新视野大学英语(视听说教程UNIT4 Is work just another four-letter word).ppt

KRNET'2000 Useful Words & Expressions About Miranda editor in chief, a legend; elegant, graceful, refined; fashionable, stylish, modern; capable, experienced, excellent; strict, stern, cold-hearted, cold-blooded; sophisticated, stubborn; going on one’s own way, not easy to get along with; I prefer to … rather than … , because … I’d rather … than … Watching and Discussing Task 3. Debate: Work to Live or Live to Work? The whole class will be divided into 2 groups, one supporting “work to live” and the other “live to work”. Each group tries to find clear and convincing points to support their arguments. Then representatives of each part will come to the front to perform the debate in class. Watching and Discussing Reference >> Watching and Discussing Some people work to live. Work is a means to an end. It is only a way to make money. People who works to live has a very strong sense of responsibility for his/her family and himself/herself as well. Work should not rule one’s life. As soon as one arrives home from work, one should forget about the office. For most people the major reason for working is that people need to keep themselves alive, to pay for somewhere to live, to pay for food and children education. Making money, not work itself, is gratifying and exciting. People’s lies are actually geared toward this because the amount of money one earns symbolizes his/her position in society. If people live to work, they will become work addicts. For them, work becomes an end in itself, a way to escape from their family, inner life, and society. Arguments for “Work to Live” Watching and Discussing Some people live to work. They want to have a fulfilling profession. Work that is worth doing gives mental satisfaction to the doer, and brings social and personal esteem. One should always enjoy what one does even if the salary is low. It is our duty to contribute to society. Whatever one does is a creative experience, even cooking, sewing, and other “do it y