unit4-in-searc-of-davos-man讲课课件

Unit4GlobalizationTextAInSearchofDavosManTextA:InSearchofDavosManTextAWhile-readingPost-readingPre-readingAssignmentPre-readingBrainstorming1.Whatdoyouthinkisglobalization?Brainstormasmanyaspossibleexamplesaboutglobalization.2013年4月14日,刘与韦的巅峰对话杰克·韦尔奇1989年美国《财富》杂志介绍韦尔奇的人格特征和经营理念时，归纳了以下六点：第一，掌握自己的命运，否则将受人掌握；第二，面对现实，不要生活在过去或幻想之中；第三，坦诚待人；第四，不要只是管理，要学会领导；第五，在被迫改革之前就进行改革；第六，若无竞争优势，切勿与之竞争。韦尔奇的这些内在思想深深影响着通用电气的经营理念，同时也影响着通用电气的命运。杰克·韦尔奇对于21世纪的领导人，通用电气提出了“A级人才标准”并向各个业务部门和全球推广。这种领导人需要具有4E品质，即：充沛的精力(Energy)；激发别人的能力(Energizer)；敢于提出强硬要求——要有棱角(Edge)；执行的能力(Excute)——不断将远见变为实绩的能力。DefinitionGlobalizationisaprocessofinteractionandintegrationamongthepeople,companies,andgovermentsofdifferentnations,aprocessdrivenbyinternationaltradeandinvestmentandaidedbyinformationtechnology.Isglobalizationgoodforus?reducedtransportationcosts(e.g.cheaperflights)easierandcheapercommunicationovergreatdistancesmoreefficienttradebetweendifferentcountriesaroundtheglobeimprovedservicesandstandardisedqualityofproductssharedknowledge(inavarietyoffieldsincludingmedicinetherebyreducingdiseaseandmortality)Economic:globalizationoffersmorejobopportunitiesandhasamajoreffectonwagesandincomedistribution.Political:undertheeffectofglobalization,manyinternationalinstitutionshavebeenestablished,suchastheEU,theWTO,theG8ortheinternationalCriminalCournt.Cutural:globalizationprmotescross-culturalcontactsandpeople'sparticipationinaworldculture.Whyaresomepeopleagainstglobalisation?Theglobalisationtrendleadstoalossoflocaltraditionsintheformofgloballyuniformclothing(suchasjeans),globallysimilareatingpatterns(suchasthefastfoodphenomenon)andgloballypopularmusictrends(suchaswesternpopmusic).Globalisationhasnotbenefiteddevelopingcountriesthatmuch.Globallyspeaking,thepoorarestillpoor(withlimitedornoaccesstobasicssuchaselectricity,cleandrinkingwaterandessentialmedicalhelp)andthewealthycountriesseemtobemaintainingorincreasingtheirwealthquiteefficiently.TheglobaluseofEnglishisaffectingindividuallanguages.SomecountriesevenendeavourtostopEnglishwordsenteringtheireverydaylanguage.BackgroudinformationTheWorldEconomicForum(WEF)WhatistheWEF?WhataretheIndustries?ChinaandtheWEFWhatarethethemesofit?WorldEconomicForumAnindependent,internationalorganizationincorporatedasaSwissnot-for-profitfoundationwhosemottois“entrepreneurship(企业家精神)intheglobalpublicinterest”.Itbelievesthateconomicprogresswithoutsocialdevelopmentisnotsustainable,whilesocialdevelopmentwithouteconomicprogressisnotfeasible.ThemesArtsandCulture,BusinessandManagement,Economy,Environment,GlobalIssue,Humanities,Science,MedicineandTechnologyIndustriesAutomobile,Aerospace&Defence(航空与国防),Technology,Banking,BusinessServices,Chemicals,Energy,EngineeringandConstruction,FinancialServices,Healthcare,InformationTechnologies,Institutionals,Media,CommunicationandEntertainment,Multi-industries,RetailandConsumerGoods,TransportServices,TravelandTourismChinaandtheWorldEconomicForumChineseVicePremierLiKeqiangattendedthe2010WorldEconomicForum(WEF)AnnualMeetingopenedinDavos,Switzerland.ThelinksbetweenChinaandtheWEFstartedin1979,whenaChinesedelegationwasinvitedtotheforumforthefirsttime.Sincethen,ChinahasplayedamuchgreaterrolewithintheWEF,includinghostingthesummersessionthreetimes.世界经济论坛·新领军者年会，简称夏季达沃斯论坛（ThesummerDavosForum）是针对世界501强到1000强的企业，也就是世界500强企业同最有发展潜力的增长型企业的对话、同各国和地区政府间的对话。DavosTheForumisbestknownforitsannualmeetinginDavos,amountainintheeasternAlpsregionofSwitzerland.Themeetingbringstogethersome2,500topbusinessleaders,internationalpoliticalleaders,selectedintellectualsandjournaliststodiscussthemostpressing(紧迫的、迫切的)issuesfacingtheworld,includinghealthandtheenvironment.中国历届夏季达沃斯论坛年代地点主题第一届2007年9月4日至9日大连变化中的力量平衡第二届2008年9月27日至28日天津下一轮增长的浪潮第三届2009年9月10日至12日大连重振增长第四届2010年9月13日至15日天津可持续增长第五届2011年9月14日至16日大连关注增长质量，掌控经济格局第六届2012年9月11日至13日天津塑造未来经济第七届2013年9月11日至13日大连创新：势在必行第八届2014年9月10日至12日天津推动创新创造价值第九届2015年9月9日至11日大连描绘增长新蓝图While-readingTextorganizationPartsMainIdeasMainIdeasPartOneParas1-3IntroductiontoDavosManandtheWorldEconomicForumPartTwoParas4-5DebateovertheimpactofglobalizationoncurrentsocietyandculturePartThreeParas6-8HistoryofglobalizationanditsrecenttrendsandfutureprospectsPartFourParas.9-11GlobalizationversusnationalismandthechallengesitfacesCharacteristicsofDavosMan(Para.1-3)1.DavosManspendsalotoftimeinplacesotherthanhisnativecountry.2.DavosManseestheiridentityas______.amatterofpersonalchoice,notanaccidentofbirth3.DavosManholdsasharedbelief:______.globalizationisbothwelcomeandunstoppable4.DavosManseestheworldas________.onevast,interconnectedmarketplacesweepaside:clearawayorgetridofsuddenlyorforcefully;refusetopayattentionto不理会；扫除；清除例句：Theysweptalltheobjectionsaside.他们对所有的反对意见不予理睬。相关词组：sweepaway扫清，迅速消灭sweepout扫掉，清除sweepover眺望，环视sweepup打扫干净，收拾干净Para1asset:n.1)(usupl)moneyorpropertythatapersonorcompanyowns资产例句：Currently,theyhave$6,230,000inassets.目前，他们的资产有623万美元。2)anadvantageoraresource优势，资源Asenseofhumorisanimportantassetforanyteacher.词组：capital/fixedassets资本/固定资产cashassets现金资产Tangible/intangibleassets有形/无形资产netas