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1、Unit2,Watch the video clip and answer the following questions.,Why does Samantha refuse to read Allys resume? 2. Why does Samantha need help?,Pre-reading Activities - Audiovisual supplement 1,Audiovisual Supplement,Cultural Information,Because she says, “References are much more important in this li
2、ne of work. Tony vouched for you. Thats all I care about.”,Her husband has been back East for the last two months opening their New York office. Meanwhile she is here desperately trying to balance being a mother, being a father, and running an entire advertising agency. So she has come to the inevit
3、able conclusion that she needs help.,Pre-reading Activities - Audiovisual supplement 2,Audiovisual Supplement,Cultural Information,Ally: Hi! Ally Leeds. I have a 9:00 with Samantha Ryland. Secretary: Yeah. Have a seat right over there and she should be right with you. Can I get you anything? A raspb
4、erry scone? Ally: No, thank you. Im allergic to raspberries. Secretary: Okay. Justin: Oh, oh. Oh my, Im so sorry. Ally: Its okay. Youve got a little something on Justin: I have insurance if you want to exchange information. Ally: Youve got youve got a little something on your chin. Uh, let me.,Video
5、 Script1,Audiovisual Supplement,Cultural Information,Secretary: Justin, Dolans waiting for you in the conference room. Justin: Ill be right there. Good? Ally: Yeah. Justin: I gotta go. Secretary: Okay, these are your messages. And thats Ally Leeds. Your 9:00. Samantha: Oh. Mm, 10 minutes early. Prom
6、ptness is a virtue today. How do you do? Samantha Ryland. Ally: Ally Leeds. Samantha: Perfect. Follow me. Hold my calls unless its Donner. I just wanted to say what an incredible honour it is to finally meet you. I mean, what you did with the Fiora Perfume line was genius.,Video Script2,Audiovisual
7、Supplement,Cultural Information,Video Script3,Audiovisual Supplement,Cultural Information,Ally: Yeah, it smelled like wet dog. Well, Edwin land used to say that marketing is what you do when your products no good. Samantha: Mmm, you did your homework. Have a seat. Ally: Is that the original Pumpkin
8、Patch Doll? Samantha: Sure is. Put the Ryland Agency on the map. But that was a long time ago. When men were men and ads were ads. Lets talk whats your name? Ally: Ally. Samantha: Ally Leeds. Ally: Let me give you a copy of my resume.,Video Script4,Audiovisual Supplement,Cultural Information,Samanth
9、a: Ah, keep it. References are much more important in this line of work. Tony vouched for you. Thats all I care about. So how do you feel about personal fitness? Ally: I jog three miles a day. Samantha: And Shakespeare? Ally: Well, actually I played the Courtezan in a college production of “A Comedy
10、 of Errors.” I believe in incorporating a little dramatic flair Samantha: What about homework? Ally: Im a big believer of always being prepared.,Video Script5,Audiovisual Supplement,Cultural Information,Samantha: Terrific. Can you be available at a moments notice? Ally: Im very dedicated. Samantha:
11、Also Im looking for a disciplinarian. Ally: I ran my division for two weeks when Johnson went on vacation. Samantha: Hmm. Good. I believe in being honest so Im gonna be straight with you. My husband has been back East for the last two months opening our New York office. Meanwhile I am here desperate
12、ly trying to balance being a mother, being a father, and running an entire advertising agency. I have come to the inevitable conclusion that I need help. Excuse me.,1. A recent global survey by the Centre for Work-Life Policy, a New York-based nonprofit group, found that 45% of executives were “extr
13、eme” workers, putting in more than 60 hours a week. Some 65% of men said their work stopped them from having a strong relationship with their children. The same was true for 33% of women.,Cultural information 1,Audiovisual Supplement,Cultural Information,3. A person who is addicted to work may exper
14、ience depression, anxiety, anger, high blood pressure, and a weakened immune system as a result of the high stress. 4. Spouses and children can also be affected, with workaholics having a higher divorce rate than others.,Cultural information 2,Audiovisual Supplement,Cultural Information,2. Workaholi
15、sm has not been extensively researched and does not have a clear, clinical definition, but it can be a serious problem.,In a colloquial style, the author paints an ironic picture of the life of a company man and his family. The man was a workaholic who died of a heart attack, which surprised no one.
16、 He devoted all his thoughts and energy to work and everything else was secondary to that and the end might be considered tragically heroic: he worked himself to death.,Global Reading - Text Analysis,Structural Analysis,Text Analysis,Structural analysis,Structural Analysis,Text Analysis,The introductory part.,This part reports how devoted the man was to his work.,This part describes Phils role in his family.,This is the end of the essay. After the cause of Phils death being restated, the author goes on to report the company presidents inquiry for his successor.,