Unit5 The Company Manppt课件

Unit5TheCompanyMan* Textone Texttwo Oralactivity Exercisescontent*Teachingaims•learningusefulexpressionsinthisunitReviewingthetenseofpresentperfectandpresentperfectprogressive•UnderstandingthePassageon“TheCompanyMan”*TextonePre-readingquestionsBackgroundinformationStructureanalysisComprehensionquestionsLanguageworkofTextI*TypeA&TypeBPersonality FriedmanandRosenman(1959)conductedstudiesonthelinkbetweenstressandheartdisease.OneoftheoutcomeswasthediscoveryofTypeAandTypeBpersonalities.*TypeA PeoplewhoareclassifiedashavingTypeApersonalityhavecharacteristicslike:highlyactive,competitive,aggressive,hostile,impatient,fasttalkingandthinking.*TypeA Theyhaveasenseoftimeurgency,finditdifficulttorelax,andoftenbecomeimpatientandangrywhentheygetdelayed(oriftheyaregoingtobelate)orarearoundotherpeoplewhomtheyviewasincompetent.ItisassumedthatTypeApeopletendtohavemoreriskofheartdiseasethanTypeBpeople.*TypeB PeoplewhoareclassifiedashavingTypeBpersonalityarebetteratrelaxingwithoutfeelingguiltyandworkingwithoutbecominganxiousoragitated.Someoftheothercharacteristicsincludebeingmorerelaxedabouttime(theydon'tgetoverlystressedaboutbeinglate),andarenoteasilyangered.*TypeB Youprobablyknowpeoplewhojustseemedtoberelaxedpeoplewhodon’tgetangryoften;thesearethecharacteristicsofaTypeB.TheyaretheoppositeofTypeApeople.* TypeO TypeOBloodpeoplearesaidtosetthemoodforagroupandtotakeontheroleofcreatingharmonyamongitsmembers.Theirimageisoneoftakingiteasy,ofbeingpeacefulandcarefree.Theyarealsothoughttobebig-heartedandbenevolent,andtheytendtospendmoneyonothersgenerously.*TypeO OTypesaregenerally"lovedbyall."But,theyalso,surprisingly,haveastubbornandstrong-willedside,aswell,andtendtosecretlyhavetheirownopinionsonthings.Ontheotherhand,theyhavetheflexible,adaptablesideofreadilyacceptingnewthings.TheyareeasilyinfluencedbyotherpeopleorbywhattheyseeonTV.Theyseemtoappearlevel-headedandtrustworthy,buttheyoftenslipandmakebigblundersinadvertently.ButthatisalsothepointthatmakesOTypeslovable.* Whichdoyougenerallybelongto,TypeAorTypeBpersonality? Whateffectdoesyourpersonalitybringabouttoyourlife?*Whatdoyouknowaboutworkaholism?*Workaholism Workaholismisamodernaddiction.Manypeoplehavebeenafflictedbyit. Thecauseofworkaholismisthatprofessionalachievementsaretiedupwithself-image.*Structureof“workaholism” Thephenomenonissowidespreadanditssocialconsequencessodamagingthatithasacquiredthenickname"workaholism,"acombinationofthewords"work"and"alcoholism".*Canyounamesomefeaturesofaworkaholic?* Theyresisttakingbreaksorrewardingthemselveswithvacations.Iftheymusttakevacations,they'relikelytobehighlyorganizedandgoal-oriented. Theworkaholicpushesandpushes,andasheisapproachinghisgoal,heneedsanotheronetoworktowards. Aworkaholicisnotabletostopandenjoyhisaccomplishments.*Workaholics Workaholicsbelievethat,byworkinglongerhoursandcompletingmoreprojects,theywillenhancetheirself-worth. Workaholicsthinkaboutworkconstantlyand,ifunabletowork,feelpanickyordepressed.* Workaholicshavehighexpectationsoftheirwork,andtheirsingle-mindedfocusonworknegativelyimpactsotherareasoftheirlivessuchasfamilyandleisure.*Groupwork:discussionWhatisthecauseofworkaholism?Whatpressuresdoyouthinkarecompanystaffunder?Nameafewofthem.* 1.Pressurefromwork：notenoughrest;endlessworktofulfillevenonholidays. 2.Pressurefromcompetitionofnewstaff：competentnewcomersinthecompanybringaboutgreatpressureforthepresentones. 3.Pressureofone’sownfurtherdevelopment:thesecausepressureandmakessomewhite-collarworkersworried.Someevenrechargethemselveswhileworking. 4.Pressurefromfeeling:unsatisfyingproblemsinfamily.Somearefacedwithdivorce,marriage,remarry.Alltheseimposepressures,becausetheymakeitdifficulttoconcentrateonone’swork. 5.Pressurefrominterpersonalrelationship:officephilosophy* Weoftenhearofpeoplebreakingdownfromoverwork,butinninecasesoutoftentheyarereallysufferingfromworryoranxiety.(JohnLubbock,Britishbanker)*Pre-readingquestions Whatdoyouthinkisthelifeofatypicalworkaholiclike?2.Howimportantdoyouthinkworkistoaperson?3.Whatdrivespeopletooverwork?*BackgroundinformationProfession:journalistandcolumnistAchievements:1980PulitzerPrizeforcommentaryWriteforNewsweek,theDetroitFreePress,andtheBostonGlobe.Works:TurningPoints(1979),ClosetoHome(1979),AtLarge(1981).EllenGoodman(1941–),****AnyofseveralawardsestablishedbyJosephPulitzerandconferredannuallyforaccomplishmentinvariousfieldsofAmericanjournalism,literature,andmusic. PulitzerPrize*OtherAwards 1980DistinguishedWritingAwardtheAmericanSocietyofNewspaperEditors 1988theHubertH.HumphreyCivilRightsAwardfromtheLeadershipConferenceonCivilRights 1993thePresident’sAwardbytheNationalWomen’sPoliticalCaucus 1994AmericanWomanAwardbytheWomen’sResearch&EducationInstitute*MaximsonworkHappiness,Ihavediscovered,isnearlyalwaysareboundfromhardwork.(DavidGrayson,Americanjournalist)Workbanishesthosethreegreatevils:boredom,vice,andpoverty.(Voltaire,FrenchPhilosopher)Itisimpossibletoenjoyidlingthoroughlyunlessonehasplentyofworktodo.(JeromeKalpakJerome,Britishhumorist)*ToyouthIhavethreewordsofcounsel—work,workandwork.(OttoBismarck,Germanstatesman)Myphilosophyoflifeiswork.(ThomasAlvaEdison,Americaninventor)Workisworthdoingofworthdoingwell.(ThomasCarlyle,Britishhistorian)Workisthegrandcureforallthemaladiesandmiseriesthateverbesetmankind.(ThomasCarlyle,Britishhistorian) Maximsonwork*MaximsonworkOneofthesymptomsofapproachingnervousbreakdownisthebeliefthatone’s.workisterriblyimportant,andthattotakeaholidaywouldbringallkindsofdisaster,IfIwereamedicalman,Ishouldprescribeaholidaytomanypatientwhoconsideredhisworkimportant.(BernardRussell,Britishphilosopher)*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。expressions*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。—德国谚语6.Manyhandsmakelightwork.众人拾柴火焰高;人多好办事。7.Workmakestheworkman.熟能生巧。*introductionmainbodyconclusiondeathof“him”Para2-6replacementofhimhisdevotiontohisworkhisrelationshipwithfamilymembersPara1Para7-13Para14-16naturalPara2-13natural*Structureanalysisofthetext Inacolloquialstyle,theauthorpaintsanironicpictureofthecutthroatlifeofacompanymanandhisfamily.Themanwasaworkaholicwhodiedofaheartattack,whichsurprisednoone.Hiswifelosthimyearsagotohiswork,andhischildrendidnotknowhimwell.Tomakeherwritingmoreeffective,theauthorusesrepetitionandparallelism.*Structureanalysisofthetext Besides,shedeliberatelyvariesthelengthofthesentences.Bymixingsomeunusuallyshortsentenceswiththelongones,theauthorvariestheirweightandachievesemphasisandimpact.Forexample,inParagraph3,theshortsentence“Philknewthat.”Followstwolongsentences.ThishelpsavoidmonotonyinnarrationandemphasizePhil’sawarenessofthecutthroatcompetition.* whatismeantbythesentence“shewouldbewelltakencareof”inParagraph8?Key:providesomefinancialhelpforhiswife/torelieveherofanypossibleworriesaboutfinance.*2.whyisthephrase“dearlybeloved”repeatedwhenreferringtohischildreninParagraph9?Key:createasarcasticeffect,relationshipwithhischildren/farfrombeingcloseandintimate/devotedtoolittle*3.WhatdoyouthinkistherelationshiplikebetweenPhilandthethreechildren? Key: afailingfather Hiseldestson:knowinglittleabouthim Hisdaughter:nothingtosaywhenstayingalongwithhim. Hisyoungerson:remarkedbitterlythathisfatherandheonlyboardedatthehome. distantandestranged.*4.Whatistheimplicationoftheending? Key:ItimpliesthestoryofPhilseesnoend:Hewillsoonbereplacedbyanequallyhardworkingguywhomayfollowinginhisstepsandrepeatthesametragedy.Bossesarealwaysonthelookoutforworkaholicsandtheyareneverinshortsupply.Theendingisfullofsarcasmandbitterness.* Questionsforpart1 Whathaveyoulearnedfromthefirstsentence? Whyaretheseadverbs“finallyandprecisely”used?*LanguagepointsofTextI 1.workhimselftodeath:diedfromself-motivatedoverwork. 2.precisely:exactly E.g.Theyarrivedatfiveo’clockprecisely. Note:Someofitssynonymsareexactly,accurately,definitely Emphasizinghisdevotiontowork.*Para.2Whyisn’tthenameofthedeceasedmentionedattheverybeginning?Whattypeofmanwasthedeceased?Para.3Whatwastheman’spositioninthecompany?Whydoestheauthorreportitindetail?Para.4-5HowdidPhildevotetohiswork?WhatdidSundaymeantohim?WhatdoyoulearnfromParagraph5?Para.6.Whatcanyouinferfromthisparagraph?DetailedStudyofthetext-PartIIPart2* 1.classic: Synonyms:classic&classical 　（1）classic的主要意思是“第一流的，最上等的，标准的”。如：　　　　ThisisareallyclassicFrenchchampagne.　　　　Itisaclassicexample.　　　aclassicperformance古装戏；aclassicground艺术园地　　　（2）classical则指古希腊、罗马的文学、艺术，意为“古典（文学或艺术）的”。如：　　　　NowonlyafewstudytheclassicalmusicofIndia.　　　　现在只有少数人在研究印度的古典音乐。　　　　classicallanguages古代语言； classicalmusic古典音乐*2.…oneofsixvice-presidents…1)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,deputy等词。相应而言，vice使用面较广。副总统（或大学副校长）vicepresident副主席（或系副主任）vicechairman副总理vicepremier*副部长viceminister副省长vicegovernor副市长vicemayor副领事viceconsul副校长（中）viceprincipal*2)行政职务的副职头衔与学术头衔的“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associateprofessor副研究员associateresearchfellow副主编associatemanagingeditor副审判长associatejudge副主任医师associateseniordoctor*3)有些英语职位头衔，如manager,headmaster,其副职头衔可冠以assistant。副总经理assistant/deputygeneralmanager,assistant/deputymanagingdirector大堂副理（宾馆）assistantmanager*4)以director表示的职位的副职常以deputydirector表示。此外，secretary,mayor,dean等头衔的副职也可冠以deputy。副秘书长deputysecretary-general副书记deputysecretary副市长deputymayor副院长deputydean*3.conceivably(adv.):inamannerthatcanbeimaginedorbelieved.e.g.Ifwepersistinworkingthathard,conceivablywe’llharvestapromisingprogressinthefuture.conceivablee.g.难以想象这么小的孩子能跑这么快。Itishardlyconceivablethatsuchasmall/littlekidcanrunsofast.她千方百计地赚钱。Sheearnedmoneybyeveryconceivablemeans.a.*conceive1)Apatriotneverconceivesofbetrayinghis/hermotherlandinanycase. toimagine;think2)Togainanupperhandinthecutthroatcompetitiveness,wehavetoconceiveaplantomakeourselvessuperior. toformordevelopinthemind;mapout3)Icouldn’tconceivetheimplicationofthatsentence,althoughheexplainedagain. tocomprehendmentally;understand4)Shewastoldshecouldn’tconceive.Henceshegotnochancetobeamother. tobecomepregnantwith(achild)v.*4.executive1)n.2)a.of,relatingto,capableof,orsuitedforcarryingoutorexecutinge.g.Anefficientexecutivemustpossessgreatexecutiveability.execute1)Agovernmentexecutesthedecisionsoftherulingparty.(fml)toputintoeffect;carryout2)Thevictim’srelativesexpectedtoexecutethemurder.toputtodeath,especiallybycarryingoutalawfulsentence.v.*5.overweighta. fat,obese,stout,pudgy,plump,chubby Theseadjectivesmeanhavinganabundanceandoftenanexcessofflesh. Themostneutraltermisoverweight. 1)“Fat”isthemostusualanddirectadjectivetodescribepeoplewithexcessflesh,butitisnotpolite. e.g.Thatguyisnotmerelyoverweight bututterlyfat.*2)“Obese”:(fmlormedical)(ofpeople)veryfat(Doctorsuseobesetodescribepeoplewhoaresooverweightthattheyareunhealthy.)e.g.Obesepatientsareadvisedtochangetheirdiet.3)“Stout”issometimesusedasapolitetermtodescribefatness.Instricterapplication“stout”indicatesoverallheavinessofthebody.(身体胖得匀称)e.g.Evenslimgirlscanbecomestouthousewives.*4)“Pudgy”(infml)meansshortandfat.e.g.Hispudgyfingerslookreallyfunny.5)Tobepolite,wecanuse“plump”appliestoaslightorattractivefullnessoffigure.e.g.EverybodylovesRita,theplump,rosylittlegirl.6)“Chubby”indicatespleasantroundnessinbabiesandcheeks.e.g.achubbytoddler;chubbycheeks*Exercises1.Itisimpolitetodescribepeoplewithexcessfleshusing____,but___________isokay,forit’sneutral.2.Doctorssuggestpeoplehavelessfastfood,inordernottobe______.3.Therewasatimewhenthe____________figurecaughton.4.The______kidhasfunny_______fingers.pudgychubbyplump/stoutobeseoverweightfat* Questionsforconsideration CanyoudescribetherelationshipbetweenPhilandhiswifeandhischildren? WhydidPhil'swifetrytoconcealherbitternessinfrontofthepresidentatthefuneral? Shewasconcernedaboutherfinancialsituationafterherhusbanddied. Philprovidedwellforhiswidow.Part3*Part3 Questions:WhatdidPhil’swifemeanwhensheanswered,"Ialreadyhave”?Howmanytimesis“hefinallyworkedhimself…”repeatedintheessay?Whyitisrepeated? Theauthorrelatesthetwocontradictoryideas—worktodeathonSundaymorning. ThusrevealsPhil’spersonalityandsuggeststhatheisdestinedtobeexhausted.*LanguagepointsinPart3 survive marketable mothering widow straightenout*survivevt. 6.tocontinuetoliveaftersomeone,especiallyamemberofyourfamily,hasdied (synonyms:outliveoutlast) It’samazingthatsheshouldhavesurvivedallherchildrenandgrandchildren. 我希望在我有生之年永远不要变成废物。 Ihopelshallneversurvivemyusefulness. 经过暴风雨袭击,这所房屋并未倒塌。 Thehousesurvivedthestorm.*marketable 7easytosell;attractivetocustomersoremployers:可销售的;有销路的 Itisagoodideatolistallyourmarketableskillsbeforeheadingforthejobfair.*Iknowhowmuchyouwillmisshim.Missinghimalltheseyears. Polysemy beingengrossedinwork neglecting losinghimto8.Givenuptryingtocompetewithhiswork…?*para.9 9.His“dearlybeloved”eldestofthe“dearlybeloved”children… sarcasticeffect farfromcloseandintimate devotingtoolittle*10.…doingenoughoddjobstostay…1)Whatanodddesk!We’veneverseenit.strange2)1,3,5and7areoddnumbers.(ofnumbers)thatcannotbedividedbytwo;noteven3)Sheiswearingtwooddshoes.Ofoneofapair,set,series,etcwhentheother(s)is/aremissing4)Shemadeatoyoutofoddpiecesofthecloth.extra;surplus;leftovera.*5)Twenty-oddyearslater,youwillbemiddle-aged.(usuplaceddirectlyafteranumber)alittlemorethan6)Hetakessomeoddbitofexercises,butnothingregular.occasional;notregularorfixedoddjobssmalljobsofvarioustypes,usudoneforotherpeopleodds(assignment)* 11.Hewastheonewhotriedtograbathisfather,andtriedtomeanenoughtohimtokeepthemanathome. totaketheopportunity todiverthisfather’sattention* grabatsb/sth:(attemptto)seizesb/stheagerlyordesperately: 他伸手去拽男孩，还是没防到他摔倒。 Hegrabbedattheboy,butcouldnotsavehimfromfalling. 竭力找借口避免干不好的工作。 (fig)grabbingatanyexcusetoavoidanunpleasanttask.*7.…thefifty-one-yearolddeceasedhadmeantmuch…dead,deceased,departed,late,inanimatedead常表语，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”。*Exercises1.Thetigerhasbeen_____foratleasttwodaysaccordingtotheexpert.2.The________manleftnowillorlegacy.3.Inafuneral,thepriestpraysforthe________.4.Thestoryisaboutthe____hero.5.Their_________conversationisaboutthe_________stone.lateinanimatedeparteddeceaseddeadinanimate*8.…needhimtostraightenoutthefinances—thestockoptionsandallthat.straightenoutstraightensthoutTosettleorresolvesth;toremovedifficultiesfromsthe.g.Withmutualhelp,wecanstraightenouteachother’sconfusionASAP.straightensbout(infml)toremovedoubtorignoranceinone’sminde.g.Traditionallyateacherisexpectedtostraightenpuzzledstudentsout.* Iwasthenmuddledabouttheregistrationprocedures.Luckily,shecameintimetostraightenmeout.我当时正被登记手续搞得稀里糊涂，可巧她来得正好，帮我摆平了。 他的经营情况糟糕透了，要整顿好需要花很多时间。 Hisbusinessareinaterriblemess,theywilltakeagestostraightenout. Straightout? Itoldhimstraightoutthathewastalkingnonsense.*thefinancesthestockoptionsandallthatandallthat(jazz,rubbish,etc)(idm)(infml)andothersimilarthingse.g.Igotfedupwithmathematicsforitsfigures,tables,formulaeandallthatstaff.*Paraphrase:1)Butitdidlisthis“survivors”quiteaccurately.--Buttheobituarydidlistthefamilymembersofthedeadmanquiteaccurately.2)Hewastheonewhotriedtograbathisfather,andtriedtomeanenoughtohimtokeepthemanathome.--Itwastheboywhomadeeffortstodiverthisfather’sattentionfromwork.*Detailedstudyofthetext-PartIVPara.14-16Thisistheendoftheessay.AfterthecauseofPhil’sdeathbeingrestated,theauthorgoesontoreportthecompanypresident’sinquiryforhissuccessor.Questions:Howisironyusedinlanguageandinjuxtapositions(并列）ofimage?Whydoestheessayendwiththequestionthecompanypresidentasked?*Para.14 13.…ahear-attacknatural apersonwhohasthetendencytosufferaheart-attack(n.)personconsideredideallysuitedforarole,ajob,anactivity,etce.g.Theblackareregardedasnaturalsforsports.Hedoesn’tspendmuchtimeinlearningplayingviolin,forheseemstobeanaturalforit.*para.16 What’stheimplicationoftheending? Whydoestheauthoruselongandshortsentencesinterchangeably?* Bymixingsomeunusuallyshortsentenceswiththelongones,theauthorvariestheirweightandachievesemphasisandimpact.Forexample,inpara.3,theshortsentence“Philknewthat.”followstwolongsentences.ThishelpsavoidmonotonyinnarrationandemphasizesPhil’sawarenessofthecutthroatcompetition.*10.…tomakeinquiriesabouthisreplacement.v.demand,require,claim,request*1).demand表示强烈要求。若主语是人，包含依据权利要求；若主语是物，含义为需求或要求，可直接接宾语。2).require虽然有时可以与demand换用，但require的确切含义应当是对所要求的事要绝对服从，有时这种要求带有法律的或规章的强迫性。3).claim要求承认自己对某物的所有权。4).request指“通过正式手续或非常有礼貌、客气地请求”，常用于“恐怕对方由于种种原因不能答应”的场合。*Exercises1.Theboss_________thatMaryfinishtheprojectbeforenextMonday.2.Youaresincerely________tobepresentatthegathering.3.Everycitizenmay_____theprotectionofthelaw.4.Studentsare_________toattendclasses.claimrequesteddemandedrequired*RhetoricalAnalysis Incolloquialstyle,Goodmandepictsironicallythelifeofaworkaholicandhisfamily. Whatdevicesareadoptedtomakeherwritingmoreeffective?* Repetition Parallelism Variationoflengthofsentences Findsomeexamplesfromthetextforeach.*Revisionofthetext Languagepointsinthistext Questionsforrevisiondiscussion WhatwasPhil? Hewasthevicepresidentofthecompany. Hewasaworkaholic. Hewasnervousandhadastrongdesireforsuccess. * HowaboutPhil'srelationshipwithhiswife? Hiswifelosthimforyearstohiswork. Hiswifeoncetriedtostophimfromoverworkingbutfailed.* HowaboutPhil'srelationshipwithhischildren? Hiseldestsonmadeinquiriesabouthisfatherfromtheneighbors. Hisdaughterdidnotknowhowtotalkwithherfatherwhentheyweretogether. Hisyoungestsonfailedtodistracthisfatherfromhisworkandturnedtodrugsforhelp.* WhydidPhil'swifetrytoconcealherbitternessinfrontofthepresidentatthefuneral? Shewasconcernedaboutherfinancialsituationafterherhusbanddied. Philprovidedwellforhiswidow.* Whatconstitutesaworkaholic? Workcomesbeforeanythingelse,includingfamily,happinessandhealth. Whydidn'tpeoplebelievethatPhildiedofheartattack? Heworkedhimselftodeath. HediedonaSunday,whichwashisonlydayoff. Heatefastfoodeveryday.Hewasoverweight.Hetooknoexercises.Hehadnotimetorelaxhimself.Workingandnoplayingresultedintheheartattack.* WhatwaslackinginPhil'slife? Hisfamily. Hishealth. Whatimpactdoesthefinalparagraphhave? Theironyoftheauthor. Thephilosophyofthecompanyistorewardthosewhoworkthehardest.* Whatdoyoulearnfromthistext? Wouldyouliketobeaworkaholicinthe futureformoney,statusoranythingelse?*OralactivitiesOrganizeyourselvesintogroupsofthreetofiveanddiscussthefollowingissue:HowcanPhilavoidhistragedy*Exercises 1. Wordtransformation:P60 2. Paraphrase:P61 3.Presentperfectorpresentperfectprogressivetense:P61-62 4. translation:P48 5.Writingpractice*Exercises(1)Translationexercises 1. 我的顶头上司是一个典型的工作狂，一年到头每天工作10个小时以上。(workaholic) Myimmediatebossistypicalworkaholic,forheworksforovertenhourseachdayalltheyearround. 2. 校长十分注重课外活动。他认为，课外活动有助于培养学生对外部世界的极大兴趣。(extracurricular) Theprincipalattachesmuchimportancetoextracurricularactivitiesandhebelievesthattheywillhelptocultivatestudents’tremendousinterestintheexternalworld.*Exercises(1) 3. 星期一早上，他总是快速冲个澡，胡乱吃个三明治，接着赶搭出租车去上班。(grab) Healwaysgrabsashower,asandwichandthenataxitogotoworkeveryMondaymorning. 4.  既然你要离开公司了，你要在本周内清算帐目。(straightenout) Sinceyouareleavingthecompany,youshouldstraightenouttheaccountswithintheweek. 5. 为了及时完成他的博士论文，他经常熬夜。(stayup) HeoftenstaysuplateatnightinordertofinishwritinghisPh.D.dissertationontime.*Exercises(1) 6.    没有什么东西可以取代内心深处最深切的爱。(replace) Heisconsideredanaturalforthepostofthepresident,forhehasbeenanexcellentvice-presidentforalmosttenyears. 7.    他被认为是总裁职位的当然人选，因为他已经做了近10年出色的副总裁。(natural) Heisconsideredanaturalforthepostofthepresident,forhehasbeenanexcellentvice-presidentforalmosttenyears. 8.   他实在太普通了，在人群中不会被挑选出来。（pickout） Heisjusttoocommontobepickedoutfromthecrowd.*Exercises(2) Fillintheblankineachsentencewithawordtakenfromtheboxintheproperform.board discreetly precisely classicexecutive survive conceivably grabwidow deceased obituary workaholic*Exercises(2) 1.Thewoman_________herhusbandbynineyears. 2.Theplotofthenovel_________thereader. 3.Notwantingtodrawanyattention,Roywent__________intothelecturehall. 4.Welearnedabouther________fatherbyreadinghis________inTheTimes.survivedgrabsdiscreetlydeceasedobituary*Exercises(2) 5.Idonotunderstandhowthearrangedmarriagecould___________workoutinthemoretraditionalsocieties. 6.Theoldcoupleplansto__________somestudentsfromtheuniversity. 7.Thenewbusinesswritingcourseisorientedtowards_________andmanagerswhowasn’ttheindividualattentionandfocusedtrainingthatwillhelpthemwritewithimpactandeffectiveness. 8.Upper-intermediateEnglishlearnersareoftenencouragedtoreadthe_________oftheEnglishandAmericanliterature.conceivablyboardexecutivesclassics*Writingpractice(1)Writeacompositionofatleast200wordsonthefollowingtopic.CareerorFamily:whichismoreimportant?*Samplewriting CareerorFamily:whichismoreimportant? Sample: Whenaskedabouttheiropinionofcareerandfamily,peoplealwaysresponddifferently.Somepeopledeemitmoreimportanttopursuetheircareer,whiletherearealwaysotherpeoplewhoarguethatfamilyshouldbethenumberoneinone’slife.* Itgoeswithoutanyquestionthatcareerplaysakeyroleinourlife.Intheveryfirstplace,careercangiveusanaimtoliveon.Withoutcareer,muchofourlivingtimewillbecertainlywasted.What’smore,careercanprovideuswithameanstoliveon.Mostofthepeopleearntheirincomefromajob.Ontheotherhand,familyisalsoanindispensablepartoflife,asmanypeoplewilladmit.Familyisalwaysregardedasaplacewherewecanescapefromtroublesinlife.Inaddition,wecanobtainasenseofbelongingtofromfamily.Withoutit,anyonewillfeellonelyanddesperate.* Inmyopinion,careerandfamilyarenotinoppositiontoeachother.Rather,theycanenhanceeachothersothatone’slifecanbecomebetterandbetter.Therefore,it’snotachoicebetweenrightandwrong,butonebetweenidealandpractical.*