大學(xué)英語綜合教程：Unit 2 Economic Life

Unit2EconomicLifeTextAEthicsandtheConsumerDiscussionTopics.Willyoubuysomecheapproductsofhighqualityproducedinfactorieswhichusechildlabors?Undereverycircumstancecanwemakeamoraldecision.Doyouagreetothestatementornot?WhyorWhynot?Ethicalbehaviorsometimesrequiresustodomorethanjustcomplywithlawsinordertoavoidthepenaltyofbreakingthem.(para.4)BlankFillingIfyoubrokeadishby_____inachinastorewouldyoufeel_____topayforit?Ifyouwereharmedbya_____productyouhadpurchased,wouldyou___foranamountofmoneytatwasgreaterthanthevalueofyourloss?(Paragraph2）Whyshouldyouhaveto_____thetimeandtroubletoreturntothestoretopay___theitem?Afterall,itwasn’tyourfaultthatthecashierdidnotring___thepurchasepriceoftheitem.(para.5)ParaphrasingWhenAmericansmakeconsumerdecisions,theyusuallyconsidermorethanthepriceandqualityofproductsofferedforsale.(para.1)Attheheartofethicaldecision-makingisdeterminingwhetheryoupersonallyfeelthatagivenactionisrightorwrong,andactingaccordingly.(para.7)Itcertainlydoesnottakepriorityinyourbudget.(para.12)Youarenotworriedaboutitbecauseyouknowthattheamountistootrivialtojustifyanylegalactionagainstyoubythebookclub.(para.12)Becauseofthesepossiblenegativeconsequences,itmightnotevenoccurtoJeannietodefraudthesellers.(para.17)Becausetherearefewerexternalconstraintstoguideustowardethicalconsumerbehavior,anunderstandingofone’sresponsibilitiesinthemarketplaceisevenmoreimportanttodaythanitwasinthepast.(para.19)Discriminateagainst:(para.1)DiscriminateAfromB:seeormakeadifference(betweentwothings)

discriminatebetweentwocases/onecasefromanother區(qū)分兩件事/將一件事與另一件事區(qū)分開

Inaccordancewith(para.4)inagreementorharmonywithsth

inaccordancewithsb‘swishes按照某人的愿望

actinaccordancewithcustom,theregulations,thelaw

依照慣例﹑規(guī)章﹑法律.Illustrate:(para.7)ToillustratemypointIhavedoneacomparativeanalysis.為說明我的觀點(diǎn),我做了對比分析.Letmegiveanotherexampletoillustratethisdifficultpoint...

Temptation(para.7)yield/givewaytotemptation經(jīng)不住誘惑

resistthetemptationEvadetheletteroflaw(para.9)Ifyoupassthebuck(line87),yourefusetoacceptresponsibilityforsomething,andsaythatsomeoneelseisresponsible.

DavidsaystheresponsibilityisMrSmith'sandit'snogoodtryingtopassthebuck.

Ifyousay`Thebuckstopshere'or`Thebuckstopswithme',youmeanthatyouhavetotakeresponsibilityforsomethingandwillnottrytopasstheresponsibilityontosomeoneelse.(INFORMAL)

Thebuckstopswithhim.Heisultimatelyresponsibleforeveryaspectofthebroadcast.Impersonalnotinfluencedby,showingorinvolvinghumanfeelings(187)

avastimpersonalorganization龐大而無人情味的組織

HismannerwascoldandimpersonalBeforethenmanychildrenwerecaredforinlargeimpersonalorphanages...

Motivate:someonemotivatesyoutodosomething,theymakeyoufeeldeterminedtodoit.

(line192)Howdoyoumotivatepeopletoworkhardandefficiently?…themanagerdoesn'tknowhowtomotivatehisplayers.

=inspiremotivatedapoliticallymotivatedmurder出于政治動機(jī)的謀殺

behighlymotivated

MotivationTheylackthemotivationtostudy.

Self-EfficacyTheoryThestrengthofaperson’sconvictionthatheorshecanexecutethebehaviorneededforsuccessfulperformance(“cando”)personbehaviorconsequenceEfficacyExpectation(CanIdothis?)OutcomeExpectation(Willitwork?WhataretheConsequences?)WheredobeliefsaboutSEcomefrom?MasteryexperiencesVicariousexperiencesVerbalpersuasionPsychologicalandphysiologicalstatesFactorsthatinfluenceefficacybeliefsGender,race/ethnicityOtherindiv