新版大学英语(三)(Unit 5).ppt

Unit 5 Will you be a worker or a laborer Foreign Languages School, SXNU Geng Liangliang November 10,2016 Warm-up Question Text Structure Part One (paras 1-3) It provides a framework to differentiate among work, labor and play. (Introduction) Part Two (paras 4-8) Workers and laborers are different in many aspects. (Body) Part Three (para 9) Whatever job you choose, you must contend with this essential question: Will you be a laborer or worker? (Conculsion) Key Words (paras 1-3) 1. degrade (vt.) – 贬低(某人)；羞辱(某人) E.g. The examination supervisor warned students not to degrade themselves by cheating on the exam. (para 1) 2. adverse (adj.) – 不利的；反对的；反面的 (para 1) E.g. Economists fear that any conflict between the two countries could have adverse effects on global financial markets. Key Words (paras 1-3) 3. conform (vi.) – 遵照；遵守；服从 E.g. The city has a few modern buildings in the central area which do not conform with the style of the city’s overall character. (para 1) 4. revenue (n.) – (公司、机构的) 收益；收入(para 1) E.g. A spokesman for the finance department said costs generally rise when revenue increases. Key Words (paras 1-3) 5. pasttime (n.) – 消遣；娱乐 (para 2) E.g. To relieve the stress caused by her job, she turned to painting, a pasttime she had loved since childhood. 6. coincide (vi.) – (想法、意见等)相同、相符；极为相似 (para 3) E.g. Indeed, the State’s interests may not coincide with those of the individual. Key Words (paras 1-3) 7. designate (vt.) – 把…定名为；授予…称号；把…描述为 (para 3) E.g. When residents wanted to designate the Elk River as a heritage site, the mines killed the proposal. 8. esteem (n.) – 尊重；敬重 (para 3) E.g. He is held in high esteem by colleagues in the construction industry. Key Sentences (paras 1-3) 1. In a society where slavery in the strict sense has been abolished, the social indications around work, the value of work and the salary, have degraded many laborers into modern slaves – “wage slaves”. (para 1) Meaning: In a s