講義十三
Text A Work, Labor, and Play
課文簡介
本文主要介紹了工作與勞作之間的差別。能給人以報酬,同時又能帶來快樂的便是工作,如果某人從所從事的工作中得到享受,他就是個工作者,如果他被迫做此事來謀生,那么他就是個勞作者。勞作者通常希望有更多的空閑來娛樂,而對工作者來說,工作本身就是娛樂。文章還分析了為什么工作者所占比例只有16%
Paras.1-3 the essential difference among work, labor and play.
Paras.4-5 the reason why percentage of workers is smaller than that of laborers.
New Words
1.compel vt. 強迫(to)
be compelled to 被強迫
用法:compel sb. to do sth. 強迫某人做某事,令某人不得不做某事
The rain compelled us to stay indoors. 下雨使我們不得不待在家里。
They were often compelled to work twelve or fourteen hours a day.
他們常常不得不每天工作12或14個小時。
2 rightly ad. 公正地,正當?shù)兀?BR> right:
a.正確的,對的,右邊的
n. 權利
3.laborer n. 勞動者;工人
4.antithesis n. 對偶,(修辭學)對句;對立面
oppositeness
antithesis的同義詞oppositeness
5.voluntary a. 自愿的,志愿的;自發(fā)的
派生詞:volunteer n. 志愿者,自愿者
Is it voluntary, or do we have to go? 這是自愿的,還是我們必須去?
He has just finished his voluntary services overseas. 他剛完成海外志愿工作。
6.undertake vt. 著手做,進行;承擔,從事
He undertook the responsibility for reform. 他負責改革工作。
He undertook to improve the working conditions. 他改善工作。
He reluctantly undertook the work. 他不情愿地從事這項工作。
7.coincide vi. 一致,相符(with)
Our interests coincide. 我們的利害(關系)一致。
His comments coincided with a survey this week. 他的意見與本周的一項調查結果一致。
A man's appearance doesn't often coincide with his moral quality.
一個人的外貌和他的品質常常不一致。
8.manual a./n. 手的,用手(操作)的;體力的
9.cobbler n. 補鞋匠
10.clerk n. 辦事員,公務員;店員
11.efficiently ad. 效率高地,有能力地
inefficient
inefficiency
This adult education program can also help eliminate poverty in this area.
這項成人教育計劃也有助于在這個地區(qū)消除貧困。
Eliminate the exploitation of men by men. 消滅人剝削人的現(xiàn)象。
All the mistakes should be eliminated from his article. 所有的錯誤都應從這篇文章里清除掉。
Text A Work, Labor, and Play
課文簡介
本文主要介紹了工作與勞作之間的差別。能給人以報酬,同時又能帶來快樂的便是工作,如果某人從所從事的工作中得到享受,他就是個工作者,如果他被迫做此事來謀生,那么他就是個勞作者。勞作者通常希望有更多的空閑來娛樂,而對工作者來說,工作本身就是娛樂。文章還分析了為什么工作者所占比例只有16%
Paras.1-3 the essential difference among work, labor and play.
Paras.4-5 the reason why percentage of workers is smaller than that of laborers.
New Words
1.compel vt. 強迫(to)
be compelled to 被強迫
用法:compel sb. to do sth. 強迫某人做某事,令某人不得不做某事
The rain compelled us to stay indoors. 下雨使我們不得不待在家里。
They were often compelled to work twelve or fourteen hours a day.
他們常常不得不每天工作12或14個小時。
2 rightly ad. 公正地,正當?shù)兀?BR> right:
a.正確的,對的,右邊的
n. 權利
3.laborer n. 勞動者;工人
4.antithesis n. 對偶,(修辭學)對句;對立面
oppositeness
antithesis的同義詞oppositeness
5.voluntary a. 自愿的,志愿的;自發(fā)的
派生詞:volunteer n. 志愿者,自愿者
Is it voluntary, or do we have to go? 這是自愿的,還是我們必須去?
He has just finished his voluntary services overseas. 他剛完成海外志愿工作。
6.undertake vt. 著手做,進行;承擔,從事
He undertook the responsibility for reform. 他負責改革工作。
He undertook to improve the working conditions. 他改善工作。
He reluctantly undertook the work. 他不情愿地從事這項工作。
7.coincide vi. 一致,相符(with)
Our interests coincide. 我們的利害(關系)一致。
His comments coincided with a survey this week. 他的意見與本周的一項調查結果一致。
A man's appearance doesn't often coincide with his moral quality.
一個人的外貌和他的品質常常不一致。
8.manual a./n. 手的,用手(操作)的;體力的
9.cobbler n. 補鞋匠
10.clerk n. 辦事員,公務員;店員
11.efficiently ad. 效率高地,有能力地
inefficient
inefficiency
This adult education program can also help eliminate poverty in this area.
這項成人教育計劃也有助于在這個地區(qū)消除貧困。
Eliminate the exploitation of men by men. 消滅人剝削人的現(xiàn)象。
All the mistakes should be eliminated from his article. 所有的錯誤都應從這篇文章里清除掉。