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1、Unit 5 The Company Man,vocabularyPre-reading questionsBackground information,classic: classic & classical（ 1 ） classic n. outstanding examples of its kindadj. very typical It is a classic example. （ 2 ）classical “古典（文学或艺术）的”classical languages 古代语言； classical music 古典音乐,conceive 1) A patriot never c
2、onceives of betraying his/her motherland in any case. to imagine; think 2) To gain an upper hand in the cutthroat(残酷的) competitiveness, we have to conceive a plan to make ourselves superior. to form or develop in the mind; map out 3) I couldnt conceive the implication of that sentence, although he e
3、xplained again. to comprehend mentally; understand 4) She was told she couldnt conceive. Hence she got no chance to be a mother. to become pregnant with (a child),v.,conceivable adj. e.g. 难以想象这么小的孩子能跑这么快。It is hardly conceivable that such a small/little kid can run so fast.她千方百计地赚钱。She earned money
4、by every conceivable means. conceivably (adv.): in a manner that can be imagined or believed. e.g. If we persist in working that hard, conceivably well harvest a promising progress in the future.,executive 1) n.行政领导，管理人员 2) a. of, relating to, capable of, or suited for carrying out or executinge.g.
5、An efficient executive must possess great executive ability.execute v.1) (fml) to put into effect; carry out e.g. A government executes the decisions of the ruling party.2) to put to death, especially by carrying out a lawful sentence.e.g. The victims relatives expected to execute the murder.,surviv
6、e,1) remain alive after (sb.) e.g. Charles survived his wife by three months.Most women will survive their spouses.2) continue to live or exist in spite of nearly being killed or destroyed by (sth.)e.g. The house survived the storm. Only one person survived the crash.,deceased,dead, deceased, depart
7、ed, late, inanimate dead 做表语，指“死的”； deceased指人“最近死的”，多用于法律； departed指“最近死的”，多用于宗教，是委婉语，仅指死者； late“已故的”，多用于刚死的人； inanimate意为“没有生命的，没有生气的”。,Exercises,1. The tiger has been _ for at least two days according to the expert. 2. The _ man left no will or legacy. 3. In a funeral, the priest prays for the _.
8、 4. The story is about the _ hero. 5. Their _ conversation is about the _ stone.,late,inanimate,departed,deceased,dead,inanimate,straighten out,straighten sth outTo settle or resolve sth; to remove difficulties from sth e.g. With mutual help, we can straighten out each others confusion ASAP.straight
9、en sb out (infml) to remove doubt or ignorance in ones mind e.g. Traditionally a teacher is expected to straighten puzzled students out.,vice汉语中表示副职的头衔一般都冠以“副”字，英译时需视词语的固定搭配或表达习惯等情况，可选择vice, associate, assistant等词。相应而言，vice使用面较广。,副总统（或大学副校长）,vice president,副主席（或系副主任）,vice chairman,副总理,vice premier,副
10、部长,vice minister,副省长,vice governor,副市长,vice mayor,副校长（中小学）,vice principal,2)学术头衔的副职头衔与行政职务的“副”职称往往用不同的词表达，最为常用的英语词是 associate 。,副教授,associate professor,副研究员,associate research fellow,副主编,associate managing editor,副审判长,associate judge,副主任医师,associate senior doctor,3) 有些英语职位头衔，如manager, headmaster,其副职
11、头衔可冠以assistant 。,副总经理,assistant/deputy general manager, assistant/deputy managing director,大堂副理（宾馆）,assistant manager,Pre-reading questions,What do you think is the life of a typical workaholic like? Can you give some examples? 2.How important do you think work is to a person? 3.What drives people t
12、o overwork? 4. Work to live or live to work,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
13、 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 pe
14、ople 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. Some of the other charact
15、eristics include being more relaxed about time (they dont get overly stressed about being late), and are not easily angered.,Which do you generally belong to, Type A or Type B personality?What effect does your personality bring about to your life?,Workaholism,Workaholism is a modern addiction. Many
16、people have been afflicted by it. The cause of workaholism is that professional achievements are tied up with self-image.,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.,
