1、Unit 8 Work and LifeWork is more that a necessary for most human beings;it is the focus of their lives,the source of their identity and creativity.Leonard R.Sayles To do great work a man must be very idle as well as very industrious.Samuel ButlerQuotation Leonard R.Sayles is Senior Rescarch Scientis
2、t at the Corder for Creative Leadership and Professor Emeritus,Graduate School of Business at Columbia University.His consulting has focused largely on leadership in technology implementation,and his many books are translated into eight languages.He is a fellow of the American Anthropological Associ
3、ation.He received his doctorate from MIT in Industrial Economics.He has been a professor at the Columbia University Graduate School of Business for four decades;now Emeritus.He lives with his wife in Dobbs Ferry,New York,and Naples,Florida.Leonard R.Sayles Samuel Butler(4 December 1835 18 June 1902)
4、was the iconoclastic author of the Utopian satirical novel Erewhon(1872)and the semi-autobiographical Bildungsroman The Way of All Flesh,published posthumously in 1903.Both have remained in print ever since.In other studies he examined Christian orthodoxy,evolutionary thought,and Italian art,and mad
5、e prose translations of the Iliad and Odyssey that are still consulted today.He was also an artist.Samuel ButlerLead-inConversationContentsBusiness NewsPassageChinese and International Culture TourUnit 8Lead-in-1|Vmunity:n.A particular community is a group of people who are similar in some way The n
6、ew hospital will benefit the entire community.Success will stimulate the people for fresh efforts.2.stimulate:vt.If you are stimulated by something,it makes you feel full of ideas e.g.e.g.新医院将有益于整个社区。成功能激励人们去作新的努力。Lead-in-1|Vocabulary3.inclined:If you are inclined to behave in a particular way,you o
7、ften behave in that way,or you want to do so.You would be inclined to put that team on new projects.We hope that a representative will soon be appointed to come here for the discussion on the pensation:n.If something is some compensation for something bad that has happened,it makes you feel better.e
8、.g.e.g.你可能会倾向于把这样的队伍放到新项目中。望速派人前来商谈有关赔偿事宜。Lead-in-1|Notes1.San Francisco California San Francisco,officially the City and County of San Francisco,is the cultural,commercial,and financial center of Northern California.The consolidated city-county covers an area of about 47.9 square miles(124 km2)at t
9、he north end of the San Francisco Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area.It is the fourth-most populous city in California,and the 13th-most populous in the United States,with a 2016 census-estimated population of 870,887.The population is projected to reach 1 million by 2033.San Francisco was foun
10、ded on June 29,1776,when colonists from Spain established Presidio of San Francisco at the Golden Gate and Mission San Francisco de Ass a few miles away,all named for St.Francis of Assisi.A popular tourist destination,San Francisco is known for its cool summers,fog,steep rolling hills,eclectic mix o
11、f architecture,and landmarks,including the Golden Gate Bridge,cable cars,the former Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary,Fishermans Wharf,and its Chinatown district.Lead-in-1|Notes2.Microsoft Founded in 1975,Microsoft is the worldwide leader in software,services,devices and solutions that help people and b
12、usinesses realize their full potential.Microsoft is the leading platform and productivity company for the mobile-first,cloud-first world,and its mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.Microsoft refers to Microsoft Corp.and its affiliates,including Mic
13、rosoft Mobile Oy,a subsidiary of Microsoft.Microsoft Mobile Oy develops,manufactures and distributes Lumia and Asha and Nokia X mobile phones and other devices.Lead-in-2|Vocabulary1.precious:adj.It is valuable and should not be wasted or used badly.2.integration:n.the action of incorporating a racia
14、l or religious group into a communitye.g.e.g.You are loafing away your precious time!你在虚度宝贵的光阴。此项活动完成了产品的集成和测试。This activity completes the integration and test of the product.Lead-in-2|Vocabulary3.sanity:n.ability to think and behave normally and reasonably4.intermingle:v.When people or things inter
15、mingle,they mix with each othere.g.e.g.Sanity appears to be returning to the stock market.股票市场似乎正在恢复理智。糖和盐相互混合在一起。Salt and sugar intermingle with each other.Lead-in-2|Notes Google 谷歌谷歌 Google is a multinational,publicly-traded organization built around the companys hugely popular search engine.Googl
16、es other enterprises include Internet analytics,cloud computing,advertising technologies,and Web app,browser and operating system development.Googles roots go back to 1995 when two graduate students,Sergey Brin and Larry Page,met at Stanford University.In 1996,Brin and Page collaborated on a researc
17、h project that was to eventually become the Google search engine.BackRub,as it was called then.Those were early days in terms of mass searching of the Internet;one of the CEOs who turned them away said that users dont really care about search abilities.Conversation-3|Vocabulary cafeteria:n.a restaur
18、ant where you choose your food from a counter and take it to your table after paying for it e.g.In cafeteria,we can choose what we like and we will feel more comfortable.在自助餐厅我们可以选择我们喜欢的，也会感到更舒适。Conversation-4|Vocabulary embarrass:v.If something or someone embarrasses you,they make you feel shy asha
19、mede.g.The revelations in the press have embarrassed the government.报纸披露的事实让政府很难堪。Conversation-4|Notes1.Family nameA family name(in Western contexts often referred to as a surname or last name)is typically a part of a persons personal name which,according to law or custom,is passed or given to child
20、ren from one or both of their parents family names.The use of family names is common in most cultures around the world,with each culture having its own rules as to how these names are formed,passed and used.But the practice is not universal,with some cultures not using family names.Most countries ha
21、ve laws requiring its citizens and those residents within its jurisdiction to have a family name.Traditionally in many European countries for the past few hundred years,it was the custom or law that a woman would on marriage use the surname of her husband and that children of a man would have the fa
22、thers surname.Conversation-4|Notes2.First nameFirst name,given name(also known as a personal name,forename,or Christian name)is a part of a persons full nomenclature.It identifies a specific person,and differentiates that person from other members of a group,such as a family or clan,with whom that p
23、erson shares a common surname.The term given name refers to the fact that the name is bestowed upon,or given to a child,usually by its parents,at or near the time of birth.This contrasts with a surname(also known as a family name,last name,or gentile name),which is normally inherited,and shared with
24、 other members of the childs immediate family.Given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner in informal situations.In more formal situations the surname is more commonly used,unless it is necessary to distinguish between people with the same surname.The idioms on a first-name basis an
25、d being on first-name terms allude to the familiarity of addressing another by a given name.administration:n.the range of activities connected with organizing and supervising the way that an organization or institution functionsgoods in large quantities to sell e.g.Business News-1|VocabularyThe upri
26、sing or downfalling of an enterprise lies in its management or administration.企业兴衰主要在经营管理。Business News-1|Notes1.Ministry of Education An education ministry is a national or subnational government agency politically responsible for education.Various other names are commonly used to identify such age
27、ncies,such as Ministry of Education,Department of Education,Ministry of Public Education,and so forth,and the head of such an agency may be a Minister of Education or Secretary of Education.Such agencies typically address educational concerns such as the quality of schools or standardization of curr
28、iculum.The first such ministry ever is considered to be the Commission of National Education founded in 1773 in the PolishLithuanian Commonwealth.Business News-1|Notes2.Marketing Marketing is the study and management of exchange relationships.The American Marketing Association has defined marketing
29、as“the activity,set of institutions,and processes for creating,communicating,delivering,and exchanging offerings that have value for customers,clients,partners,and society at large.”Marketing is used to create,keep and satisfy the customer.With the customer as the focus of its activities,it can be c
30、oncluded that Marketing is one of the premier components of Business Management-the other being Innovation.Other services and management activities such as Operations(or Production),Human Resources,Accounting,Law and Legal aspects can be“bought in”or“contracted out.”mission:n.to formally ask someone
31、 to write an official report,produce a work of art for you2.forfeit:vt.If you forfeit something,you give it up willingly,especially so that you can achieve something else.e.g.e.g.Business News-2|VocabularyOur china can be bought off the shelf or by commission.Do you think that they would forfeit pro
32、fit in the name of safety?我们的瓷器可以现货购买或委托定做。你认为他们会为了安全而自愿放弃利润吗？Business News-2|Notes1.Westin Hotels&Resorts Westin Hotels&Resorts is an American upscale hotel chain owned by Marriott International.As of 2017,Westin operated over 269 hotels in multiple countries across the globe.In 1930,Severt W.Thurs
33、ton and Frank Dupar of Seattle,Washington met unexpectedly during breakfast at a diner in Yakima,Washington.The competing hotel owners decided to form a management company to handle all their properties,and help deal with the crippling effects of the ongoing Great Depression.The men invited Peter an
34、d Adolph Schmidt,who operated five hotels in the Puget Sound area,to join them,and together they established Western Hotels.The chain consisted of 17 properties,16 in Washington and one in Boise,Idaho.Business News-2|Notes2.BlackBerry BlackBerry is a line of smartphones,tablets,and services original
35、ly designed and marketed by Canadian company BlackBerry Limited(formerly known as Research In Motion Limited).These are currently designed,manufactured,and marketed by TCL Communication(BlackBerry Mobile),BB Merah Putih,and Optiemus for the global,Indonesian,and Indian markets,respectively,continuou
36、sly using the BlackBerry brand.1.siesta:n.A siesta is a short sleep or rest which you have in the early afternoon,especially in hot countries.They have a siesta during the hottest part of the day.If they take a more easygoing approach this year,the commercial banks will have more money to lend.2.eas
37、ygoing:adj.not hurried or forcede.g.e.g.Passage-1|Vocabulary他们会在一天中最热的时候小憩一会儿。如果今年央行采取较为宽松的做法，那么商业银行的可放贷资金将会增加。3.continental:adj.relating to a large mass of landHowever,other interests drew British in the direction of the continental policy.e.g.Passage-1|Vocabulary然而，其他因素驱使英国把外交方向转向大陆政策。Passage-1|No
38、tes1.work ethic Work ethic is a belief that work,hard work and diligence has a moral benefit and an inherent ability,virtue to strengthen character.It is about prioritizing work and putting it in the center of life.Social entrainment of this value is considered to enhance character through hard work
39、 that is respective to an individuals field of work.A strong work ethic is vital for achieving goals.A work ethic is a set of moral principles a person uses in their job.People who possess a strong work ethic embody certain principles that guide their work behavior,leading them to produce high-quali
40、ty work consistently and the output feeds the individual to stay on track.A good work ethic fuels an individuals needs and goals,and is related to the initiative by a person for the objectives.It is considered as a source of self-respect,satisfaction,and fulfillment.Passage-1|Notes2.Al Gini Al Gini,
41、who is a Professor of Business Ethics and Chair of the Department of Management in the Quinlan School of Business at Loyola University in Chicago.He is also the co-founder and long-time Associate Editor of Business Ethics Quarterly,the journal of the Society for Business Ethics.Al is a best-selling
42、author with about 10 books to his.This guys pretty confident of his stuff,one of his book titles is“God can quote me on that”Wow!Passage-1|Notes3.Loyola University Loyola was established as St.Ignatius College on June 30,1870 by Jesuit priest and educator Fr.Arnold Damen.At that time Chicago was a m
43、uch smaller but rapidly growing city just shy of 300,000 people,and as a result the original campus was located much closer to the city center along Roosevelt Road.In 1909 the school was renamed Loyola University,and in 1912 it began the process of moving to the current Lake Shore Campus;today the original building is part of St.Ignatius College Prep,adjacent to the University of Illinois at Chicago.1.temporary:adj.Something that is temporary lasts for only a limited time.He afforded a temporary shelter for the needy.e.g.Passage-2|Vocabulary他为穷人提供暂时的安身之处。Chinese and International Culture Tour
