Section A There’s a lot more to life than a job

so; for the reason unbelievable give company a job; employment confuse meeting  accordingly  incredible  render  corporation  occupation  puzzle  conference I. Old to New

II. Chinese to English 人生哲学 非正式民意调查 销售代理人 眼前的需求 社会保障 / 保险 ( 制度 ) 明辨是非 专业化 教育机构  philosophy of life  informal polls  educational institutions  a sales representative  immediate needs  social security  distinguish right from wrong  specialization

At the age of 45, my usually well-ordered life became fraught with (filled with) changes. After 22 years of working for a major________ institution, a downsizing initiative and a major bank merger ________in the elimination of over 100 jobs, mine _____ one of them. My once secure_______became a fallacy. However … financial Spot Dictation resulted being future

The second thing I did to improve my inner self was to reevaluate my life. It used to be filled with endless, and sometimes __________ events. Now, instead of working towards materialistic things and ________ glorification, my heart and life are firmly entwined around people I care for. Yes, having a ________ career is important, but it is no longer my reason for ______. When I rejoin the “rat race”, it will be on my terms, as nurturing my _____ is my first priority. Having _________ my life, I’m enjoying living now, instead of just ________to make a living. fulfilling being soul simplified existing meaningless personal

Discussion What is the quality /meaning of life?

good health, Tips economic condition, leisure activities happiness, control over one’s life, social roles, interpersonal relationships, spiritual well-being, caring for the environment, …

When talking about quality of life, people would naturally associate it with being financially well off. But the truth is that quality of life is not totally decided by our financial status. More importantly, we also want to feel that we have an understanding of the world outside our career, for human beings have collected a great deal of knowledge in many different fields. To lead better lives, we should, first of all, develop a meaningful philosophy of life. While we are striving to get financially wealthy, we should improve our moral sense at the same time.

Listening

Directions: Listen to the first part and fill in the information about James in the table. James Age Marital Status Nearly 30 Married with a daughter

James Profession Advantages Problems Schoolteacher Being good at his job; Winning the respect from his pupils and their parents; Living a comfortable life Not having a great deal of money

Directions: Listen to the second part and fill in the information about Huge in the table. Hugh Age Marital Status A few years older than James Unmarried

Hugh Profession Advantages Problems Having his own company; Earning a lot of money; Having a beautiful fiancée (the daughter of a rich banker); Having an elegant flat in London and a Mercedes sports car Electronics engineer Having a lot of difficulties in production and in meeting the deadline; Having a quarrel with his fiancée

Part A When James got up that morning ， his wife ， Joyce ， was still asleep. He crept down stairs ， and slipped out of the house. Within a few minutes he was jogging through the woods that led to the sea. The sun was just breaking through the early morning mist. It was going to be another fine day. But James hardly noticed.

“My God ， I’ll be thirty in a few days. What have I done with my life?” he asked himself. As usual ， this question made him think of his brother ， Hugh. Hugh was a brilliant electronics engineer ， and even though he was only a few years older than James ， he already had his own company. Hugh was earning a lot of money. Hugh had an elegant flat in London and a white Mercedes sports car to go with it. Hugh was engaged to the beautiful daughter of a rich banker. Hugh was a success. There was no doubt about that.

“What am I? Just a schoolteacher in a sleepy seaside town!” he said to himself. But James knew that he was very good at his job and it gave him a lot of satisfaction. The children and their parents respected him. However ， he also knew he would never earn a great deal of money at it ， even though life was comfortable enough. His wife was working part time at a travel agency. Mandy ， their daughter ， was a bright ， healthy child and has just started kindergarten.

Part B Hugh woke up early that morning ， too ， feeling terrible. He had been up late the night before ， entertaining clients. His mouth felt dry. His head felt as if it were splitting open. He staggered into the bathroom ， looking for some aspirin. But then he remembered what his doctor had told him. He had a suspected ulcer ， and taking aspirin wasn’t good for his stomach. Groaning slightly ， he stumbled in to the kitchen ， where he made himself a cup of extra strong coffee. He sat there ， drinking it and thinking about the next few days. All sorts of problems had pile dup.

He had agreed to supply a German firm with a large number of computer components. In order to make a profit on the deal ， he had to keep his own production costs down to the minimum and meet a strict deadline. But the deadline was only a few days away ， and he had run into a number of difficulties in production. The German firm was going to phone later that day and ask all sorts of difficult questions. Then there was Helen ， his fiancée. They had had another quarrel and she had told him that she didn’t want to see him or talk to him for several days. She said that she needed time to think things through. Hugh wished he could at least see her over the weekend ， but he had to go to Buffalo on Friday. He hated the place and it meant staying in hotel for several days ， which he hated even more. But he was trying to get an important order from an American company there.

Discussions: 1) Which of the two brothers is more ambitious? — Hugh is more ambitious because otherwise he wouldn’t have be come so successful. —James is more ambitious because he isn’t satisfied with his current life and wants to compete with Hugh.

2) Which of the two brothers is happier? — James is happier. He has a comfortable life. He is respected by his pupils and their parents and loved by his wife. He has a clever and lovely daughter.

3) Which one would you prefer to be? — I’d rather be James.I want to lead a peaceful and comfortable life away from the noisy city. — I’d prefer to be Hugh. It has been the dream of my life to have my own company ， a beautiful car and a lot of money at my disposal.

Work One Day a Week 1. What were John’s parents? A. They were teachers. B. They were doctors. C. They were lawyers. 2. What did John want to become? A. A doctor. B. A lawyer. C. A garbage collector. Listen to the story and do the exercise. Key:B C Key: B C

If I Could I’d rather be a sparrow ___________ Yes ， I would. If I could ， I surely would. I’d rather be ___________________ Yes ， I would. If I only could ， I surely would __________________________. If I Could I’d rather be a sparrow ___________ Yes ， I would. If I could ， I surely would. I’d rather be ___________________ Yes ， I would. If I only could ， I surely would __________________________. than a snail a hammer than a nail Song Away ， I’d rather sail away

Like a swan that’s _____________. A man gets __________________ He gives the world ________________ Its saddest sound. I’d rather ______________________ Yes ， I would. If I could ， I surely would. I’d rather feel the ____________________ Yes ， I would. If I only could ， I surely would. Like a swan that’s _____________. A man gets __________________ He gives the world ________________ Its saddest sound. I’d rather ______________________ Yes ， I would. If I could ， I surely would. I’d rather feel the ____________________ Yes ， I would. If I only could ， I surely would. here and gone tied up to the ground its saddest sound be a forest than a street earth beneath my feet