomplishments.somefeaturesofaworkaholicsomefeaturesofaworkaholicWorkaholicsbelievethat,byworkinglongerhoursandcompletingmoreprojects,theywillenhancetheirself-worth.Workaholicsthinkaboutworkconstantlyand,ifunabletowork,feelpanickyordepressed.Workaholicshavehighexpectationsoftheirwork,andtheirsingle-mindedfocusonworknegativelyimpactsotherareasoftheirlivessuchasfamilyandleisure.DebatePeople’sattitudestowardworkvary.Somelivetowork.Theybelieveworktobethegoaloflife.Others,however,worktolive.Tothem,workisoflittlevaluebutabreadwinningprocess.Whichviewpointdoyouprefer?SideASideBlivetoworkworktoliveTheaimoflivingisnottowork,becausetherearestillmuchbeautifulemotionsandmeaningfulthingsareworthpursuingintheworld.Theaimofworkingisnottolive,becausewhenworkisregardedasatoolformakealiving,themeaningoflifeistofindadecentroadtoapproachdeath.Therefore,mysuggestionisthattryyourbesttoworkbytheattitudethatlivingistowork,andtryyourbesttolivebytheattitudethateverythingisworthenjoyinginourlifenotjustwork.1.Workwhileyouworkplaywhileyouplay;thisisthewaytobecheerfulandgay.2.Neverputofftheworktilltomorrowwhatyoucanputofftoday.今日事，今日毕。3.AllworkandnoplaymakesJackadullboy.AllworkandnoplaymakesMary/Jane…adullgirl.只会用功不玩耍，聪明孩子也变傻。Oldsayingsabout“work”4.Worksmarter,notharder.更有技巧地工作，而不是更努力地工作。5.Workhasabitterrootbutsweetfruit.—Germanproverb工作虽苦，果实却甘。6.Manyhandsmakelightwork.众人拾柴火焰高;人多好办事。7.Workmakestheworkman.熟能生巧。Backgroundinformation(1)AboutthetextandtheauthorEllenGoodman(1941–),journalistandcolumnistwhowonaPulitzerPrizein1980forcommentary.ShehaswrittenforNewsweek,theDetroitFreePress,andtheBostonGlobe.HerworksincludeTurningPoints(1979),ClosetoHome(1979),andAtLarge(1981).Backgroundinformation(1)EllenGoodmanisanAmericanoriginal.Herabundanttalents,intellect,wit,style,newsjudgment,makeherverypopular.HerPulitzerPrizewinningcommentaryappearsinmorethan375newspapers.PulitzerPrize普利策奖金AnyofseveralawardsestablishedbyJosephPulitzerandconferredannuallyforaccomplishmentinvariousfieldsofAmericanjournalism,literature,andmusic.Backgroundinformation(2)TypeA&TypeBPersonalityFriedmanandRosenman(1959)conductedstudiesonthelinkbetweenstressandheartdisease.OneoftheoutcomeswasthediscoveryofTypeAandTypeBpersonalities.TypeAPeoplewhoareclassifiedashavingTypeApersonalityhavecharacteristicslike:highlyactive,competitive,aggressive,hostile,impatient,fasttalkingandthinking.Theyhaveasenseoftimeurgency,finditdifficulttorelax,andoftenbecomeimpatientandangrywhentheygetdelayed(oriftheyaregoingtobelate)orarearoundotherpeoplewhomtheyviewasincompetent.ItisassumedthatTypeApeopletendtohavemoreriskofheartdiseasethanTypeBpeople.TypeBPeoplewhoareclassifiedashavingTypeBpersonalityarebetteratrelaxingwithoutfeelingguiltyandworkingwithoutbecominganxious.Someoftheothercharacteristicsincludebeingmorerelaxedabouttime(theydon'tgetoverlystressedaboutbeinglate),andarenoteasilyangered.TypeBindividualsaredescribedaspatient,relaxed,andeasy-going.ThereisalsoaTypeABmixedprofileforpeoplewhocannotclearlycategorized.Structureanalysisofthetext(1)Paragraph1Paragraphs2-6Paragraphs7-13TheintroductoryparagraphReportingtheman’sdevotiontohiswork.DescribingPhil’sroleinhisfamily.Paragraphs14-16TheconcludingpartParagraphs14-16QuestionsandAnswersWhoisPhil?Whatcauseshisdeath?WhatdoyouthinkistherelationshiplikebetweenPhilandthethreechildren?distantandestranged.Whatistheimplicationoftheending?fullofsarcasmandbitternessDoyouthinkitisasheerwasteoflifetodiesoyoungforworkingsohard?WhatcanyoulearnfromthestoryofPhil?Structureanalysisofthetext(2)Whatisthestyleandtoneofthetext?Inacolloquialstyle,theauthorpaintsanironicpictureofthecutthroatlifeofacompanymanandhisfamily.Themanwasaworkaholicwhodiedofaheartattack,whichsurprisednoone.Hiswifelosthimyearsagotohiswork,andhischildrendidnotknowhimwell.Tomakeherwritingmoreeffective,theauthorusesrepetitionandparallelism.TheCompanyManparagraph1Heworkedhimselftodeath,finallyandprecisely,at3:00A.M.Sundaymorning.1.Q:Whatcanwel