【正文】 grapple with the political realities of our time. 與他們的良知抗爭；與我們這個時代的政治現(xiàn)實抗爭 eg. Someone tried to poach our market manager。 Up to now we have done everything by intuition, but I’d like to know where we plan to be ten years from now. 咱們領導小組不是 平起平坐 ，不搞 等級觀念 嗎？不過還得 推舉出一個人 來負責全局 . I accept that our team is to keep a flat management structure instead of creating a hierarchy, but I still think that we have to choose sb who has overall control. 我看我得 試一下 ，得分工，不然早晚 得累垮了 。 They are rather keen on your newtype woolens. 他們對你的新型毛織品頗感興趣。 2. snap:To suffer a physical or mental breakdown, especially while under stress: 崩潰 ,在壓力下承受身體上或精神上的折磨 。 To describe and manage it, imagine … 為了描述并管理時間，讓我們想象一條無窮無盡的線，追溯到造物的開始，延伸至不可知的未來。 Air travel has caused a revolution in our way of living. 空中旅行使我們的生活方式完全變了。 she grappled with her moral dilemma. 有人企圖挖走我們的市場主管，面對這種道德難題，她進行了激烈的思想斗爭。 I’d like to have a go at that. We must identify areas of responsibility. Otherwise, we should sooner or later push ourselves to a breaking point.(snap) Important words Please don’t e to me for everything. We can’t consult with each other for trivial things. 不要什么事情都找我，小事沒必要商量。 6. have a go at: 躍躍欲試 eg. The sales manager wants to have a go at the East Asian market. 銷售經(jīng)理躍躍欲試，要進軍東亞市場。 斷裂，垮掉 eg. Our manager works too hard. I’m afraid she will snap. A branch snapped off the tree in the wind. 大風中一條樹枝啪地從樹上斷落。 In other words… dramatic revolution. 換句話說，過去的行為應該能指導未來，現(xiàn)在的商業(yè)行為應該能體現(xiàn)去年預測的情況。 Exceed: sur’pass. To go beyond the limits of: 超過 超越 … 的界限 exceed the speed limit 超速 exceed one39。 2. differentiate: vt. 加以區(qū)分 This pany does not differentiate between men and womenthey employ and pay both equally. 這家公司對男女職工一視同仁 ──男女職工他們都雇用而且同工同酬。 We are already working under great might snap someday. 我們的工作壓力已經(jīng)很大了，不然遲早會累垮的。 7. authorize: 批準 。 3. Intuition: A sense of something not evident/obvious。 ?因此我們通常可以把區(qū)別聯(lián)系時間的變化視為一種逐漸演化過程而不是某種劇變 . 通過有計劃的利用時間，管理人員能更好的安排自己的活動，以避免瓶頸現(xiàn)象或耽誤最后期限。s authority 越權 The cost will not exceed $50. 費用不會超過 50美元。 differentiate one thing from another 使甲乙互異 3. Black Monday: 黑色星期一，指 1987年國際股票崩潰的日子。 / Translation 我們很榮幸今天請來了著名的顧問 。 They hope that the consultant will be able to draw on his … 公司希望顧問能運用其豐富的經(jīng)驗 或許他（她）以前所診斷過的類似的病歷來為公司找出癥結所在，開出使公司復蘇的良方，進而為公司推薦一種新的生存方式以保證他們未來的健康發(fā)展和繁榮。 I tried to say something, but my mouth was full of cotton wool. 我想說句話，但我嘴里塞滿了藥棉。 It will be a long time before any landing on Mars can be attempted. 試圖在火星上著陸是一件遙遠的事。 To investigate a problem is, indeed, to solve it. 調(diào)查就是解決問題。 In/make an attempt to do sth 嘗試 /企圖做某事 She made an attempt to cook the dinner. 她試著做這頓飯。 try 表示試一試，意即欲證明或檢驗某件事，這是 attempt 所不能表達的。 遭遇；遇到 The more dangers we encounter, the harder should we push forward. 越是艱險越向前。此次會面的目的是使 Maggie能了解一下該公司的產(chǎn)品與雇員情況。 grapple with the political realities of our time. 與他們的良知抗爭；與我們這個時代的政治現(xiàn)實抗爭 eg. Someone tried to poach our market manager。 Revolution: A sudden change in a situation 突然或瞬時改變 , 革命 , 劇烈的變革 The army officers led a revolution against the king. 軍官們領導了一次反國王的革命。 Important sentences Managers, grappling with… and not ‘wasted’ or ‘lost’. 疲于應付工作壓力和最后期限的管理人員已經(jīng)逐漸認識到這種寶貴的商品應當 “ 節(jié)約 ” 和 “ 爭取 ” 而不應是 “ 浪費 ” 和 “ 丟棄 ” 。 Several small businesses are planning to consolidate to form a large powerful pany. 幾家小企業(yè)正計劃合并成一家實力雄厚的大公司。s keen on sailing. 她喜愛駕船。 Presentation Summary Time management translation vocabulary Translation 我擔心這樣下去我們 都快垮了 ，是我們掌握主動，還是 被生意牽著鼻子走 ？ I’m afraid that something is going to snap if we continue like this. Should we manage the business or rather let it manage us? 迄今為止 ，我們都 憑直覺辦事 ，真想知道 10年后咱們所處的位置。 Assignment A short speech: how can I manage my time. Managing in the present Time management and current problems facing a service pany Objectives of this unit Managing themes explanation and translation Listening exercise and explanation Word study Translation exercise Presentation and controlled practice Homework video Management themes learning Warm up activity What is your understanding of time and time management? Questions How can you describe it? What are the advantages of a good time planning? What are the problems that you will face when make the plan? Managing themes learning 5’ for self reading and tell me the general idea of it in your own words Vocabulary and phrases explanation Sentences translation Time management Time is a precious modity to be saved, gained, and not wasted or lost. The marks on the timeline separate the past from the present from the future. The historical performance should be a guide to the future, and the present ought to represent last year’s forecast. Precious modity How to use it The functions Of time management Time line Definition Time management Vocabulary 1. grapple with: v. 與 …… 搏斗，盡力解決 To struggle, in or as if in wrestling: 斗爭，扭打在扭斗中或類似在扭斗中掙扎： grappled with their consciences。 Evolution: A gradual process in which something changes into a different and usually more plex or better form. 演變，演化，展開一事物演變成另一種更復雜、更好狀態(tài)事物的逐漸轉變過程 see: development the evolution of a story 故事情節(jié)的發(fā)展 study the evolution of man 研究人類的進化 The space program is the evolution of years of research. 太空計劃是多年研究的發(fā)展結果。s by fifteen percent. 這個銀行本月的儲蓄額超過上個月百分之十五。 bine: 把 … 聯(lián)合起來或；合并 The two banks will consolidate in July next year. 這兩家銀行明年 7月將合并。 disseminate 5. Keen on: （與 on連用）熱心 … 的；對 … 有興趣；喜愛 … 的 She39。 9. streamline: To simplify or make sth more efficient 精簡，使 更有效率 The leadership had streamlined the plant anization. As a