Book3 Unit5 I The Company Man资料.ppt

Repetition Parallelism Variation of length of sentences Find some examples from the text for each. * Revision of the text Language points in this text Questions for revision discussion What was Phil? He was the vice president of the company. He was a workaholic. He was nervous and had a strong desire for success. * How about Phils relationship with his wife? His wife lost him for years to his work. His wife once tried to stop him from overworking but failed. * How about Phils relationship with his children? His eldest son made inquiries about his father from the neighbors. His daughter did not know how to talk with her father when they were together. His youngest son failed to distract his father from his work and turned to drugs for help. * Why did Phils wife try to conceal her bitterness in front of the president at the funeral? She was concerned about her financial situation after her husband died. Phil provided well for his widow. * What constitutes a workaholic? Work comes before anything else, including family, happiness and health. Why didnt people believe that Phil died of heart attack? He worked himself to death. He died on a Sunday, which was his only day off. He ate fast food everyday. He was overweight. He took no exercises. He had no time to relax himself. Working and no playing resulted in the heart attack. * What was lacking in Phils life? His family. His health. What impact does the final paragraph have? The irony of the author. The philosophy of the company is to reward those who work the hardest. * What do you learn from this text? Would you like to be a workaholic in the future for money, status or anything else? * Exercises Textbook (64) * The End * 1. Pressure from work：not enough rest; endless work to fulfill even on holidays. 2. Pressure from competition of new staff：competent new comers in the company bring about great pressure for the present ones. 3. Pressure of one’s own further de