Unit 7, Section B

Are You a Workaholic?

Keep Tasks in Mind:

• Make a summary.• Feel different ways you notice in reading.

A general impression of the product

Nutrition facts

Calories / Fat

Pluralforms

We notice different things in readings.

Get a general impression

Spot big parts

Find ways of argument

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• What kind of people are called workaholics?• What’re the causes and consequences? • How can we avoid or solve the problem?

We guess the text is about…

•Read the title; •Glance the text;•Relate with our knowledge, and experience; And guess.

Get a general impression

Topic Sentences

P1: There is a big distinction between working hard and being a workaholic.P2-3:Working hard involves… Woraholics, defined as…

Part I: Introduce the problem

Topic Sentences

P4: Workaholism can be both good and bad.P5: Workaholism is a problem.P6: Three types of workaholism.P7-8: These three types have the same traits.

Part II: Explain the problem

Topic Sentences

P9: They can be helped by…P10: One should lead a balanced life…

Part 3: Solve the problem

Workaholism is a problem. Part 1: Introduce the problem. Part 2: Explain the problem. Part 3: Solve the problem.

• Skim the text rapidly; • Find topic sentences & • Get paragraphs into larger parts;- Highlight/underline/ write notes in the margin.

Spot big parts

• Notice the repeated key terms (e.g., workaholism)• Notice special words/phrases (e.g., “on the other hand”, “lead…to…”, etc.)• Notice sentence patterns

Find ways ofargument

• Compare with sth. similar;• Use readers’ association;• Give a definition and explain.

Part 1

How to introduce a problem:

• Give causes;• Categorize;• Describe and explain common traits.

Part 2

How to explain a problem:

• Give suggestions in detail;• Rely on experts’ words.

Part 3

How to solve a problem:

Move into pairs:

Workaholic Hard-Working

Be disorganized Be organized, focused

To define workaholism:

Workaholic Hard-Working

Be disorganized Be organized,

focused

Find reasons for working more;

Feel lost without work to do

Get a lot of work done

Hide from problems through work;

Don’t know how/when to relax

Know when to stop

Bring work home;

Can’t communicate well with family;

Have unbalanced, one-dimensional lives

Have a life other than work

The fast-and-correct groupwill have a prize!

Each Group: 4 Students

1. Read P3-10 carefully and search for words and expressions.2. Fill in the blanks in the paper strips.3. Group the strips with an order onto different paper .

Hurry!

Interview Time!

The Fastest Group

• Notice the grammatical structures • Get the meaning of words and phrasal expressions (e.g., using the vocabulary list, the context, synonyms, antonyms, Chinese)

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Causes1. Workaholics are sometimes pushed into their habit by their work beliefs, workaholic role models, a work system.2. Workaholics tend to become trapped in a working-and-spending consumption mode.3. It can fuel a sense of self-worth and accomplishment.4. Because of bleak economic conditions, rising competition and shrinking companies, employees fear for their jobs.

Categorization

1. People who need to discharge their high energy2. People who need to prove their competence and tie their self-worth to work3. People who use work to escape from real problems such as grief, frustration or guilt.

Common Traits:1. Can’t stand not being active;2. Finding it hard to go on vacation;3. Feeling more comfortable being with fellow workers than with family/ friends;4. Equating self-worth and success with hard work;5. Denying excessive time they are devoting to work, rationalizing that their schedule is for the family.6. Viewing themselves and their work as indispensable.

Suggestions (from Psychology Experts):

1. Enjoy a hobby2. Read mystery novels3. Play volleyball4. Spend time with family and friends5. Play with the dog6. Go fishing

A: Summarize the text.

Move into pairs:

B: Help mark the new words not used in A’s summary.

Get a general impression

Spot big parts

Find ways of argument

Searchdetails

EffortPersistence

Concentration

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Success

Work hard and be organized:

1. Learn the words not used in your summary and prepare for a vocabulary quiz.2. Apply the same methods in reading and summarizing Section A of Unit 7.3. Write with the title: “Are you a …?” (or, suffering from e.g. insomnia, stage freight)

Useful expressions to remember:1. Feel lost without work to do2. Hide from problems through work3. Suffer from a controlling habit4. Be pushed into their habit by a work system5. Reward them with higher pay and better benefits6. Unwilling to burn the midnight oil7. Become trapped in a consumption mode8. Rack up their expectations9. Fuel a sense of self-worth and accomplishment10. bleak economic conditions

11. In those days of rising competition and shrinking company12. Equate self-worth with success13. Devote time to work14. View oneself as indispensable15. Commitment to the company16. Things come in at a high price to their health. 17. Welfare of their families18. Pull all the eggs in one basket19. To be a healthy person physically and psychologically20. Lead a balanced life