Unit2-Lesson-6-Working-at-home-美英報(bào)刊選讀PPT

1、1Working at home: Family-friendly? 2標(biāo)題常用符號(hào) 特點(diǎn)：盡量少用，化長(zhǎng)為短，以符代詞。常用的標(biāo)點(diǎn)符號(hào)有逗號(hào)、分號(hào)、問(wèn)號(hào)、感嘆號(hào)、引號(hào)和冒號(hào)。其中，冒號(hào)常用于代替動(dòng)詞。Lesson 6Structure AnalysisKey to Questions Photos & Diagrams Additional Notes Background Informationv 因特網(wǎng)進(jìn)入家庭后，許多咨詢公司、研究部門(mén)的因特網(wǎng)進(jìn)入家庭后，許多咨詢公司、研究部門(mén)的雇員在家里也可以上網(wǎng)下載信息資料，從而催生雇員在家里也可以上網(wǎng)下載信息資料，從而催生一大批一大批“電腦

2、聯(lián)勤族電腦聯(lián)勤族”（telecommuters）。）。這些人通過(guò)互聯(lián)網(wǎng)和電信設(shè)備與公司機(jī)構(gòu)聯(lián)系，這些人通過(guò)互聯(lián)網(wǎng)和電信設(shè)備與公司機(jī)構(gòu)聯(lián)系，在家辦公，時(shí)間靈活，衣著隨便，因而也被稱為在家辦公，時(shí)間靈活，衣著隨便，因而也被稱為“開(kāi)領(lǐng)族開(kāi)領(lǐng)族”（open-collar class）。）。The Cell Phones Impact on Society The cell phone has forever changed the way people communicate. The mobile phone is used for real time coordination while on t

3、he run, teens text to each other day and night, and adolescents use it to manage their freedom. The mobile phone is more than a simple technical innovation or social fad, more than just an intrusion on polite society and family life. The mobile phone has fundamentally affected our accessibility, sec

4、urity and safety, coordination of social and business activities, and use of public places.Lesson 6Lesson 6The cell telephone brings dramatic changes to our society. It is necessary to gain scientific insights into the social impact of the new communication medium. The mobile phone influences lives,

5、 talk, interaction and communications. The mobile phone makes the new world of always-on and it is a ubiquitous present everywhere media which has great influence on our daily lives. Some experts say that SMS faces a bleak future. Lesson 6Those short, inconvenient-to-type text messages become more c

6、ommon and more important than voice conversations partly due to mobile phone. Shifting from wired to wireless, people are cutting loose from bounded groups, and want to connect anywhere and at anytime to their social networks. Cell phones lubricate this mobilized society. It is necessary to pull tog

7、ether the dance between mobile communication and the networked society.Lesson 6The Internet With the pace of innovation and globalization, our world changes a lot. The Internet, is of great significance. We are deeply related to the Internet because it plays a very important role in our life. We are

8、 attached to the Internet- using QQ to chat with friends, getting to know the latest gossips about our acquaintances by renren, transforming our loneliness into kaixin001, playing with others through Online games. In a word, we use the Internet not only to communicate, but also to work, to further o

9、ur education, etc.Lesson 6Lesson 6Internet has a far-reaching influence on life. It is not easy to resist the tremendous trend that Internet is gaining more and more privilege in our daily life. We shall make good use of the internet and resist the temptation of many passive aspects. Internet is jus

10、t a tool which is made by human beings but not someone who takes control over us. Unfortunately most of us fail to realize this relationship between Internet and human beings. Lesson 6Lesson 6Lesson 6 more work hours at home dont necessarily translate into quality time with them (Line1-2, Para.2) 更多

11、的在家工作時(shí)間未必就能成為與孩子更多的在家工作時(shí)間未必就能成為與孩子們相聚的珍貴時(shí)光們相聚的珍貴時(shí)光 (translate into :使使體現(xiàn)為，把體現(xiàn)為，把轉(zhuǎn)變?yōu)檗D(zhuǎn)變?yōu)?quality time:上班族能跟家人相聚的時(shí)間上班族能跟家人相聚的時(shí)間,珍貴珍貴時(shí)光時(shí)光 ) is blurring the lines between work and personal life and distracting them from the “family time” they crave (Line 3-4, Para. 4) 正在模糊工作和個(gè)人生正在模糊工作和個(gè)人生活的界限并且使他們從自己渴望擁有

12、的活的界限并且使他們從自己渴望擁有的“家庭時(shí)間家庭時(shí)間”中分心中分心 （ blur: become vague or indistinct使使 . 模模糊糊 ; distract from: divert from分散注意力分散注意力, 使從使從分分心心 ）Lesson 63. the tug of war between work and family time (Line 2, Para.6) 工作和家庭之間的糾結(jié)工作和家庭之間的糾結(jié)(tug of war: any hard struggle between equally matched groups拔拔河河, 激烈競(jìng)爭(zhēng)激烈競(jìng)爭(zhēng) )4.

13、 time-use research hasnt kept pace with the new multitasking lifestyle (Line 4-5, Para. 13) 時(shí)間時(shí)間使用的研究未能使用的研究未能跟上新型的多任務(wù)同時(shí)進(jìn)行的生活跟上新型的多任務(wù)同時(shí)進(jìn)行的生活方式的腳步方式的腳步 (keep pace with跟上跟上, 與與 . 齊步前進(jìn)齊步前進(jìn) )5. good parent-child relationships result in children being happier and more successful (Line 1-2, Para.22) 良好的親子

14、關(guān)系使得孩子們更加快樂(lè)和良好的親子關(guān)系使得孩子們更加快樂(lè)和成功成功(result in : to lead to) Lesson 66. couples had at least one spouse regularly working a night, weekend, rotating or evening shift. (Line 4, Para.31) 配偶中至少有一方經(jīng)常上大夜班配偶中至少有一方經(jīng)常上大夜班 周周末上班輪班或者是上小夜班末上班輪班或者是上小夜班 (evening shift: the work shift during the evening (as 4 p.m. t

15、o midnight)小夜班小夜班 ) Lesson 61. The word “capture” in the sentence “Studies that showdont necessarily capture whats happening between them” (Para. 5) means_. A. take control of sth by forceB. arrestC. accurately reflectD. affectLesson 62. The term “quality time” in the article refers to_. A. time par

16、ents spend at home B. time couples spend together C. time parents spend interacting with kids D. time parents spend performing many tasks at home Lesson 63. According to Prof. Bandon, the payoff of good parent-child relationships in the long run is_. A. childrens understanding of the parents work B.

17、 the promotion of strong family ties C. childrens happiness and success D. harmony between parents and kids Lesson 64. It can be seen from the article that the role technology has played in Americas parent-child relationship is_. A. distracting parents from quality time B. increasing parents availab

18、ility C. strengthening ties between parents and children D. increasing parents quality time Lesson 65. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. More work hours at home dont necessarily translate into quality time with them. B. Family time may not produce the good result we have expected. C.

19、Parents availability has been increasing in the U.S. over the past 30 years. D. The amount of time Americas parents spend on childcare has greatly increased since the 1990s. Lesson 61. What impact has technology at fingertips produced on Americans lives? Technology has made Americans lives more flex

20、ible, family-friendly and increased their time at home. Lesson 62. What is the finding made by the analysis released by two California economists? The finding made by the analysis released was that the amount of time parents spend on childcare is up dramatically since the 1990s, especially among the

21、 highly educated. Lesson 63. What is the finding made by Turkle concerning the use of technology? What effect does it have on kids? Turkle has found that contrary to popular perceptions, all social classes are caught up in technology. The use of technology distracts parents attention. Shared attenti

22、on can feel like no attention to kids. Lesson 64. What do some researchers think of time-use research method? Some researchers, even those who use them, say time-use research hasnt kept pace with the new multitasking lifestyle that has become pervasive in the USA. Lesson 65. By what means does Kathl

23、een Prokesch ensure quality time with kids? Kathleen Prokesch ensures quality time with kids by avoiding use of the BlackBerry in the 4-to-8-oclock time period when she is together with her kids. In this way, she is able to focus on them when they need her. Lesson 66. According to the research co-wr

24、itten by Brines, what kind of crazy job schedules have duel-earner parents experienced? According to the research co-written by Brines, duel-earner parents have experienced non-standard job schedules defined as other than 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. In the late 1980s, 69% of couples had

25、at least one spouse regularly working a night, weekend, rotating or evening shift. Lesson 67. What impact does parenthood have on the couples life according to researchers from the University of Minnesota? According to researchers from the University of Minnesota, parenthood significantly reduces th

26、e time respondents spend with their spouses, especially when both parents work. But as kids age, couples begin to have more time together again. Lesson 68. By what means do prominent working women find more time for interacting with kids? Prominent working women find more time for interaction with k

27、ids by having less sleep, giving up on other things, often cutting out anything that doesnt either further their work or further their family. vTechnology may not be liberating anymore. vLiberate 解放解放 30(1-2) Technologys effect on the family (3-10) Researchers findings about technologys impact on fa

28、mily life (11-18) Turkles study and finding 31(19-29) Research about quality time (30-38) Research about parental availabilityLesson 6I. (1-2) Technologys effect on the family 1. Envisioned result 可以預(yù)見(jiàn)的Recession pressure 經(jīng)濟(jì)衰退的壓力Family time may not be working out the way we thought 與家人相處的時(shí)間不如我們想象中的那樣

29、。 2. Disappointing reality More hours at home dont necessarily translate into quality time. 不是有質(zhì)量的時(shí)間Lesson 6II. (3-10) Researchers findings about technologys impact on family life para 3. More face time with kidsAnalysis released 發(fā)布的分析A dozen 一打的Nationally representative surveys 全國(guó)的有代表性的調(diào)查Is up dram

30、atically 上升得很夸張 vPara4 . Blurring the lines between work and personal lifevPart of the story: 只有部分是可信的vBlur: make it hard to distinguish 模糊難辨vDistract 分心vDistract them from the family time they crave 渴望vPara5 . Schneidas view on the importance of parent-child interactionvCapture 獲得 vIn the house con

31、nected vPara6. The issue 話題 to be discussed at the PAA s annual meetingvThe tug of war between work and family vTug: struggle v工作與家庭之間的緊張的關(guān)系vDemographers, sociologist, economistsvPara7-8. Ratio 比例 of American workers bringing work homevHalf vMultitasking 同時(shí)處理多項(xiàng)任務(wù)vChildren knows better. vPara9. Paren

32、ts perception 認(rèn)知of the effects 影響 of working at homevMay not realize vPara10. Childrens feeling about parents distractionvAttune vKids are attuned: kids are caused to have a better understanding of what is needed or wanted. vIn lala land 想入非非 Lesson 6III. (11-18) Turkles study and finding Turkles wa

33、y of research For children, shared attention means no attention at all.1. 共同關(guān)注就是沒(méi)有關(guān)注v2. The problem of shared attentionv3.The problem with the time-use research methodvTime-use research hasnt kept pace with the new multitasking lifestyle that has become pervasive 流行的 in the USA.v4. The problem with

34、parents multitaskingvBeing available 有空的有空的vStrict child care vComplicated 很復(fù)雜很復(fù)雜v5. Specific example of Sylvie Venne as a multi-taskervStressed out 很累很累 vMulti- 很多的很多的Lesson 6IV. (19-29) Research about quality time 1. Need to discover the meaning of quality time與小孩相處的有質(zhì)量的時(shí)間的意義與小孩相處的有質(zhì)量的時(shí)間的意義 2. Peter Bandons perception 認(rèn)知of quality time and its pay-off 回報(bào)- s