17Unit5 I The Company Man

Unit5TheCompanyManTeachingPlanTotalduration:9periodsBackgroundinformation+Textanalysis:3periodsComprehension+appreciation+Languagepoints:4periodsDiscussionandinteraction:1periodExercises+Revision:1periodTeachingObjectivesObjective1Tofamiliarizethestudentstherhetoricalfeaturesofthetext:repetitionofkeysentences,phrasesandwordsObjective2Tohelpstudentsunderstandhowatextachievescoherencewithavarietyofcohesivedevicesrangingfromrepetition,reference,substitution,ellipsistoconjunctionObjective3Languagepoints:variationoflengthofsentencesKeywords,phrasesandstructures1.DutyReport(1period)BackgroundTheauthor:EllenGoodmanEllenGoodman(1941-),journalistandcolumnistwhowritesforNewsweek,theDetroitFreePress,andtheBostonGlobe.graduated(cumlaude)fromRadcliffeCollege.ShewasawardedthePulitzerprizeforDistinguishedCommentaryin1980.Shebeganherworkingcareerin1963.ShewasnamednewspaperwomanoftheyearbytheNewEnglandPressAssociationin1968,andcolumnistoftheyearbytheNewEnglandWomen'sPressAssociationin1975.Since1979,Goodmanhaspublishedfivecollectionsofhercolumnsdealingwithcontemporarythemes:ClosetoHome;AtLarge;KeepinginTouch;MakingSense;ValueJudgments.HerPulitzerPrizewinningcommentaryappearsinmorethan375newspapers.Goodmanhasastronginterestinsocialchanges.Shehasdiscussedfamily,politics,ethicsandmaleandfemalerelationships.Hercolumnshavewonvastnumbersofreadersfortheirkeen,insightfulobservationsandcleverwit.Shewritesaboutwhatisinthenews,onhermind,andofconcerntowomenandmenacrossthecountry.TheCompanyManThisessayistakenfromClosetoHome.Itdescribesaworkaholic,thevicepresidentofacompany,whoworkshimselftodeathandleavesbehindawifeandthreeadultchildren.HowdoesGoodmandescribeacompanyman?Shedefinesthecompanymanbyusingasingleexampleofapersonwhoseclothing,eatinghabits,andrelationshipswithhisfamilyareallcharacterizedbywork.HowdoesGoodmansatirizeworkaholism?Goodmansatirizesworkaholismbyendingtheessaywiththepresident'srequirementforanotherworkaholic.TypeA&TypeBPersonalityFriedmanandRosenman(1959)conductedstudiesonthelinkbetweenstressandheartdisease.OneoftheoutcomeswasthediscoveryofTypeAandTypeBpersonalities.TypeAPeoplewhoareclassifiedashavingTypeApersonalityhavecharacteristicslike:highlyactive,competitive,aggressive,hostile,impatient,fasttalkingandthinking.TypeATheyhaveasenseoftimeurgency,finditdifficulttorelax,andoftenbecomeimpatientandangrywhentheygetdelayed(oriftheyaregoingtobelate)orarearoundotherpeoplewhomtheyviewasincompetent.ItisassumedthatTypeApeopletendtohavemoreriskofheartdiseasethanTypeBpeople.TypeBPeoplewhoareclassifiedashavingTypeBpersonalityarebetteratrelaxingwithoutfeelingguiltyandworkingwithoutbecominganxiousoragitated.Someoftheothercharacteristicsincludebeingmorerelaxedabouttime(theydon'tgetoverlystressedaboutbeinglate),andarenoteasilyangered.TypeBYouprobablyknowpeoplewhojustseemedtoberelaxedpeoplewhodon’tgetangryoften;thesearethecharacteristicsofaTypeB.TheyaretheoppositeofTypeApeople.Whichdoyougenerallybelongto,TypeAorTypeBpersonality?Whateffectdoesyourpersonalitybringabouttoyourlife?Whatdoyouknowaboutworkaholism?WorkaholismWorkaholismisamodernaddiction.Manypeoplehavebeenafflictedbyit.Thecauseofworkaholismisthatprofessionalachievementsaretiedupwithself-image.Structureof“workaholism”Thephenomenonissowidespreadanditssocialconsequencessodamagingthatithasacquiredthenicknameworkaholism,acombinationofthewordsworkandalcoholism.Canyounamesomefeaturesofaworkaholic?Theyresisttakingbreaksorrewardingthemselveswithvacations.Iftheymusttakevacations,they'relikelytobehighlyorganizedandgoal-oriented.Theworkaholicpushesandpushes,andasheisapproachinghisgoal,heneedsanotheronetoworktowards.Aworkaholicisnotabletostopandenjoyhisaccomplishments.WorkaholicsWorkaholicsbelievethat,byworkinglongerhoursandcompletingmoreprojects,theywillenhancetheirself-worth.Workaholicsthinkaboutworkconstantlyand,ifunabletowork,feelpanickyordepressed.Workaholicshavehighexpectationsoftheirwork,andtheirsingle-mindedfocusonworknegativelyimpactsotherareasoftheirlivessuchasfamilyandleisure.Groupwork:discussionWhatisthecauseofworkaholism?Whatpressuresdoyouthinkarecompanystaffunder?Nameafewofthem.1.Pressurefromwork：notenoughrest;endlessworktofulfillevenonholidays.2.Pressurefromcompetitionofnewstaff：competentnewcomersinthecompanybringaboutgreatpressureforthepresentones.3.Pressureofone’sownfurtherdevelopment:thesecausepressureandmakessomewhite-collarworkersworried.Someevenrechargethemselveswhileworking.4.Pressurefromfeeling:unsatisfyingproblemsinfamily.Somearefacedwithdivorce,marriage,remarry.Alltheseimposepressures,becausetheymakeitdifficulttoconcentrateonone’swork.5.Pressurefrominterpersonalrelationship:officephilosophyTheTextLead-inPre-readingQuestions(Discussion)Whatdoyouthinkisthelifeofatypicalworkaholiclike?Howimportantdoyouthinkworkistoaperson?StructuralAnalysisHowmanypartsofthetext?Whatisthegeneralideaofeachpart?ThreePartsPart1(Paragraph1-6):Introductorypart.ThispartreportsthesuddendeathofPhilandhisdevotiontowork.Part2(Paragraph7-13):Phil’srole