新视野大学英语(第三版)读写教程Book3-Unit5-Section-A-A-Will-you-be-a-worker-or-a-laborer课件.pptx

1、3Unit 5 When work is a pleasureFOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING AND RESEARCH PRESS HEBEI UNIVERSITY1use the key language to talk about attitudes toward work2apply the reading skill recognizing signal words3write a comparison/contrast essay4review the translation skill of conversion5develop rational attitud

2、es toward work ObjectivesSection A Will you be a worker or a laborer?Project of the unitInspiring your thoughtsEnhancing your skillsPresenting your projectInspiring your thoughtsEnhancing your skillsPresenting your project Project of the unitLead-inProject forecasting You will find 10 typical job ch

3、aracteristics below,which may or may not be important to you when you choose your future job or career.Read the statements and write down the number that represents your opinion.Then work in pairs and compare your answers.Step 11=disagree completely2=agree a little3=agree to some extent4=mostly agre

4、e5=agree completely A job-related surveyTask 1Lead-in Project of the unitWhen exploring a job,it is important for me to know 1.the chance of advancing to a higher position 2.how much the job pays 3.how much responsibility the job involves 4.the stress level of the job 5.the location of the office bu

5、ilding 6.the work conditions 7.whether the job requires unusual work hours 8.the amount of travel required 9.whether the job fits my personality 10.whether people consider the job prestigiousLead-in Project of the unitWhat are the three most important factors when you choose a job?Discuss the follow

6、ing question with your partner.Step 2Lead-in Project of the unitThere are many things to consider when people are choosing a career.But for me,the following three factors affect my choice most.First,the job must fit my personality.I believe that certain occupations are more suitable for particular p

7、ersonality types than others.If the job really fits my personality,I will be more likely to be successful and enjoy working.Lead-in Project of the unitSecond,how much the job pays.It is understandable that if I want to live an adequate life,I need to make enough money to support that kind of life.Fi

8、nally,the location of the office building is also an important factor in choosing a career for me.I dont like a job located far away from my home,because it requires extra commute time and will surely reduce the time with my family.Lead-in Project of the unitStep 1Try to translate this letter of res

9、ignation into English.Lead-in Project of the unit Discussion on reasons to quit a jobTask 2Think about the following two questions.Step 21)What did she mean in this letter?2)Why do you think she quitted her job?Lead-in Project of the unit1)What did she mean in this letter?She probably meant that she

10、 would take time to truly feel the beauty of life and the world.Lead-in Project of the unit2)Why do you think she quitted her job?The reasons of her resignation vary.It can be caused by excessive workload,unfair treatment or her desire for freedom.Inspiring your thoughtsEnhancing your skillsPresenti

11、ng your project Project of the unitProject forecastingLead-inPlease get prepared by doing the following activities.In modern society,the nature of work is rapidly changing.Most people work hard,but two people in very similar jobs may have very different experiences.One may enjoy his work while the o

12、ther may find the work difficult and tiring.What do you think creates such a striking difference in job satisfaction?Find the answer from the texts.By the end of this unit you are expected to make a report on the following topic:Happiness at work Project of the unitGlobal understandingDetailed under

13、standingEnhancing your skillsPresenting your projectProject of the unit Inspiring your thoughtsInspiring your thoughts1)What is the main idea of the text?2)What is the writing style of the text?Step 1 Skim the text in 3-5 minutes and answer the following questions.Global understandingTask Global und

14、erstanding of the text 1)What is the main idea of the text?Work may serve different purposes and have different meanings to different people.Text A argues,by differentiating among work,labor and play,that interest and enjoyment in work are important for the benefits of both individuals and society.I

15、nspiring your thoughtsGlobal understandingto be continued2)What is the writing style of the text?Concerning the writing style,Text A is developed mainly by means of contrasts,which are effectively used to highlight,point by point,the differences between the worker and the laborer.For example,in Para

16、.5 the author points out that workers who enjoy their jobs will be happier while laborers feel that the time they spend on work is wasted and doesnt contribute to their happiness.Inspiring your thoughtsGlobal understanding The text consists of three major parts.Part I:Introduction _Part II:Body _Par

17、t III:Conclusion _(Paras.1-3)(Para.9)(Paras.4-8)Skim the text again and fill in the blanks.Inspiring your thoughtsGlobal understandingStep 2 Global understandingDetailed understandingEnhancing your skillsPresenting your projectProject of the unit Inspiring your thoughts1)How can a person be truly ha

18、ppy?2)How is labor different from play?3)Why does the author make a comparison between a gardener and a well-dressed city mayor?4)What does leisure mean to workers and laborers respectively?5)How do technological innovation and the division of labor change the nature of work?6)What kind of attitude

19、should people take toward leisure time?Read the text and answer the following questions.Task 1Inspiring your thoughtsDetailed understandingDetailed understanding of the text 1)How can a person be truly happy?To be truly happy,one must feel free to do what he likes,knowing that what he does is import

20、ant to other people.He enjoys his job and his work is greatly valued by society.Inspiring your thoughtsDetailed understandingto be continuedInspiring your thoughtsDetailed understanding2)How is labor different from play?When people are doing a job they have no interest in,the job only means purely t

21、edious labor,which has negative effects on them.People dont like labor,but they have to accept it because of societal expectations and the need to support their family.By contrast,people are interested in play,and when they play they enjoy what they are doing.However,play is only a personal matter.S

22、o,society does not care how people play.to be continued3)Why does the author make a comparison between a gardener and a well-dressed city mayor?The author wants to show that the difference between workers and laborers does not lie in the nature of the job itself,but in whether a person has interest

23、in his job.Inspiring your thoughtsDetailed understanding4)What does leisure mean to workers and laborers respectively?To workers,leisure means simply the hours they need to relax and rest in order to work efficiently;to laborers,leisure means freedom from compulsion.to be continued5)How do technolog

24、ical innovation and the division of labor change the nature of work?People do not need special strength or skill any more in many fields.Many paid jobs with enjoyable work have become boring labor routine.At the same time,productivity has increased and the number of necessary laboring hours has acco

25、rdingly decreased.Inspiring your thoughtsDetailed understanding6)What kind of attitude should people take toward leisure time?People should take a positive attitude toward leisure time.They should use their leisure time to improve their minds and their working conditions.1)How does technology change

26、 peoples work and life?2)How can a person foster love for his work?3)Will you be a worker or a laborer?Why?Read the text again and answer the following questions.Task 2Critical thinkingInspiring your thoughtsDetailed understanding1)How does technology change peoples work and life?New technology clea

27、rly enables us to work faster and more efficiently,and it facilitates flexible and remote working(fitting in with childcare or avoiding a distasteful commute),but it can also mean that we cannot ever really get away from our jobs and tune out.Inspiring your thoughtsDetailed understandingto be contin

28、ued2)How can a person foster love for his work?Start with a positive and right attitude,for the right attitude toward work makes it much easier to accept and do it.Put interest into work.Once you have the enthusiasm,it becomes easy to start things.Create favorable surroundings when doing the work.Al

29、ways reflect on what you have achieved,which will give you a sense of pride and fulfillment.Inspiring your thoughtsDetailed understandingto be continued3)Will you be a worker or a laborer?Why?I will be a worker,for a worker is someone who has interest in and a strong love for his work,who is more de

30、dicated to and more satisfied with his work than a laborer would be.I think its possible that I will choose to be a laborer someday.Its never the case that we do anything completely in accordance with our own interest.We have to meet the expectations of the ones we love and we have to be the breadwi

31、nner for our family.Anyway,we shouldnt ignore the needs and opinions of our family members when we are planning our careers.Inspiring your thoughtsDetailed understanding Language highlightingLanguage learningLanguage focusPresenting your projectProject of the unitInspiring your thoughts Structure an

32、alysisA comparison /contrast essay Enhancing your skillsMatch the words and expressions with their meanings.Enhancing your skillsTask 1Learning new words and expressionsLanguage focusLanguage learning Step 1 adverse coincide prone livelihood contend with slave away correlate incentivelikely to do st

33、h.or suffer from sth.,esp.sth.bad or harmfulnot good or favorablebe the same or very similarhave to deal with sth.difficult or unpleasantthe way you earn money in order to livetwo or more facts,ideas,etc.are closely connected to each other or one causes the other.sth.that encourages you to work hard

34、er,start a new activity,etc.work very hard1)A good deal of evidence was produced to show that children tend to _ their teachers expectations of them.2)The new president said she would _ to protecting the rights of the old and the homeless,who are otherwise helpless and vulnerable.3)Cell phone conver

35、sations,which are fairly _ on commuter trains,can be annoying to fellow commuters.dedicate commonplace conform Step 2Fill in the blanks with the words in the box.conformdedicatecommonplaceEnhancing your skillsLanguage focusLanguage learning 4)Since so many things have changed in the past 700 years,o

36、ur own ideas are indeed unlikely to _ with those of someone from the late Middle Ages.5)Friends may _ from expecting any sympathy because they feel that it might be inappropriate and embarrassing.6)This country is in a difficult position as its leaders are trying to figure out how they are going to

37、_ with the countrys own internal extremist threat.refrain contend coincide refraincoincidecontendEnhancing your skillsLanguage focusLanguage learning 7)Advertising and sales promotion offer a(n)_ to buy,but consumers must have their own reasons to buy.8)In general,smokers living in the cities are sl

38、ightly more _ to lung cancer than smokers living in the country.9)A large proportion of important _ are brought about by people who step outside of conventional categories or traditional assumptions.10)The habit of going to coffee houses was _ by the citys relatively small size and moderate climate.

39、prone innovation foster incentiveproneincentiveEnhancing your skillsLanguage focusLanguage learning fosteredinnovations1.conform(Para.2)vi.(to/with)obey sth.such as a rule or law 遵照；遵守；服从Language highlighting Task 2 Enhancing your skillsDetailed learning of key vocabularyLanguage focusTranslation:城市

40、中心有一些现代建筑跟城市的整体风格不搭。The city has a few modern buildings in the central area which do not conform with the style of the city.2.polar(Para.2)a.1.(opposite/extreme)sth.that is the complete or exact opposite of sth.else 完全相反；正好相反Language highlighting Enhancing your skillsLanguage focusTranslation:约翰说即便候

41、选人的观点与自己相左，他也将投票给该候选人。John said hed vote for the candidate even if his belief was the polar opposite of his own.2.polar(Para.2)a.2.close to or relation to the North Pole or the South Pole 地极的；近地极的；极地的Language highlighting Enhancing your skillsLanguage focusTranslation:极地冰盖融化以及海平面上升只是最常被提及的气候变化的后果。Th

42、e melting of the polar icecaps and the rise in the sea level are only the most commonly cited effects of climate change.3.esteem(Para.3)n.U a feeling of respect for sb.,or a good opinion of sb.尊敬；敬重Language highlighting Enhancing your skillsLanguage focusTranslation:建筑业同行都很敬重他。He is held in high est

43、eem by colleagues in the construction industry.3.esteem(Para.3)vt.(fml.)respect and admire sb.or sth.尊敬；敬重Language highlighting Enhancing your skillsLanguage focusTranslation:员工的合作、勤奋等品质受到经理们的推崇。Employee qualities such as being cooperative and industrious are often esteemed by managers.Question:What

44、 qualities in a teacher are highly esteemed?4.sink ones teeth into sth.(Para.8)(infml.)start to do sth.with a lot of energy and determination精力充沛地开始处理某事；专注于做某事Language highlighting Enhancing your skillsLanguage focusTranslation:维多利亚女王这个角色就是为你而设，是一个你能倾情投入的角色。Playing the part of Queen Victoria is the

45、kind of role that is made for you,the kind of role you can sink your teeth into.Task:Share one of your experiences when you sank your teeth into sth.5.optimum(Para.8)a.(only before noun)the best or most suitable for a particular purpose or in a particular situation 最优的；最适宜的Language highlighting Enha

46、ncing your skillsLanguage focusTranslation:你应该把书放到离眼睛适当的距离 最佳阅读距离是距眼睛15到22英寸。You should hold the book at a proper distance from your eyes:Optimum reading distance is between 15 to 22 inches from your eyes.Task:Interview among your classmates and ask for their optimum study hours and why.Learn the me

47、aning of the suffix and fill in the blanks with the new words.Task 3Word formationMeaningExamples-ismNouns formed in this way refer to beliefs and behaviors based on the thing referred to or described by the original noun or adjective.realismhumanismimperialismcommercialismLanguage highlighting Lang

48、uage focusEnhancing your skillsimperialism humanism commercialism realism 1)Indeed,the logic of _ may lead enterprise to pursue activities which are,to a greater or lesser degree,at odds with other government objectives.2)As cameras got lighter and the public began demanding more _ in the movies,Hol

49、lywood went to film on location.3)This new leadership has abandoned all strategic talk of economic _ in favor of self-regulating market economics.4)In an enlightened view a primary goal of education can be said to be a spiritual understanding and an emphasis on _ rather than on mercialismrealismimpe

50、rialismhumanismLanguage highlighting Language focusEnhancing your skillsTask 4Language appreciationWhether a job is to be designated as labor or work depends,not on the job itself,but on the tastes of the individual who undertakes it.The difference does not,for example,(Para.3)Language highlighting