Why People Work

WhyPeopleWorkIntroduction•Workisapartofpeople’slife.•Workisofgreatimportancetopeople.•Peopleworkfordifferentreasons.Reasonstowork:1.Workfulfillspeople’smaterialneeds.•Formostpeopleintheworld,workisnecessaryinordertosurviveanditisameansofearningaliving.•Peopleworktomeettheirfinancialobligations:feed,clotheandquarterthemselvesandtheirfamilies.•Withmoneypeoplecanbefinanciallyindependent,andhavesomecontrolovertheirlife.•Peopleearnmoremoneytoimprovetheirlivingstandardandenjoyabetterlife.2.Worksatisfiespeople’spsychologicalneedsandisasignificantsourceofhumansatisfaction.•Manypeopleneedworkinordertofeelthattheirlivesaremeaningfulandvaluableandthattheyarecontributingtosociety.•Workgivespeopleasociallife—theybelongtoateamandinteractregularlywithdifferentpeople.•Workmakespeoplefeelgoodaboutthemselves—theycanseethemselvesgainingexperience,expertise,statusandacknowledgementbytheircolleaguesandsuperiors.•Workgivespeopleasenseofpersonalachievementbypresentingthemwithnewchallenges,helpingthemgrowandbecreative.•Evenifpeopledonotliketheirwork,it’sstillimportant.Thedullestworkislesspainfulthanidleness.•Withoutwork,peoplefeelbored,empty,aimlessandworthless.•Forlargenumbersofpeople,theabsenceofworkisharmfultotheirhealth.3.Ourwayoflifedependsonpeople’swork,sotosomedegree,toworkispeople’ssocialresponsibility.•Whatwouldhappenifnooneworked?Howwouldweallsurvive?Thegoodsandservicesweneedtoliveandenjoyinourleisuretimesimplycouldn’texist.•Forexample,ifyouneededtocatchabus:Whowoulddesignandconstructthebus?Whowouldsupplythepetrolforthebus?Whowoulddrivethebus?•Ifyouwantedtoreadanewspaper:Whowouldwritethearticlesandtakethepicturesforit?Whowouldmakethepapertoprintiton?Whowouldprintit?Whowoulddistributeit,andhow?Conclusion•Peopleworkforsurvival,forentertainment,fordevelopmentandforresponsibility.•Althoughearningalivingisaveryimportantreasontowork,andisprobablythemostcommonone,itisnottheonlyreason.Peoplemayworkforallkindsofreasons,includingthosedescribedaboveoracombinationofthem.Whateverpeopleworkfor,theywanttoenjoyandhelpothersenjoyabetterlife.Maslow'shierarchyofneedsWhyPeopleWorkThereasonwhymostpeopleworkistogainmoneyandtoleadacomfortablelife,exceptforthosewhohaveinheritedalargesumofmoney.Nowadayspeopleworkharderandmoreefficiently,fortheyneedtoconsumemore.Moneyisthemainmotivationinmostworkplaces.Peoplealsoworkoutofinterestandpleasure.Forinstance,singersenjoythemomentheorsheisabsorbedinmusicorasalesmangetsexcitedwhenacustomerispersuadedintobuyinghisgoods.Havinggotataskcompletedorbeenpromoted,aworkerwouldhaveasenseofachievement.Thiskindofself-fulfillmentaddspleasuretopeople’slifeandpushthemforwardintheirwork.Itisaterrificthingtocombineenjoyingworkwithearningsalary.Ifitisnotthecase,weshouldalsotrytofindpleasureinwork,improveourabilityandfindourtrueinterest,bidingtimeforabetterjob.WhyPeopleWorkOnweekdays,we’llseedifferentpeoplegotodifferentplacesinahurry.They’regoingtowork.Mustwework?Yes,ofcourse.Weneedajobtomakealiving.Weneedmoneyforourselvesandourfamilies,sowehavetogotowork.That’swhypeoplework.Butinmyopinion,theanswerisnotsosimple.Apartfrommoney,wecangetmanyotherthings.First,wecanimproveourselves,makeusmorecapableandcontributetothedevelopmentofsociety.Second,weneedworktocolorourlife.Stayinginbedalldaywillmakemostpeoplecrazy.Thankstowork,itmakesweekendsandfamilyget-togethermoreprecious.Finallywecangetcontentmentofspiritthroughworking.Weneedworktoshowourabilityandrealizeourdreams.withoutwork,thehistoryofhumanbeingswillcometoanend.Sopeoplemustwork,notonlyformoney,butalsoforspiritualneeds.Getreadyforyourownwork.“Nomatter...”引导的让步状语从句Nomatterwho....无论是谁/不管是谁（=whoever)1)Nomatterwhoyouare,youhavetoobeytheordersandthereisnoexception.2）Nomatterwhoyouknow,youhavetowaitinline.Nomatterhow...无论怎么（=However)1)Nomatterhowhardthisworkis,Iwillnotgiveupuntilsucceed.2)Nomatterhowterriblethisdishis,Iwilleatitout,becauseIdon'tlikewasting.3)Nomatterhowmuchitcosts,Iwillbuyitforyou.4)Nomatterhowhardhetried,hecouldn'tsolvethemathproblem.Nomatterwhat...无论什么...（=whatever)1)Nomatterwhathappenstome,Ialwayskeepasmileonmyface.2)Nomatterwhatyoudo,doitwithyourbestability.3)NomatterwhatdifficultiesImeet,Iwillnevergiveupmydream.whatever与nomatterwhat1.引导名词性从句(只用whatever)：无论他做什么都是对的。正：Whateverhedidwasright.误：Nomatterwhathedidwasright.无论他说什么似乎都有道理。正：Whateverhesayssoundsreasonable.误：Nomatterwhathesayssoundsreasonable.山羊找到什么就吃什么。正：Goatseatwhatevertheyfind.误：Goatseatnomatterwhattheyfind.2.引导状语从句(两者可换用)：无论你说什么，我都不会相信你。正：Whateveryousay，Iwon’tbelieveyou.正：Nomatterwhatyousay，Iwon’tbelieveyou.无论发生什么，都要保持镇定。正：Keepcalm，whateverhappens.正：Keepcalm，nomatterwhathappens.Nomatterwhich...无论哪个...(=whichever)1)Nomatterwhichchoiceyoumake,Iwillbebehindyou.2）Nomatterwhichuniversityyougoto,youhavetostudyhardaseachuniversityisunique.Nomatterwhere...无论哪里...(=wherever)1)Nomatterwhereyougo,Iwillgowithyou.2)Nomatterwhereyouare,myheartwillconnectwithyourstilltheend.3)Nomatterwhereyouare,Iwillfindyou.Nomatterwhen...无论何时...(=whenever)1)Nomatterwhenyoucome,Iwillextendmydeepestwelcometoyou.2)Nomatterwhenyouarriv