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UNIT 10 Why People Work Lenonard R. Sayles OUTLINE 1.Warm-up activity 2.Language Points 3.Paragraph translation 4.Exercises 1.Warm-up activity 1) Give the Ss 5 mins to go over the first part of the text and ask them to find the topic sentence of each of each of the five paragraphs. A. Jobs and work do much more than most of us realize to provide happiness and contentment. B. Work is more than a necessity for most human beings; it is the focus of their lives, the source of their identity and creativity. C. Rather than a punishment or a burden, work is the opportunity to realize one’s potential. D. For large numbers of people, the absence of work is harmful to their health. E. Why should work be such a significant source of human satisfaction? 2）Give the Ss 2 or 3 mins to find the main idea of the second part. (people take pride in accomplishment.) 3) Give the Ss 2 or 3 mins to find the main idea of the third part. (people take pride in belonging to an accomplished work group) 2.Language Points 1) civilization: A stage of human social development. Eg. Many people admire the ancient civilization of Greece and Rome. 2) intangible: Incapable of being touched or grasped: real, but not material or concrete; hard to define or explain in words Eg: Sound and light are intangible. He seems to care more for material things than for intangible ideas. 3) crucial: Of deciding importance; very important; decisive Eg: 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. 4) That can make the difference between a full and an empty life: That can decide whether a person will have a rewarding and purposeful life or a meaningless one 5) Traditional complaints: Often-heard or common complaints Eg: The students have a lot of complaints about the food in the school canteen. The store has a special department to handle customer compla