Unit-2-The-Company-Man-Teaching-plan综合教程三

Unit2The Company ManTeaching PointsBythe endof thisunit,students aresupposed to1grasp the authors purposeof writingand makeclear thestructure of the wholepassagethrough anintensive readingof TextI TheCompanyMan.2comprehend thetopic sentencesin TextI thoroughlyand beable toparaphrase them.3get alist ofnew wordsand structuresand usethem freelyin conversationand writing.Topics fordiscussion1What do you thinkis thelife of a typicalworkaholic like2How importantdo youthink work is toa personCulturalBackground

1.A recentglobal surveyby theCentre forWork-Life Policy,a NewYork-based nonprofitgroup,found that45%of executiveswere“extreme workers,putting inmore than60hours aweek.Some65%of mensaid theirwork stoppedthem fromhaving astrongrelationship withtheir children.The samewas truefor33%ofwomen.

2.Workaholism hasnot beenextensively researchedand doesnot havea clear,clinicaldefinition,but itcan bea seriousproblem.

3.A personwho is addicted to work mayexperience depression,anxiety,anger,high bloodpressure,and aweakened immunesystem asa resultof thehigh stress.

4.Spouses andchildren canalso beaffected,with workaholicshaving ahigher divorceratethan others.Text ITheCompany ManEllenGoodmanGlobal ReadingI.Text AnalysisMainIdea•In acolloquial style,the authorpaints anironic pictureof thelife ofa companyman andhis family.•The man was aworkaholic whodied ofa heartattack,which surprisedno one.He devotedallhis thoughtsand energytowork and everythingelse wassecondary tothat andthe endmightbe consideredtragically heroic:he workedhimself todeath.II.Structural AnalysisParagraph1—The introductorypart.Paragraphs2-6—This partreports howdevoted themanwasto hiswork.Paragraphs7-13—This partdescribes PhiFsrole inhisfamily.Paragraphs14-16—This is the endof theessay.After the cause ofPhiFs deathbeing restated,the authorgoes onto reportthe company presidents inquiryfor hissuccessor.Detailed ReadingQuestions1What isthe generaltone ofthis articleWhat isthe authorsattitude towardPhilThe generaltone ofthis articleis sarcastic.In describingin amockingly seriousmannerdifferent peoplesresponses toPhiFs death,the authorwants to make thereaders seetheabsurdity ofa societythat producessuch atragic figureas Phil.He is,in thedeep sense,sympathetic withPhil,whose ignoranceof thecause ofhis owntragedy rendershim moretragic.2Why doesthe authorfrequently mention the time

3.00a.m.Sunday morningThetime isrevealing,from whichreaders canbe easilyattracted togive adeep thinkingaboutthecauseof Philstragedy for

3.00a.m.is withinthe smallhours whichmightindicate thatPhil hadfrequently workedwell intothe nightwhen alive.3Why doestheauthormention thecompanypresidentsinquiries aboutPhiFs replacementatthe endof thearticleFrom thisdetail we can getthe idea that thecompany,as wellas otherparts of the society,operates likea lifelessand ruthlessmachine and all peopleworking init havebeendehumanized andtransformed intoparts ofthis machine.Therefore,wecandraw thelessonthat PhiFstragedy isnot merelya tragedyof himself,but ratherof allthe peoplewhoare notaware of their miserableexistence ordo nothave theinsight andpower tochangematters.Text IITimeto TakeIt EasyWorkers ofthe world,relax.1A Lead-in Question for TextIIHow importantdoyouthink workis toa personMainideaThe UnhappyAmerican Wayattempts totell thereaders themajor causesthat preventpeoplefrom beinghappy isthat mostAmerican peopleact onsome principlesrather thaninimpulse.They believe in ageneral theoryon how tomakeone happy,but thetheory isbasicallyfalse.A competitivestruggle dominateslife inwhich happinesslies ingetting aheadof thosewhoare yourneighbors,colleges orfriends.They forgetjoys devoidof competitiveelements.Ifpeople desireto livea healthyand happylife,they shouldallow impulseto havesufficientscope toremain aliveand theyshould preservea rangeof interest.Some peoplesucceed inattainingtheir particulargoal atthe costof freedom,which is an indispensableelement inhappiness.Notes

1.Workersofthe worldsrelax.Subtitle Thisslogan isthe titleofabook andmovieWorkers ofthe World,Relax:The SimpleEconomics ofLess IndustrialWork byConradSchmidt,an internationallyknown socialactivist.He isthe founderof ArtistsAgainst WarinCanada andthe founderoftheWork LessParty.

2.work ethicParagraph3A work ethic is a setof valuesbased onhard workanddiligence.A workethic mayinclude beingreliable,having initiativeor maintainingsocialskills.Workers exhibitinga goodworkethicin theoryand ideallyin practiceshould beselectedfor betterpositions,more responsibilityand ultimatelypromotion.

3.continentals Paragraph4:Continentals,in thiscontext,refer tothe peopleof theEuropeanContinent,as incontrast withthe Britishislanders.

4.Al GiniParagraph5:Dr.Gini isan associateprofessor ofphilosophy inthe InstituteofIndustrial Relationsat LoyolaUniversity ofChicago.His mostrecent bookis entitledMyJob MySelf:Work andthe CreationoftheModern Person.He hasalso writtenandproduced aplay entitled,Working Ourselvesto Death.

5.Anglo-American cultureParagraph8:English andAmerican culture.

6.Oliver JamesParagraph9:Oliver Jamesborn1953isaclinical psychologist,writer andtelevision documentaryproducer.He alsofrequently broadcastson radioandacts asa punditon television.

7.uanti-work95movement Paragraph11:The anti-work movementargues thatlabortends tocause unhappiness,therefore,the quantityof laborought to be lessened.Theethic appearsto haveoriginated inanarchist circlesand tohave cometo prominencewithessays suchas Inpraise ofidleness byBetrand Russell,The Rightto UsefulUnemploymentby IvanIllich,and TheAbolition ofWork byBob Black,published in

1985.Paul LafargueJsThe Rightto BeLazy isone ofthe mostclassical worksonthesubjectLafargue wasKarl Marxsson-in-law.Questions forDiscussion

1.How ismuch ofEurope differentfrom everywhereelse whensummer comes

2.How doAmericans justifythe factthat theywork hardestof allthe Westerners

3.Why dowe saythat theideathattime shouldbe devotedto doingsomething isdeep-seated inAnglo-American culture

4.What isthe hardnut forthe anti-work rebelsto crack

5.Why dowe needsome leisurelytime inlifeKey toQuestions forDiscussion

1.When summerarrives,much ofEurope isready tolead alife ofidleness.For example,people areready toshut downfor business,enjoy thebeach,paid holiday,siesta time,comfortable sleepthrough theheat ofthe afternoon,returning towork inthe pleasantcool oftheevening.

2.They holdthat Americaistherichest andmost powerfulcountry intheworld.One cannotmakethat happenby lyingin bed.As BenjaminFranklin says,diligence isthe motherof goodluckand Godgives allthings toindustry.

3.Those whobelieveinwork ethnictend tomaintain thatworkisgood forboth materialprofitsand spiritualhealth.

4.Those whoare accustomedto hardwork aremost liableto forgethowtorelax.They willhaveto redoubletheir effortsto learntobelazy.

5.We needsome leisurelytime inlife becausewe needsometime torelax ourselves,tocontemplate theworlds insideourselves andoutside ourselves,and satisfyour peculiarinterests.Memorable QuotesThewisdom ofa learnedman comethby opportunityof leisure:and hethat hathlittle businessshallbecome wise.Bible一What isthis lifeif,full ofcare,We haveno timeto stand and stare.—W.H.DavieThe Bibleisacollection ofsacred scriptureof bothJudaism andChristianity.William HenryDavies orW.H.Davies3July,1871-26September,1940was aWelsh poetandwriter.QuestionforDiscussionWhy itis importantto balanceworkandlifeTip•Work-life imbalanceisapublic-health crisisandamajor drainon oureconomy.•Stress ishaving adirect impacton ourhealth,causing everythingfrom heartdisease andmemoryloss toinfertility andobesity.•Its avital issuefor businesses,facing escalatingabsenteeism andgrowing challengeswithretention andrecruitment.•Its affectingour homelives aswell,wearing onmarriages andaffecting thekids.Butstill,there isresistance toreeling ourselvesin.•Technology keepsus constantlytethered tothe office,every eveningbrings countlesscommitmentsandanaging populationmeans morepeople arecaring fortheir parentsaswell astheir kids.•Work hasbegun todominate lifecompletely,as personallives aretailored tosuitprofessional lives.Relationships,lifestyles,leisure activitiesall fallunder thisdomain.Work andlife arenot separateentities anymore.。