大学英语精读第四册unit 10 Why people work.ppt

College English Book 4 Unit Ten Why People Work The Main Tasks Before Reading_1_2 Before Reading_leonard r sayles Before Reading_five needs by abraham Before Reading_five2 Globe Reading._Listening comprehension Before Reading_listening2 Before Reading_blank filling Introductory Remarks This text is a study of the impact of work on people’s psychological well-being. The author argues that work provides not only the material things of life but also the pride and satisfaction that are so important to people’s psychological balance and health. The argument is developed mainly through a step-by-step analysis of the psychological returns from work. Revealing and convincing, the analysis serves well to support the argument. Language Points intangible(5): incapable of being touched or grasped; real, but not material or concrete; hard to define or explain in words 触摸不到的，难以明了的，无形的 ---Sound and light are intangible. 2. crucial(5): of deciding importance; very important; decisive决定性的，关键的 ---The Civil War was a crucial period in the history of the United States. ---It is crucial to perform an immediate operation on the injured man. ※crucial, critical, decisive important 3. associate: vt. connect or bring together in one’s mind People usually associate Japan with high-tech consumer products. I often associate Switzerland with the Alps. 4. complaint: n. complaining; a statement expressing unhappiness, pain, dissatisfaction The students have a lot of complaints about the food in the school canteen. The store has a special department to handle customer complaints. Collocation: bring / file / lodge / make / register a complaint 提出控告，进行投诉 act on / respond to a complaint 根据不满的意见采取行动 reject a complaint 不受理投诉 5. heal: v. (cause to) become healthy It took three months for my broken arm to heal properly. This cream will soon heal those cuts you’ve got. ※treat, cure heal 6. renew: vt. 1) reestablish; give new life and freshness to