現(xiàn)代大學(xué)英語(yǔ)精讀2第12課

1、a fundamental technique in handling people dale carnegie r einforcement t ext analysis a fundamental technique in handling people b ackground w arming up unit 12 questions / activities check-on preview objectives w b tr warming up a fundamental technique in handling people unit 12 warming up questio

2、ns / activities have you ever read a book on self- improvement? do you find it useful? do you think it necessary for people to have special training on skills for handling interpersonal relationships? why or why not? do you follow certain principles of your own in handling interpersonal relationship

3、s? what is the “fundamental technique in handling people” according to the author? are you convinced? w b tr check-on preview match the words with their correct meaning in the text. 1. blunder 2. impair 3. procrastinate 4. indignation 5. opponent a. a feeling of anger and surprise caused by sth. tha

4、t is unfair or unreasonable b. to make a stupid or careless mistake c. a person that you oppose in a game, contest, argument, etc. d. to damage sb. or make sth. worse e. a feeling of hatred for sb. that causes a desire to harm sb. f. to delay doing sth. you should do, usually because you do not want

5、 to do it w b tr warming up objectives through this lesson, students will be able to recap the many examples and anecdotes used by the writer to illustrate what we should and shouldnt do in handling people; think about the question of criticism and human relations; analyse the organization and the l

6、anguage style of the text; learn the related vocabulary and other useful words and phrases in the text. w b tr warming up background genre the author b w tr a fundamental technique in handling people unit 12 background the author b w tr dale carnegies main focus is on dealing and motivating people s

7、uccessfully. his common sense approach is easy to understand and apply in both personal and business relationships. he developed several famous courses in self- improvement, salesmanship, corporate training, public speaking and interpersonal skills. he wrote one of the most popular books in history,

8、 and taught millions how to achieve self-confidence and interpersonal social skills. dale carnegie became an icon of 20th century america through his book and his classes. his simple, yet effective, techniques for winning friends and influencing people have proven enduring and become part of the ame

9、rican culture. how to win friends increase your popularity; win people to your way of thinking; enable you to win new clients and customers; become a better speaker and a more entertaining conversationalist; and, arouse enthusiasm among your colleagues. this book will turn around your relationships

10、and improve your dealings with all the people in your life. over 15 million copies printed and sold since 1936 central idea dale carnegies central idea is that if we want to learn how to handle people, we must always remember not to criticize them, not to speak ill of them, or ridicule them; not to

11、indulge in fault-finding and gossiping about others mistakes or weaknesses, because if we do, it will always hurt peoples pride, create bad feelings, make them defensive, and destroy their confidence. therefore, the best way of handling people is to withhold our criticisms and show our understanding

12、 and trust. we should all be quick to recognize others virtues and be generous with our praise for their achievements. background genre b w tr self-help books are books written with the stated intention to instruct any readers on a number of personal problems. they first appeared in the victorian ag

13、e and flourished to become a postmodern cultural phenomenon in the late twentieth century - a period marked out by the burgeoning literature of self-improvement. writing style: dale carnegie is not a scholar. his reasoning is neither profound nor particularly strong in logic. but he expresses his id

14、eas eloquently and uses many interesting historical anecdotes to illustrate his points, which makes his book interesting to read. detailed analysis structure theme text analysis t wb r a fundamental technique in handling people unit 12 text analysis theme in handling people, we should be cautious in

15、 offering criticism, but be generous in showing understanding and giving praise. t wb r text analysis structure 1 para. 1 criticism is usually futile and often dangerous in handling people. 2 para. 2-21 lets learn a few lessons in handling people. 3 para. 22-23 instead of criticizing, condemning and

16、 complaining, lets try to understand people. t wb r structure of the body the body: lets learn a few lessons in handling people. (paras. 221) as a young man, abraham lincoln leant to not to ridicule people the hard way. (paras. 24) as president, lincoln learnt to put himself in the position of the p

17、erson he intended to criticize. (para. 511) people should not do to others what they do not want done to themselves. (paras. 1215) it takes character and self-control to be understanding and forgiving. (paras. 1621) text analysis detailed analysis main idea sentence paraphrase words indulge oneself)

18、 most of us were too busy to indulge in heavy lunchtime drinking. 2. transitive to let someone have or do whatever they want, even if it is bad for them his mother spoiled him, indulging his every whim. some indian people indulge in wedding extravaganza. 有些印度人沈迷于婚禮的大肆鋪張。 i never indulge children wit

19、h plenty of pocket money. 我從不放任子女, 給他們大量零用錢(qián)。 will you indulge my curiosity and tell me how much it costs. 你能不能滿(mǎn)足我的好奇心,告訴我那值多少錢(qián) text analysis detailed analysis part ii (par. 5-11): main idea 1. can you summarize the example given in this part? what point does it illustrate? 2. what purpose does para.

20、 7 serve? is this long story necessary? how does para. 8 make you feel? 3. how does paragraph 10 make you feel? if you were told beforehand that the letter was never mailed, would you have the same interest in reading it? 4. why does the author tell us his guess of lincolns reasoning behind the deci

21、sion? is his guess plausible? text analysis detailed analysis part ii (par. 5-11): sentence study but lincoln, “with malice toward none, with charity for all,” held his peace. the quotation comes from lincolns second inaugural speech in which he expressed the hope for a peace without hatred, and cal

22、led upon his countrymen to act “with malice toward none, with charity for all to bind up the nations wounds to do all which may achieve a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations.”. text analysis detailed analysis part ii (par. 5-11): sentence study one of his favorite quotations

23、was “judge not, that ye be not judged.” this quotation comes from the bible- matthew7-1. it means: do not judge others, for it you do, others will judge you by the same measure you use. text analysis detailed analysis part ii (par. 5-11): sentence study i do not believe you appreciate the magnitude

24、of the misfortune involved in lees escape. i dont think you fully understand what a big mistake you made in letting lee escape or how serious the consequence it will entail. text analysis detailed analysis part ii (par. 5-11): sentence study if i send this letter, it will only arouse hard feelings a

25、nd impair all his further usefulness as a commander. if this letter reaches him, it will only serve to hurt his confidence and make him feel inadequate as a commander, which will affect his performance in the future because he will never be his best again. close upon/ close in (on/upon sb/sth) to mo

26、ve nearer to sb/sth, especially in order to attack them: e.g. the lions closed in on their prey. 看到一群暴徒包圍了受害者，真令人毛骨悚然。 it was horrible to see the mob close in upon their victim. close: to make the distance or difference between two things smaller the other car was closing on us fast. text analysis d

27、etailed analysis part ii (par. 12-15): main idea 1. what was mark twains reaction towards criticism in para. 12? is it appropriate? what does the writer want to illustrate by this example? 2. is the author correct in saying the quotation in paragraph 14 is from confucius? another saying, which is re

28、ally by confucius, would be more suitable here. what is it? 3. do you agree with the author when he says humans are “creatures of emotion, creatures bristling with prejudices, and motivated by pride and vanity?” text analysis detailed analysis part ii(par. 12-15): sentence study he ordered: “set the

29、 matter according to my copy hereafter and see that the proofreader retains his suggestions in the mush of his decayed brain.” from now on my articles should be printed without being proofread, i dont need any advice from the proofreader who is too dim-witted to come up with any valuable idea. “set”

30、 here means “arrange the letters in type for printing”排字. pay attention to the tone of the original sentence. mark twain is very angry and he deliberately uses formal language to ridicule and intimidate the proofreader. bristle intransitive verb 1. if an animals hair bristles, it stands up stiffly b

31、ecause the animal is afraid or angry 2. to suddenly become very annoyed or offended at what sb says or does: bristle (with sth) (at sth) john pushed back his chair, bristling with indignation. his lies made her bristle with rage. he bristled at her rudeness. bristle with something phrasal verb to ha

32、ve a lot of something, or be full of something : a battleship bristling with guns text analysis detailed analysis part ii (par. 16-21): main idea 1. what connotations do these following words have, “diplomatic”, “adroit at handling people”? do you think the writer has made good choices of words in t

33、he benjamin franklin example? 2. “any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do.” what is the writer doing here? 3. if you were hoover, would you have done the same in that situation? text analysis detailed analysis part ii(par. 16-21): sentence study but it takes character and self

34、-control to be understanding and forgiving. but it requires our good moral qualities and the ability to control ourselves to be understanding and forgiving to others. character: a combination of qualities such as courage, loyalty, and honesty that are admired and regarded as valuable think/speak ill

35、 of somebody (formal) to think or say unpleasant things about someone she really believes you should never speak ill of the dead. 我們不應(yīng)該在背后說(shuō)別人的壞話(huà)。 we should not speak ill of others behind their backs. 我還從來(lái)沒(méi)有聽(tīng)過(guò)paul說(shuō)人家壞話(huà)。 ive never heard paul speak ill of a human being in my life. ill (adverb) : (especially in compounds) badly or in an unpleasant way; (formal) not in an acceptable way the animals had been grossly ill