(课堂用)The_Future_of_the__English(详解.pptVIP

Para.1-3 The English are different draw on: take or use as a source 如果新闻记者无法取得素材，他们有时会凭想象来写他们的新闻报道。 If newspaper men can’t get facts, they sometimes draw on their imaginations. 他所写的故事素材来源于他童年时代的记忆。 He draws on his childhood memories for the materials of his stories. 在制定计划时我们要吸收工人们的意见。 In making plans we must draw on workers’ suggestions. Para.4—13 The Future of the English hangs upon (1) The final result of a battle between Admass and Englishness. (Para.4—6) Paraphrase: I must add that While Englishness can still fight on, Admass could be winning. I must further say that while Englishness can go on fighting, there is a great possibility of Admass winning. Para. 13 Other reasons: 1. Iago’s “put money in thy purse”; 2. The false notion that the world owes you something while you owe it nothing; 3. The other idea that so long as you are not found out ,then all will be well time-and-motion study or Taylorism(泰勒主义）: A time and motion study (or time-motion study) is a business efficiency technique combining the Time Study work of Frederick Winslow Taylor with the Motion Study work of Frank and Lillian Gilbreth. It is a major part of Scientific management (Taylorism). A time and motion study (or time-motion study).  A time and motion study would be used to reduce the number of motions in performing a task in order to increase productivity. The best known experiment involved bricklaying. Through carefully observing a bricklayers job, Frank Gilbreth reduced the number of motions in laying a brick from 18 to about 5. Hence the bricklayer both increased productivity and decreased fatigue. to commit oneself to/ to be committed to: to make oneself responsible for; to undertake 承诺，承担…; 保证，许诺… 政府已经允诺减轻赋税。 The government has committed itself to reduce (reducing) taxes. 我们保证保护你们网上的私密。 We are committed to protecting your privacy online. Para. 6 While Englishness can still fight on, Admass could be winning. Reasons: Not all the English