1、高职高专英语立体化系列教材,外语教学与研究出版社,Unit 4,职场素质英语,Listening & Speaking,Unit 4,Warming-up,Reading,Language Lab,Writing,Further Study,Learn by Heart,Diligence and Devotion,Supplementary,Warming-up,Home,Task 1 Read the following story and retell it to your partner in your own words.,Volunteers Devotion Helps Endu
2、re Through Snowstorm,For Anne, volunteering for the Canadian Red Cross is more than interestits a full-time promise to her community. She has been volunteering for over 30 years, delivering food and supplies. She put all her efforts into volunteering after her husbands death.,Task 1,Return,Backgroun
3、d: Canadian Red Cross Society (加拿大红十字会): It is a Canadian humanitarian charitable organization and one of 186 national Red Cross and Red Crescent societies. It was established in the fall of 1896 as an affiliate of the British Red Cross Society. The mission of the Canadian Red Cross is to improve th
4、e lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity in Canada and around the world. Volunteers are the heart of the Canadian Red Cross. Over 25,000 Red Cross volunteers give their time and passion to help others every day.,One of her most unique memories during her 30-year volunteer exp
5、erience includes delivering meals in a raging snowstorm. The streets were empty as the city was crippled by a massive snowstorm. The icy streets and the lack of public transport made life tough for people there. It seemed that everything halted with the bad weather. Although Meals on Wheels had been
6、 canceled, the determined volunteer delivered the meals to her clients successfully. Annes enthusiasm and devotion to her volunteering is appreciated by everyone around her, and she plans on volunteering for as long as she can. “It truly makes my life richer.” she says.,Task 1,Return,Task 2 Diligenc
7、e and devotion are not abstract at all. They are exemplified in your daily work. Do the following quiz according to your own situation. Add up your scores to find our how diligent and devoted you will be in your future job.,1. When your boss goes on holiday, do you _?A. come late and leave earlyB. w
8、ork as normalC. work harder to impress your boss2. In the company, do you _?A. come and leave on timeB. come first and leave lastC. come last and leave first,Task 2,Return,3. You have an appointment with your client but he is late for it. While waiting, do you _?A. get angry for being kept waiting B
9、. use the time to phone a friendC. use the time to make business calls4. Your team has been assigned a challenging task; the deadline is around the corner. Do you _?A. work as usualB. make every effort to accomplish the taskC. work lazilyits none of your business,Task 2,Return,5. You are helping a f
10、riend out in her clothing shop. The store closes at 6 p.m. At 5:55 p.m. a woman rushes in saying sheis looking for a dress for a party. Do you tell her _?A. you are going to shut up shopB. youve got nothing in her size C. youve got some in stock and ask her to have a try,Question 1: A. 0 B. 1 C. 2 Q
11、uestion 2: A. 1 B. 2 C. 0 Question 3: A. 0 B. 1 C. 2 Question 4: A. 1 B. 2 C. 0 Question 5: A. 0 B. 1 C. 2My total points: _,Task 2,Return,Reading,Home,I am fortunate to know a number of successful business people. They own happy families and far more money than they will ever need. In every case th
12、ey work smart and work extremely hard. You might not yet know what you want to do or have not chosen a specific career. Yet, becoming a smart and hard worker will benefit you in any profession you might choose.,Working Smart and Working Hard,Text,Return,Before you plunge into something headfirst, en
13、thusiasm needs to be tempered with wisdom. Assess everything that needs to be done and look over every aspect of the job so that you can be sure that every detail is accomplished punctually and accurately. Smart workers usually make an outline, and manage time effectively. Therefore, they usually ha
14、ve a much better work-life balance.,Text,Return,Text,However, it is said that todays Internet millionaires or billionaires work smart but not hard, which is absolutely not the case. Evan Williams, an American entrepreneur, founder of Blogger and Twitter, is known for regularly working 12-14 hours a
15、day. It is years and years of hard work that precedes success. In 2003, Williams was named to the MIT Technology Reviews TR100 as one of the top 100 innovators in the world under the age of 35. Facebooks CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, is a person with a reputation for working long hours and occasionally slee
16、ping at his desk.,Return,Background: MIT Technology Review(麻省理工技术评论):This is a magazine published by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It was founded in 1899 and has become well-known for its annual TR35 list of “the top 35 innovators in the world under the age of 35.” In 1999, and then in
17、2002-2004, it produced the TR100, a list of “100 remarkable innovators under the age of 35.”,In 2010, he was named Times Person of the Year. Apples co-founder, former Chairman and CEO Steve Jobs, another IT elite, obsessed with computers and technology, works day and night to make sure that he perfe
18、cts his art. Jobs has been battling with serious health issues for a number of years, yet he never stops working. The development of the iPhone and the iPad both happened after his health issues started. All the people mentioned here work not only smart but also hard!,Text,Return,In fact there is a
19、great difference between hard work and smart work. People, however, have a wrong notion that they think they can bring about great changes in their career if they work smart. This might be true to a certain extent, for they make use of all resources available. As far as I am concerned, working smart
20、 comes hand in hand with working hard, for nothing can be achieved without effort. In todays competitive world, those who want to be successful in their work area should work both smart and hard.,Text,Return,If you are an employer, what quality is your most concern about a job applicant, creativity,
21、 honesty, devotion or something else? Why?Suggested AnswerEmployers concern themselves with job applicants education, certification, work experience and skills. They also pay attention to creativity, honesty, devotion, efficiency and cooperation by means of asking several questions or trying some ki
22、nd of tests to seek the appropriate candidates they need.,Thinking Point,Return,Think about the following questions while you read the passage,2. In modern society, which weighs heavier in the process of achieving ones career success, working smart or working hard? Discuss with your partner and stat
23、e your reasons.Suggested AnswerDiligence is indispensable in the process of achieving ones career success; nothing can be achieved without efforts. For me I reckon hard work is exerting a lot of physical efforts to achieve a desired result while smart work is applying mental and innovative way of ex
24、ecuting tasks to arrive at a much better result with less effort. They usually go hand in hand, so to combine the two would be crucial in achieving success.,Thinking Point,Return,精明地工作，努力地工作 我有幸结识许多成功的商业人士，他们拥有幸福的家庭和一辈子都花不完的钱。但凡工作，他们不仅英明决策，而且全力以赴。或许，你还不知道自己想干什么或者从事什么具体的工作。但不管你选择什么样的职业，成为一名聪明能干且勤奋努力的
25、员工会让你受益匪浅。 行事以勇，不如成事以智；切勿草率行事，热情需要理智的约束。认真评估要做的每件事情，并仔细查看工作的每个方面，如此才能确保每个细节准时无误地完成。睿智的员工经常会拟定提纲，有效地管理时间。所以，他们通常能更好地平衡工作与生活。,Chinese Version,Return,有人说今天的网络百万富翁或亿万富翁工作精明但不够努力，但事实绝非如此。美国著名企业家、博客和微博的创始人埃文威廉姆斯因经常一天工作12至14小时而闻名。成功的背后是年复一年的艰辛努力。2003年，威廉姆斯被麻省理工技术评论评为35岁以下“100名世界顶尖青年创新者”；脸谱网的首席执行官马克扎克伯格因超时工
26、作而出名，他有时趴在桌上就睡着了。2010年他被评为时代杂志的“年度人物”。另一位IT精英、美国苹果公司联合创办人、前董事长兼首席执行官史蒂夫乔布斯潜心专注于电脑技术，夜以继日地工作以确保工作完美。尽管与病魔抗争多年，但他从未间断工作，iPhone和iPad就是在他患病之后问世的。这里所提及的人不仅工作精明而且工作努力！,Chinese Version,Return,事实上，努力工作和精明工作迥然不同。然而，人们往往会有这样的错觉：只要精明工作就会带来职场改变。从某种程度上来讲，这也许是正确的，因为他们可以充分利用现有的各种资源。就我而言，精明工作和努力工作是密切联系、齐头并进的，因为不努力则
27、一事无成。在竞争激烈的当今世界，要想在职场上有所成就，就得精明而努力地工作。,Chinese Version,Return,New Words,New Words & Expressions,extremely ad. 极其，非常 headfirst ad. 仓促地，鲁莽地 enthusiasm n. 热情，热心 temper v. 使缓和，调和 assess v. 评定，评估 billionaire n. 亿万富翁 absolutely ad. 完全地，绝对地 precede v. 在之前，先于 innovator n. 创新者，改革者,Return,New Words,New Words
28、& Expressions,reputation n. 名声，声誉 occasionally ad. 偶尔，间或 elite n. 精英；中坚分子 perfect v. 使完美 issue n. 问题，议题 obsess v. 着迷；困扰 notion n. 观念，想法,Return,Phrases & Expressionsincase 在情况下 plunge into 突然（仓促地）开始做某事 look over 检查，查看 be obsessed with 痴迷于 bring about 带来，引起 to a certain extent 在一定程度上 as far asbe conce
29、rned 就而言 hand in hand 同时并进地，密切关联地；手拉手地,New Words & Expressions,Return,1. temper vt. 使缓和，调和 e.g. Justice must be tempered with mercy.法外施恩。Mary tried to temper her fathers anger with soothing words.玛丽力图用温柔的话语来平息父亲的怒气。 n. 脾气；性情 e.g. Be patient. Dont lose your temper over trivial matters.忍着点，别为了一点小事发脾气。
30、Whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time.他是夸我还是骂我取决于他当时的心情。,Vocabulary Study,Return,2. assess vt. 评定，评估 e.g. We will assess the damages caused by the flood as soon as possible.我们将尽快对洪灾造成的损失进行评估。It is too early to assess the effects of the new legislation.现在来评价新法规的效果为时尚早。 3.
31、 precede vt. 在之前；领先 e.g. The history teacher told the schoolchildren stone tools precede bronze tools.历史老师告诉孩子们石器先于青铜器出现。Agricultural development simply must precede economic development.农业的发展必须在整个经济发展中处于领先地位。,Vocabulary Study,Return,4. perfect vt. 使完美 e.g. She needs to perfect her French before goi
32、ng to work in France.她需要把法语学好才能到法国去工作。They worked hard to perfect their performance in the competition.他们努力完善在比赛中的表现。 a. 完美的 e.g. No one expects you to be perfect, but we do expect you to do your best always.没人指望你完美无缺，但是我们期望你永远尽最大的努力。The artists work shows the perfect union of craftsmanship and imag
33、ination.这位艺术家的作品体现了技艺和想象力的完美结合。,Vocabulary Study,Return,5. be obsessed with 痴迷于；被占据 e.g. David was obsessed with a girl he had just met in college.戴维迷上了一个他刚在大学认识的女孩。She is obsessed with/by fear of unemployment as a green hand.作为新手，她被失业的恐惧所困扰。6. as/so far asbe concerned 就而言 e.g. As far as I am concer
34、ned, Im not against your plan.就我而言，我不反对你的计划。Shes the equal of her brother as far as intelligence is concerned.就智力而言，她和哥哥不相上下。,Vocabulary Study,Return,They own happy families and far more money than they will ever need. (Para. 1)(=They have happy families and enormous property which they cannot use u
35、p.)他们拥有幸福的家庭和一辈子都花不完的钱。far more.than. 远远多于 e.g. The car has been using a lot of petrol lately, far more than usually.近来这辆车的耗油量很大，远远超过了平时的水平。Far more than men, they allow their heads to control their hearts.与男士相比，她们更多的是用理智控制自己的情感。,Sentence Structure,Return,2. Before you plunge into something headfirs
36、t, enthusiasm needs to betempered with wisdom. (Para. 2)行事以勇，不如成事以智；切勿草率行事，热情需要理智的约束。该句子中不定式to be tempered可换成tempering，同样表达被动含义。句型sth.+need/want/require+doing/to be done中，现在分词和不定式的被动态两者可互换。 e.g. The old building requires repairing. (=The old building needs to be repaired.)这座古建筑需要维修了。These young seed
37、lings will require looking after carefully. (=These young seedlings will require to be looked after carefully.)这些幼苗需要细心照看。Your hair wants/needs cutting. (=Your hair wants/needs to be cut.)你的头发该剪了。,Sentence Structure,Return,3. It is years and years of hard work that precedes success. (Para. 3)成功的背后是年
38、复一年的艰辛努力。强调句型：It is/was被强调的部分that/who原句其他部分，将被强调的部分放在前面，其他部分放在that之后。被强调的部分可以是主语、宾语、表语、状语等。强调的主语如果是人，that可以和who换用，否则只能用that。本句强调years andyears of hard work。 e.g. It was the song that reminded him of his happy college life.是那首歌曲让他想起了快乐的大学生活。（强调主语）It was my father that (who) helped me out when I was i
39、n trouble.当我处于困境时，是父亲帮我渡过了难关。（强调主语）,Sentence Structure,Return,It was Mary that Tom fell in love with at first sight.汤姆一见钟情的女孩是玛丽。（强调宾语）It was in 1492 that Columbus discovered America.哥伦布是在1492年发现美洲大陆的。（强调状语）It is at the crossroads that I met one of my classmates that I had not seen for ages.我是在十字路口碰
40、到了一位多年没见的同学。（强调状语）,Sentence Structure,Return,Task 1 Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) according to the passage.,Exercises,T,F,F,F,T,1. Working smart and working hard will benefit people inany profession.,2. Smart workers usually rush into anything that needs to bedone
41、.,3. Todays Internet millionaires or billionaires work smartbut not hard. .,4. Steve Jobs suffered from serious health issues, so hestopped working.,5. Working smart is not enough if people want to be successful in their career.,Return,Task 2 Read the passage again and complete the following table.,
42、Exercises,Return,Evan Williams,12-14hours a day,one of the top 100 innovators in the world,Facebooks CEO,long hours,Steve Jobs,day and night for a number of years,development of the iPhone and the iPad,Task 3 Complete the following sentences with the words given in the box. Change the form if necess
43、ary.,Exercises,perfect enthusiasm precede reputation innovator notion extremely assess temper issue,1. The _ of this company is onthe rise for its products with highquality.2. Im _ tired, but Im determined to stay up just for you to accomplish the assignment.3. Its difficult to _ the impact of the P
44、residents speech on the nation.,assess,reputation,extremely,Return,Exercises,Return,4. If I had known it would cause so much trouble, I wouldnt have raised the _. 5. In China, there exists one common _ that theelders should be respected. 6. He _ his speech with a few words to welcome thespecial gues
45、ts. 7. She spent many years _ her spoken Englishbefore working abroad.,issue,notion,preceded,perfecting,Exercises,8. We all consider that if you _ criticism with reasoneveryone can obey you. 9. _ refer to those who first introduce into realitysomething better than before. 10. Without correct leaders
46、hip in the company, the _of the workers cannot be sustained.,temper,enthusiasm,Innovators,Return,Task 4 Rewrite the following sentences after the given models.,Exercises,Model 1: Years and years of hard work precedes success. It is years and years of hard workthat precedes success.,Return,Exercises,
47、1. We can learn news both at home and abroad and all kinds of other information on the Internet. 2. My father always helps out in our factory on Sundays when we are short of staff.,3. The Sales Manager asked Mary to pick up the Americanbusiness partner at the airport. 4. She didnt go home until she
48、accomplished the assignment.,It is on the Internet that we can learn news both at home and abroad and all kinds of other information.,It is my father that always helps out in our factory on Sundays when we are short of staff.,It was Mary that the Sales Manager asked to pick up the American business partner at the airport.,It was not until she accomplished the assignment that she went home.,Return,Exercises,Model 2: I think working smart comes hand in hand with working hard. As far as I am concerned, working smart comes hand in hand with working hard.,
