综合英语教程第三版邹为诚4-03-Part2

PartIIReadingandLanguageActivitiesUnit3,Book4Pre-readingTaskComprehensionWorkLanguageWorkReadingandLanguageActivitiesUnit3,Book4ReturntoMenuDiscussthefollowingquestions.Unit3,Book4Haveyoueverbeenlateforclass?Whatexcusesdidyougiveforyourlateness?Whyispunctualityanecessityinallpublicaffairsinacivilizedsociety?Haveyouevernoticedthedifferenceinpeople’sattitudetowardthekeepingoftimeintheruralandurbanareas?SuggestedPointsUnit3,Book4SuggestedPoints1.Theimportanceofpunctualitya.efficiency(e.g.Infactoriesoroffices,someworkmayinvolvemanypeople,soifonepersonislate,theworkwillhavetobepostponed.)b.respect(Inmanycultures,peopleareexpectedtobepunctualsincelatenessmeanswastingotherpeople’stime.)c.competition(e.g.Ifonestoreopensandclosesataregulartime,peoplewilltrustit.Otherwise,customerswillbedoubtfulaboutitsdisciplineorquality.)d.order(Punctualitycertainlyisaveryimportantdisciplineinmostworkplaces.Otherwise,companies,schools,andofficeswouldbeinchaos.)Unit3,Book42.Urban/ruraldifferencesUrban:morepunctualPossiblereasons:morecooperation,higherefficiency,intensecompetition,morecomplexhumanrelationship,etc.(Basically,mostjobsincitiesareconcernedwithhumanrelationships;therefore,peoplehavetoobeythepublicrulesinordertogainsocialoreconomicsuccess.)Rural:lesspunctualPossiblereasons:lesscompetitiveorurgent,lesssophisticatedhumanrelationship,etc.TextOrganizationProbetheStoryCreativeWritingandSpeakingDifficultSentencesUnit3,Book4Unit3,Book4TextOrganizationListentothetextandsummarizethemainideaofeachpart.Para.1Para.2–Para.5Para.6Para.7Para.8–Para.14raisingtheproblemfordiscussionprovidingbackgroundoftheissuebeginningtoraisehismajorpositionontheissuePara.15–Para.16conclusion:callingforpunctualitymanagementanalysisofwhy“beinglate”shouldnotbeexcusedinbusinessmanagementinAsianculturestransitionProbetheStoryUnit3,Book41.Accordingtothescholars,whatistheAsianconceptoftime?Asianslivemoreintheancientpastorinthedistantfuture.Theyviewlifeasapassingmomentandpreferasteadypace.2.HowdoWesternersviewtime?Westernerslivemoreinthepresentandthenearfuture.Theyalwayshaveimmediateandurgentobjectivestoachievewithtime-pressingschedulesordeadlines.Unit3,Book43.Whatfigureofspeechdoesthewriterusetoillustratetheculturaldifferenceregardingtheconceptoftime?Thewriterusesanumberofmetaphorstomakehispoint:neuroticslaveryindicatesbeingabnormallyboundtotightschedules;thesenseofzerogravityreferstothefreedomofspendingone'stimeatwill;one'slifecourseiscomparedtoalongjourney;andthenexthillsuggestssomethingwithinreach.Unit3,Book44.Doesthewriteragreetotheclaimthatunpunctualityisrelatedtoacertainculturaloutlook?Why?Thewriterdoesnotagreetotheclaim.Hethinksthatwhetherapersonispunctualornothasnothingtodowithhisculturaloutlook,becauseobservanceoftimeandphilosophicalperceptionoftimearetwodifferentthings.Unit3,Book45.HowdoAsiansandWesternersreacttounpunctuality?Asianstendtobemoretolerantofbadpunctualityandaremorereadytoacceptalatecomer'sdubiousexcuses,whileWesternersviewbadpunctualityasanundesirablepracticeandbelievethatitshowsthatapersonisnottrustworthyordependable.Unit3,Book46.Whatisthewriter’sviewonpunctualityinthebusinessworld?Thewriterthinksthatindailylifeitisuptoanindividualwhethertobepunctualornot,butinanofficeenvironmentpeoplemustrespectthekeepingoftime.Unit3,Book47.Shouldamanagerignoreunpunctualityinhis/heroffice?What,inthewriter’sview,shouldthemanagerdo?Generally,amanagershouldnottaketheacademicconceptthattorequirepunctualityofhis/heremployeesisintolerantofculture.Heorshemuststrivetobreakbadhabitsthroughrepeatedcounseling.CreativeWritingandSpeakingUnit3,Book4Somestudentsareoftencriticizedforgivingincredibleexcusesforskippingclasses.Inpairs,describewhattheconventionalexcusesstudentsoftenuse,andthen,trytothinkofatleastfivecreative,unconventionalexcusesforskippinglessons.DifficultSentencesUnit3,Book41.Asianstrytoavoidaneuroticslaverytotime,viewinglifeasapassingmomentineternity.Theenjoythesenseof“zerogravity”thatcomesfromtravellingwithoutanimmediategoaloranurgentobjective.亚洲人尽力避免成为神经质的时间奴隶。在他们看来，生活只是永恒中的匆匆一瞬。他们喜欢旅游所带来的那种“失重”感,没有近期目标，也没有紧急任务。anattitudeinlifewhichmakesoneboundtobusyschedules,rushtomeetthedeadlinesallthetimesothatonehasnoleisureorfreedomtoenjoylifeaconceptfromphysics.Itmeansasituationinwhichanobjectisnotsubjecttothepullofamass,suchastheearth,liketheexperienceofthespacemanwalkinginthespaceUnit3,Book42.Butthisisunwarrantedinanurbancivilization.ItwouldgivecredencetotheacademicliteraturethatimpliesthetimeorientationinsuchacultureisinferiortothatintheWest.但是这在城市文明中是站不住脚的，它会使人相信此种文化的时间观念比西方的时间观念逊色这一学术论调。recommendation,credentialse.g.aletterofcredence介绍信atendencyofthought;ageneralinclinatione.g.aMarxistorientation马克思主义倾向havingnojustification;groundlesse.g.unwarrantedinterference无理干涉Unit3,Book43.Buthowwereacttolatecomersinoursociallivesisamatterofindividualchoice.Intheworldofmodernbusinesswecannotaffordthatflexibility.可是，如何对待社会生活中的那些迟到者却是个人问题；而在现代商业领域，我们不容许有这种灵活性。Thismeansthatinthebusinessworldeveryonemustobservepunctuality.Unit3,Book44.Somecompaniesmaychoosetostagge