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3. Why does Mr. Wright believe he has the right to adopt this policy? He owns the company and pays the employees, so he can do what he wants. The employees can go somewhere else if they don’t like the policy, so he isn’t forcing them to do something if they don’t want to do it. 4. In your opinion, do smokers have control over whether they smoke or not?
to be in (good) shape: to be healthy; to be in better shape means to be healthier than one used to be 健康状况良好 good→bad, poor
Activity 3 In Your Opght know that Mrs. Hartman tried to quit smoking? Why or why not? No. Because Mrs. Hartman didn’t bother telling him that. 5. What does Mrs. Hartman think about Mr. Wright? She thinks he is a tyrant—a cruel and mean person. She thinks he only cares about making more money and that he is not concerned about his employees’ health.
Interactive Listening
Listening Task 1 Activity 1 Word Box Activity 2 Complete the Dialogue
Activity 3 Answer Questions
Activity 1 Word Box
1. the press: newspapers, magazines, and news services in general; the people who write for them 新闻界,新闻报道;记者 2. policy: an official plan used by an organization or individual 政策,方针 3. Sick days: days employees do not work because they are sick; usually they are still paid for the day 病假
Really? That’s interesting. … We gave our current employees 12 months to quit smoking and drinking. And what happened if they are unable or unwilling to quit? Unfortunately, we had to fire them. Doesn’t them seem a little harsh? I mean, if they are good employees, shouldn’t their past work account for something? Actually, there were 25 employees who smoked and drank, All but 3 of them decided to quit. So you fired 3 employees? Yes. After all, it’s my company. I pay the salaries, so I set the rules…
Activity 2
fair chance: reasonable opportunity to cut down: to reduce the amount to kick the habit: to stop doing a habit, usually smoking 戒除嗜好 to not bother (doing something) (to do something): to not try or attempt (doing something) because the effort is not likely to result in success 不费心去做某事 tyrant ['taiərənt]/['tairənt]: a person who has absolute power; a cruel or oppressive leader 暴君
Activity 2
Thank you for agreeing to speak with me, Mr. Wright. No problem. I’m always happy to meet with the press. I know your time is valuable, so I will keep my questions brief. Certainly. We have done some careful research about employee health and how it affects the company, such as the number of sick days that employees take and the cost of health-care benefits. We concluded from our study that employees who do not smoke or drink alcohol are significantly more healthy than employees who do.
Activity 3
1. What research did Mr. Wright do before he adopted a new health policy? The company did research on employee health and how it affected the company. He looked at how many sick days employees take and how much the health-care benefits cost. He found that employees who do not smoke or drink were healthier than those who do. 2. What does the reporter’s opinion seem to be about the new policy? The reporter seem to have a negative opinion about the policy. He thinks it is harsh. And he implies that employees should not be fired for things like smoking and drinking if their past work is good.
1. How is Mr. Wright’s new health policy good? How is it bad? Mr. Wright’s new health policy is both good and bad. It’s good because it encourages employees to be healthier and to quit smoking and drinking. It will improve their health and save the company money. However, there are also bad things about it. Some people have a really hard time kicking the habit and can’t quit smoking no matter how hard they try. My uncle has tried to quit smoking and had never been able to. So it seems like a harsh policy for someone to lose their job because they can’t quit a bad habit.
Discussion
• Does your father smoke?
• Has he ever tried to quit smoking?
• Did he succeeded in giving up smoking?
• Please say something about “smoking and health”.
Movies
1. It’s a Boy Girl Thing女男变错身 (Unit 5) 2. Meet Joe Black第六感生死缘 (Unit 6) 3. Four Wedding and a Funeral四个婚礼和一个葬 礼 (Unit 6) 4. The Transporter非常人贩 (Unit 7) 5. Speed生死时速 (Unit 7) 6. A Beautiful Mind美丽心灵 (Unit 8) 7. Notting Hill诺丁山 (Unit 8) 8. Barnyard疯狂农场 (Unit 9) 9. Man of the Year年度人物 (Unit 10) 10. Miss Congeniality I 麻辣女王I (Unit 10)
4. health-care benefits: health insurance paid for by employers 医疗保险 5. To fire someone: to dismiss someone from employment 解雇 6. harsh: severe; cruel; mean 严厉的; 严酷的; 刺耳的 7. To count for: to be considered; to have worth, value, or meaning 有价值 8. salaries: wage; regular payment from a business for working 工资, 薪水
You can decide if you would rather work in a good company or smoke and drink. It’s your choice. People who choose to smoke and drink can choose to work someplace else. Many people say that smoking cigarettes is not a choice but an addiction… Is it fair to fire those people when they don’t have any control over whether they smoke or not? I believe smoking is a choice. I myself was addicted to cigarettes ten years ago and I chose to quit. If I can do it, they can too. Then they should find another company to work for.
Listening Task 2 Activity 1
1. When was Mrs. Harman fired? She was fired last week. 2. Why was Mrs. Hartman fired? Because she was a smoker or she smoked and had not been able to quit. 3. Why is Mrs. Hartman healthier now than she used to be? Because she does not smoke as much, and she started walking every day.