经济的稳步增长.ppt

Elementary Business EnglishUnit 2 Work and LeisureTranslation Steady improvements in economy 经济的稳步增长Intense pursuit of material needs强烈的物质需要Pursuit of self-fulfillment 追求实现自我The rush of modern life 现代生活的匆忙Sleep disorders睡眠紊乱Exhaustion 精疲力竭 Mental wellbeing 精神健康Find an outlet for stress 为压力找一个出口Discover pleasure 发现乐趣Cultivate feelings of accomplishment产生成就感Sense of happiness 幸福感 Enjoy life conclusion 享受人生Work-life balance has become new goal for employees.It is never easy to balance work and leisure.Some people found themselves with too much time on their hands,while others saw leisure time shrink and working hours increase in exchange for greater financial rewards.A:What do people want from work?What do people want from work?Listen to four people.Make three word partnerships they use from the words in each box.1 high colleagues long salary helpful holidays 2 friendly office travel opportunities large boss 3 company phone mobile computer laptop car4 fast facilities flexible promotion sports hours B Match some words partnerships from Exercise A to their meanings 1 to 6 1 a lot of money:High salary2 a lot of time away from work:Long holidays 3 good people to work with:Friendly boss&helpful colleagues4 the chance to go to different places on business:Travel opportunities5 move quickly to a higher position at work:Fast promotion 6 you can change the times when you start and finish work:Flexible hoursFrom the recording we know that Employees are less willing to trade all other aspects of life for purely professional or financial gains.Reading:describing your routineMichael Dell is the chairman of Dell computer Corporation in the US.For about 30 percent of his time he travels overseas and meets international customers.Each year he makes two or three trips to Europe and two trips to Asia.When he is at his home in Austin,Texas,he gets up at 5:30 a.m.each day.He lives with his wife,Susan,and their four children,who are all under the age of ten.His wife owns a clothes shop in Austin.In the mornings he does exercises for an hour from 6:00 a.m.and then drives to his office.He arrives at 8:00 a.m.At his office he talks to customers and makes plans for the organization.He leaves the office at about 6:15 p.m.and has dinner with his family.He reads stories to his children and gets them to bed.He often spends time in the evening writing e-mails.Then I go to sleep,get up and do it all again,he says.In his free time he likes to go running and biking.What time does Michael Dell?1 get up?2 arrive at his office?3 do exercises?4 leave the office?Mark each statement true of false.1 Michael Dell makes three trips to Asia each year.2 He lives in Europe.3 He has four children.4 His wife has a shop in Austin,Texas.5 He has dinner with customers.6 He works on his computer in the evening.How about youPlease describe your routine.What time do you get up?When do you study English?What do you do in your free time?Questions Do you feel depressed after a long time of hard working?Can you get rid of the depression by engaging in some form of entertainment?What form of entertainment is the most effective for that?An interviewer asks people from different countries about their typical day.Listen and answer the questions.What do you do when you get to work?Where do you have lunch?How often do you travel on business?Rodolfo(Mexican)Isabel(Swiss)Sigrid(Austrian)Interview 1What do you do when you get to work?I always check my e-mail.Where do you have lunch?I usually have lunch at home because its close to my work.How often do you travel on business?I go to Italy once a month to meet customers.Interview 2What do you do when you get to work?I usually look in my diary.Then I have a coffee.Where do you have lunch?I often have a sandwich at my desk.How often do you travel on business?I never travel on business.Interview 3 What do you do when you get to work?I always say hi to my colleagues.Then I check my e-mail.Where do you have lunch?I usually have lunch in the cafeteria with my colleagues.How often do you travel on business?Twice a year I go to sales conferences in Europe and the US.A recent report notes that 20 percent of employees in the UK work from home occasionally.However,80 percent of those do that are managers.This suggests that managers may embrace the freedom of home working themselves,but still do not trust their employees to be productive outside a traditional work environment.Some people choose to downshift by moving to a less demanding job or decreasing hours and pay in order to enjoy a lifestyle with less pressure and to improve quality of life.During the late twentieth century the concept of a job for life was largely replaced by the enterprise culture.Balance work and leisureBalance work and leisureWork is more fun than fun.What do you want from work?Use the word partnerships from Exercise A and make a list.Work in pairs.Compare your lists and choose the five most important things.