Unit 8
There?s a Lot More to
Life than a Job
Group work:
What?s the relationship
between life and job?
Some ideas about the
background information
of the text,
Macon
Robins Resident Center
Humanities
Associate degree
Education
Social Security
Richard Wagner (1813-
1883)
Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)
Guess the meaning of the
italicized term in each sentence.
The young man is more
intelligent than we suspected
him to be.
I suspected that this event
was just the beginning of a
lot of trouble.
We are conducting a poll to
find out how many people are
in favor of nuclear power.
A recent poll gives the
President?s Party a 5% lead,
The result of the poll won?t
be known until after
midnight.
The people of England will go
to the polls in the autumn,
They asked him to leave the
company,and accordingly he
stopped working there,
She was angry and
accordingly refused to attend
the meeting.
Please inform us of your
decision and we will act
accordingly,
She?s an expert in her field,
and is paid accordingly,
He had a firm conviction
that he was always right.
There is too much
specialization of subjects too
early in our school,
The lawyer said that he was
unable to help us because
our case fell outside his
specialization,
The Royal Institution is an
organization for scientists in
England.
The institution of marriage is
still popular despite the high
divorce rate.
He resented his father for
being so strict with him.
Doing some exercise,
preferable in the fresh air,
will surely be good for your
health,
I can meet you at any time
tomorrow,but preferably not
before 11 o?clock in the
morning.
That?s the most incredible
story I?ve ever heard!
She didn?t make much of a
contribution at the meeting
this morning,
Work hard,and you will
accumulate a fortune some
day.
How can he be a judge if he
can?t distinguish right from
wrong,
Beijing is gong to host the
2008 Olympic.
Match the synonyms in column
2 with those in column 1.
1,Informal objective salary
occupation confines prosperous
2,well-off payment wealthy
borders formal successful limits
employment pay aim fee job
subjective purpose wage
flourishing
Homework:
learn the new words and
expressions of the text by
heart.
go over the text and write
down the difficult points.
Language points:
(para.2) It has often been
remarked that the saddest
thing about youth is that it
is wasted on the young.
(para.2),If only I knew then what I
know now”,
If only I had gone by taxi,If only
he?d remembered to bring her here.
If only he arrives in time! If only
she had know about it !
If only you could (If you could only )
have seen it!
(para,3) The survey
revealed what I had already
suspected from informal
pools of students both in
Macon and at the Robin?s
Resident Center…
(para,3) …if it ( whatever it may
be) won?t compute and you can?t
drink it,smoke it or spend it,then
“it” holds little value,
Examples of notional passive:
The book translates well,
This material washes easily,
The clock winds at the back.
(para,4) …today?s college
beginners are,more
consumeristic” and less
“idealistic” than at any
time in the seventeen years
of the poll.
(para,5) …the students? major
objective,is to be financially
well off”…
The government claims that
most people are better off than
they were five years ago.
Only those who are well off
can afford this home.
(para,5) Less important
than ever is developing a
meaningful philosophy of
life,
(para,6) Interest in teaching,
social service and humanities is at
low,along with ethnic and
woman?s studies,
The economy has been at a bit
low,
Many fresh vegetables are on sale
along with some canned food.
(para,6) …engineering
and computer science
way up,
(para,8) I tremble to
think what she?s earning
now.
(para,9) But why can?t we have
it both ways? Can?t we educate
people for life as well as for a
career?
He was appointed general
manager for his rich
experiences as well as excellent
educational background.
(para.10) If we can not,then that is
conviction against our educational
system---kindergarten,elementary,
secondary and higher,
(para,10) In a time of increasing
specialization,a time when 90
percent of all the scientists who have
ever lived are currently alive,more
than ever,we need to know what is
truly important in life,
(para,11) This is where age and
maturity enter,
(para,11)…finally arrive at the
inevitable conclusion that they
were meant to do more than
serve a corporation…,
We are meant to fill in a tax form
and pay income tax every year.
(para 12) Most us finally have
the insight that quality of life is
not entirely determined by a
balance sheet,
(para,12)…but we also want to
feel we have a perspective on
the world beyond the confines
of our occupation…
(para,13) If it is fact that the
meaning of life does not dawn
until middle age,
The truth began to dawn
upon the poor man,
It has just dawned on me
that…
(para,13) Most people,in their
youth,resent the Social Security
deductions from their pay,yet a
seemingly few short years later find
themselves standing anxiously by
the mailbox,
(para,14) …it is equally true that
our civilization has collected an
incredible amount of knowledge in
fields far removed from our own.
(para,14) And we are better for our
understanding of these other
contribution----be they scientific or
artistic,
If any person be found guilty,he
shall have the right of appeal,
Whether she be right or wrong (be
she right or wrong),she will have
my strong support,
(para,14) More importantly,perhaps,
education teaches us to see the
connections between things,as well as
to see beyond our immediate needs,
The immediate problem is where to
find a person to take this risk,
We can?t only think about our
immediate needs,
Instead we should think more about
the future,
(para,15) Weekly we read of unions
that went on strike for higher wages,
only to drive their employer out of
business,
(para,16) But most important
argument for a broad education is that
in studying the accumulated wisdom of
the ages,we improve our moral sense,
Can you tell us your argument for
making the price lower?
(para,18) Oscar Wilde had
had it right when he said we
ought to give our ability to our
work but our genius to our
lives,
Let?s hope our educators
answer students? cries for
career education…
Key structures:
Inversion occurs when broad
negative adverbs or other
negative adverbials are put at
the beginning of a clause for
emphasis,This structure is
used in formal speech and
writing.
The uses of While
used in time clauses,if one
thing happens while another
thing is happening,the two
things happen at the same
time.
He stayed with me while Dad
talked with Dr Leon.
used in non-finite clauses,in
writing,people often use a non-
finite clause beginning with
while,
For example,instead of writing?
I often knit while I am watching
television?,they write? I often
knit while watching television.?
used with prepositional phrases,
in writing,while is sometimes not
followed by a clause at all,but by
a prepositional phrase,
For example,instead of writing
I heard the news while I was on
holiday?,you might write? I
heard the news while on holiday?.
while in concessive clauses,While
has a special use which is not
related to time,You use it to
introduce a clause that contrasts
with something else that you are
saying.
While I have some sympathy for
these fellows,I think they went
too far.
Simulated writing:
If only I knew then what I know
now,
More important,perhaps,
education teaches us to see the
connections between things,as
well as to see beyond our
immediate needs.
Weekly we read of unions that
went on strike for higher wages,
only to drive their employer out
of business,
Oscar Wilde had it right when he
said we ought to give our ability
to our work but our genius to
our lives.
There?s a Lot More to
Life than a Job
Group work:
What?s the relationship
between life and job?
Some ideas about the
background information
of the text,
Macon
Robins Resident Center
Humanities
Associate degree
Education
Social Security
Richard Wagner (1813-
1883)
Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)
Guess the meaning of the
italicized term in each sentence.
The young man is more
intelligent than we suspected
him to be.
I suspected that this event
was just the beginning of a
lot of trouble.
We are conducting a poll to
find out how many people are
in favor of nuclear power.
A recent poll gives the
President?s Party a 5% lead,
The result of the poll won?t
be known until after
midnight.
The people of England will go
to the polls in the autumn,
They asked him to leave the
company,and accordingly he
stopped working there,
She was angry and
accordingly refused to attend
the meeting.
Please inform us of your
decision and we will act
accordingly,
She?s an expert in her field,
and is paid accordingly,
He had a firm conviction
that he was always right.
There is too much
specialization of subjects too
early in our school,
The lawyer said that he was
unable to help us because
our case fell outside his
specialization,
The Royal Institution is an
organization for scientists in
England.
The institution of marriage is
still popular despite the high
divorce rate.
He resented his father for
being so strict with him.
Doing some exercise,
preferable in the fresh air,
will surely be good for your
health,
I can meet you at any time
tomorrow,but preferably not
before 11 o?clock in the
morning.
That?s the most incredible
story I?ve ever heard!
She didn?t make much of a
contribution at the meeting
this morning,
Work hard,and you will
accumulate a fortune some
day.
How can he be a judge if he
can?t distinguish right from
wrong,
Beijing is gong to host the
2008 Olympic.
Match the synonyms in column
2 with those in column 1.
1,Informal objective salary
occupation confines prosperous
2,well-off payment wealthy
borders formal successful limits
employment pay aim fee job
subjective purpose wage
flourishing
Homework:
learn the new words and
expressions of the text by
heart.
go over the text and write
down the difficult points.
Language points:
(para.2) It has often been
remarked that the saddest
thing about youth is that it
is wasted on the young.
(para.2),If only I knew then what I
know now”,
If only I had gone by taxi,If only
he?d remembered to bring her here.
If only he arrives in time! If only
she had know about it !
If only you could (If you could only )
have seen it!
(para,3) The survey
revealed what I had already
suspected from informal
pools of students both in
Macon and at the Robin?s
Resident Center…
(para,3) …if it ( whatever it may
be) won?t compute and you can?t
drink it,smoke it or spend it,then
“it” holds little value,
Examples of notional passive:
The book translates well,
This material washes easily,
The clock winds at the back.
(para,4) …today?s college
beginners are,more
consumeristic” and less
“idealistic” than at any
time in the seventeen years
of the poll.
(para,5) …the students? major
objective,is to be financially
well off”…
The government claims that
most people are better off than
they were five years ago.
Only those who are well off
can afford this home.
(para,5) Less important
than ever is developing a
meaningful philosophy of
life,
(para,6) Interest in teaching,
social service and humanities is at
low,along with ethnic and
woman?s studies,
The economy has been at a bit
low,
Many fresh vegetables are on sale
along with some canned food.
(para,6) …engineering
and computer science
way up,
(para,8) I tremble to
think what she?s earning
now.
(para,9) But why can?t we have
it both ways? Can?t we educate
people for life as well as for a
career?
He was appointed general
manager for his rich
experiences as well as excellent
educational background.
(para.10) If we can not,then that is
conviction against our educational
system---kindergarten,elementary,
secondary and higher,
(para,10) In a time of increasing
specialization,a time when 90
percent of all the scientists who have
ever lived are currently alive,more
than ever,we need to know what is
truly important in life,
(para,11) This is where age and
maturity enter,
(para,11)…finally arrive at the
inevitable conclusion that they
were meant to do more than
serve a corporation…,
We are meant to fill in a tax form
and pay income tax every year.
(para 12) Most us finally have
the insight that quality of life is
not entirely determined by a
balance sheet,
(para,12)…but we also want to
feel we have a perspective on
the world beyond the confines
of our occupation…
(para,13) If it is fact that the
meaning of life does not dawn
until middle age,
The truth began to dawn
upon the poor man,
It has just dawned on me
that…
(para,13) Most people,in their
youth,resent the Social Security
deductions from their pay,yet a
seemingly few short years later find
themselves standing anxiously by
the mailbox,
(para,14) …it is equally true that
our civilization has collected an
incredible amount of knowledge in
fields far removed from our own.
(para,14) And we are better for our
understanding of these other
contribution----be they scientific or
artistic,
If any person be found guilty,he
shall have the right of appeal,
Whether she be right or wrong (be
she right or wrong),she will have
my strong support,
(para,14) More importantly,perhaps,
education teaches us to see the
connections between things,as well as
to see beyond our immediate needs,
The immediate problem is where to
find a person to take this risk,
We can?t only think about our
immediate needs,
Instead we should think more about
the future,
(para,15) Weekly we read of unions
that went on strike for higher wages,
only to drive their employer out of
business,
(para,16) But most important
argument for a broad education is that
in studying the accumulated wisdom of
the ages,we improve our moral sense,
Can you tell us your argument for
making the price lower?
(para,18) Oscar Wilde had
had it right when he said we
ought to give our ability to our
work but our genius to our
lives,
Let?s hope our educators
answer students? cries for
career education…
Key structures:
Inversion occurs when broad
negative adverbs or other
negative adverbials are put at
the beginning of a clause for
emphasis,This structure is
used in formal speech and
writing.
The uses of While
used in time clauses,if one
thing happens while another
thing is happening,the two
things happen at the same
time.
He stayed with me while Dad
talked with Dr Leon.
used in non-finite clauses,in
writing,people often use a non-
finite clause beginning with
while,
For example,instead of writing?
I often knit while I am watching
television?,they write? I often
knit while watching television.?
used with prepositional phrases,
in writing,while is sometimes not
followed by a clause at all,but by
a prepositional phrase,
For example,instead of writing
I heard the news while I was on
holiday?,you might write? I
heard the news while on holiday?.
while in concessive clauses,While
has a special use which is not
related to time,You use it to
introduce a clause that contrasts
with something else that you are
saying.
While I have some sympathy for
these fellows,I think they went
too far.
Simulated writing:
If only I knew then what I know
now,
More important,perhaps,
education teaches us to see the
connections between things,as
well as to see beyond our
immediate needs.
Weekly we read of unions that
went on strike for higher wages,
only to drive their employer out
of business,
Oscar Wilde had it right when he
said we ought to give our ability
to our work but our genius to
our lives.
