新标准高职公共英语实用综合教程第二版unit.pptx

ObjectivesIn this unit,you willObjectives read an article about the demand for blue-collar workers;enlarge your vocabulary relating to personal qualities;gain some ideas of what the top 9 blue-collar jobs are;get some tips about modal verbs in English;learn how to read and write a thank-you letter.第1页/共212页mainListening and SpeakingText AGrammar TipsText BComprehensive ExercisesPractical Reading and WritingWarm-up第2页/共212页Blue-collar workersWarm-up-Background InformationDiscussionBackground InformationA blue-collar worker is a member of the working class who performs manual labor.Blue-collar work may involve skilled or unskilled,manufacturing,mining,construction,mechanical,maintenance,technical installation and many other types of physical work.Blue-collar work is often paid hourly wage-labor,although some professionals may be paid by the project or salaried.There is a wide range of payscales for such work depending upon field of specialty and experience.第3页/共212页Warm-up-Background InformationBackground InformationDiscussion第4页/共212页Warm-up-The use of the Internet Background InformationDiscussion White-collar workers typically perform work in an office environment and may involve sitting at a computer or desk.Service workers,or pink-collar workers,make up a third type of worker.Their labor is related to customer interaction,entertainment sales or other service-oriented work.第5页/共212页Questions:1.Do you like blue-collar jobs?Warm-up-Discussion1DiscussionBackground InformationI like blue-collar jobs because:l the demand is huge;l we can get professional training and technical knowledge;l and the salary is good.Hints 第6页/共212页Questions:2.What will be your favourite blue-collar job and why?Warm-up-Discussion2DiscussionBackground InformationMy favourite blue-collar job is that of a gardener,because:l I can work outdoors and enjoy the fresh air;l and I can keep fit and get good pay.Hints 第7页/共212页A.Choose the best answer according to what you hear.Listening_A1SpeakingListeningI.Listening ScriptA.They must be knowledgeable.B.They must be hard-working.C.They must be talented.D.They must be skilled.1.第8页/共212页Listening_A2SpeakingListeningA.No,its not true.B.Its not true of all blue-collar workers.C.Yes,it is true.D.Its not always true of blue-collar workers.2.第9页/共212页Listening_A3SpeakingListeningA.In a factory.B.On a farm.C.In a bank.D.In an airport.3.第10页/共212页Listening_A4SpeakingListeningA.Blue-collar workers are not well paid in China.B.Blue-collar workers are fewer than necessary in China.C.Blue-collar workers are not skilled enough.D.Blue-collar workers are not well educated.4.第11页/共212页Listening_A5SpeakingListeningA.They are generally paid less than white-collar workersB.They are always paid less than white-collar workers.C.They are always better paid than white-collar workers.D.The woman does not know the answer.5.第12页/共212页Listening_B1SpeakingListeningB.Fill in the blanks of the following passage according to what you hear.You must have heard of white-and blue-collar workers,and possibly gold-collar workers(1).Recently a new color of collar is(2)its way into China.Its green.A typical green collar is well educated like a white collar but(3)strong like a blue collar.They are mostly born in the 70s or 80s and live in one of Chinas big cities.Their(4)mayas well _making_physically_life_第13页/共212页Listening_B2SpeakingListeninggo something like this:turn off the mobile phone after work,eat only(5)food,meet friends every weekend,and like to help poor people.Green collars even have their(6)club.In Beijing,the Green Collar Club is for people who want to“be happy,healthy and helpful”.They not only(7)in their careers,but also like to enjoy life.They have a lot of(8),but do not fall slave to it.healthy_own_succeed_money_第14页/共212页Talk about your ideas of an ideal job based on the following questions.Speaking1II.SpeakingSpeakingListening1.What kind of job is an ideal one in your mind?2.What personal qualities are necessary for getting and doing the job?3.What advantages does the job as a blue-collar worker have?4.Do blue-collar workers need to speak good English?第15页/共212页M:What is a qualified blue-collar worker like in your mind?W:Well,many things are important,but,to me,skills come first.Q:What does the woman think is the most important quality for blue-collar workers?M:Do blue-collar workers have to work many hours every day?W:Depends.Some blue-collar workers may have more free time than white-collar workers.Q:Is it the case that blue-collar workers daily work lasts very long,according to the woman?Listening Script1SpeakingListening1.2.第16页/共212页Listening Script2SpeakingListeningW:I heard someone say your father changed his job months ago.Why is that?M:He could no longer tolerate the huge noise of planes.Q:Where had the mans father probably worked before he changed his job?W:Its said that China needs a lot of blue-collar workers today.Is it true?M:Exactly.Q:What is the problem the woman is concerned about?M:Are blue-collar workers paid much less than white-collar workers in Japan?W:Probably yes.But sometimes the opposite is true.Q:How are blue-collar workers paid in Japan?3.4.5.第17页/共212页company 公司ComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocabulary BuildingText A Words and Expressions1Text Studyheartland n.the area or region where a particular set of activities or beliefs is most significant 中心地区，心脏地带corporation n.resident n.people who live in a place 居民，住户劳动力，劳动队伍workforce n.without enough of sth.缺乏，缺少shortage n.sth.or sb.that takes the place of sth.or sb.else 代替物，代替者 replacement n.第18页/共212页ComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocabulary BuildingText A Words and Expressions2Text Studymanufacturer n.a business or company which makes goods in large quantities to sell 生产商unusual or special in a way that makes people notice them 令人瞩目的，明显的remarkable adj.recovery n.improvement in quality,health,etc.恢复，复苏annual adj.once a year,every year 年度的，每年的第19页/共212页ComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocabulary BuildingText A Words and Expressions3Text Studyearnings n.(pl.)money received in return for ones work(复)收入，工资，挣得的钱显示，表明；指向point togap n.big difference;space between two things or a hole in the middle of sth.solid 差距；空隙high-end高端decline n./v.decrease 下降第20页/共212页ComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocabulary BuildingText A Words and Expressions4Text Studycraft n.an activity such as weaving,carving,or pottery that involves making things by hand 手工plumb v.put the pipes in buildingsfor carrying water;examine closelyor deeply 装水管；探寻，探究masonry n.the job of using bricks or pieces of stone to build a wall or building 砖石行业第21页/共212页ComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocabulary BuildingText A Words and Expressions5Text Studycarpentry n.the activity of making and repairing wooden things 木匠活pipefitter n.a person whose job is to fit pipes for buildings 水管工expand v.make sth.larger,become larger 扩大weld vt.heat the edges of two metals and put them together so that they cool and harden into one piece 焊接第22页/共212页ComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocabulary BuildingText A Words and Expressions6Text Studymachinist n.a person skilled in using or repairing machinery 机械工certificate n.an official document showing a person has completed a course of study or training;an official document stating that particular facts are true 证书；证明第23页/共212页ComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocabulary BuildingText A Words and Expressions7Text Studyinvestment n.the activity of using ones money to increase its value;the money used this way 投资行为；投资款项program n.a series of actions or events that are planned to be done;a small book or sheet of paper that gives information about the play or concert;a set of instructions that a computer follows in order to perform a particular task 方案，计划；节目单；程序第24页/共212页ComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocabulary BuildingText A Words and Expressions8Text Studyfind a way up找到进步或晋升的途径第25页/共212页ComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocabulary BuildingText A Words and Expressions9Text StudyProper NamesCEO:该词为Chief Executive Officer的首字母缩写词，表示“首席执行官”。Ohio:俄亥俄州，位于美国中西部，是五大湖地区的组成部分。第26页/共212页1 To many,Americas industrial heartland is a place that has too little work to offer its residents.But things look very different to Karen Wright,the CEO of Ariel Corporation in Ohio.Wrights biggest problem isnt a lack of work;its a lack of skilled workers.“We have a very skilled workforce,but they are getting older,”says Wright.“I dont know where we are going to find replacements.”Wanted:Blue-Collar WorkersText A-1ComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocabulary BuildingText Study第27页/共212页Text A-2ComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocabulary BuildingText Study2 That may sound surprising,given that the state has suffered from lack of jobs for a generation.Yet across the heartland,one can almost find the same problem:a shortage of skilled workers.That shortage is surely a problem for manufacturers like Wright.第28页/共212页Text A-3ComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocabulary BuildingText Study3 The skilled-labor shortage shows a remarkable recovery in American manufacturing.Since 2009,the number of job opportunities in manufacturing has been rising,with average annual earnings of$73,000,well above the average earnings in education,medical care,and many other fields.第29页/共212页Text A-4ComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocabulary BuildingText Study4 The industrial recovery comes with a price:a quickly rising demand for skilled workers.The shortage of industrial skills points to a wide gap between the American education system and the demands of the world economy.For many years,Americans have been told that the future lies in high-end services,such as law,and“creative”professions,such as software-writing and systems design.This has led many bright students to think that the only real way to improve opportunities for the countrys middle class is to increase its chances to get higher education.第30页/共212页Text A-5ComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocabulary BuildingText Study5 Some manufacturers think the shortage of skilled workers results from the decline of vocational education.Todays young people often do not regard craft work plumbing,masonry,and carpentry,for instance as popular,because theyve been instructed to enter into college.“People go to college not because they want to but because their parents tell them thats the thing to do,”says Jeff Kirk,manager of human relations at a company in Ohio.“Kids need to better know that much of what they learn in school is not really needed in the workplace.They dont realize a pipefitter makes three times as much as a social worker.”第31页/共212页Text A-6ComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocabulary BuildingText Study6 Fortunately,more and more schools are coming to understand that message and passing it along to their students.One of these schools,Central Ohio Technical College,has recently expanded by 70 welding students and 50 machinists per year.Many of the colleges certificate programs are planned and partly supported by companies,which think that theyre making a wise investment.“You have a lot of people sitting in the city doing nothing.They did not succeed in college.But this way,they can find a way up,”says Kelly Wallace,head of the colleges Career and Technology Education Center.第32页/共212页Text A-ComprehensionA1A.Pair Work Complete the following sentences orally according to the text.1.She is .To her,the biggest problem is .2.Because .ComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and Expressionsthe CEO of Ariel Corporation in Ohio _a lack of skilled workers _a generation the state has suffered from lack of jobs for _第33页/共212页3.Jeff Kirk thinks that kids need to better know that .4.They think that the shortage of skilled workers result from .5.The college has .Text A-ComprehensionA2ComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and Expressionsmuch of what they learn in school is not really needed in the workplace _the decline of vocational education _students and 50 machinists per year recently expanded by 70 welding _第34页/共212页Text A-ComprehensionB1ComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and ExpressionsB.Main Idea Read the text again.As you read,underline what you think are the most important ideas.Then,in one or two sentences,write the main idea of the text.America is suffering from a lack of skilled workers.People must pay attention to vocational education._第35页/共212页Text A-Vocabulary BuildingA1Active Wordsv.(1)经过，路过 I saw the man pass the window.(2)递给，传给 Pass the salt to me,please.(3)通过(考试或检查等)He passed the entrance examination with high marks.(4)批准，通过(议案等)New laws were passed.ComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and Expressionspass第36页/共212页Text A-Vocabulary BuildingA1ComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and Expressionspass(5)度过，消磨(时光)I passed the whole afternoon playing table tennis.pass away 去世 Toms father passed away the other night.pass by 经过；(时间)流逝 An hour passed by and still he didnt appear.第37页/共212页Text A-Vocabulary BuildingA1ComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and Expressionspasspass on 传递，转告 Here is the notice.Pass it on please.pass out 昏倒，失去知觉，醉倒；分发，分配 She passed out because of the terrible news.第38页/共212页Text A-Vocabulary BuildingA2ComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and Expressionslackn.缺乏，不足，没有 Despite my lack of experience,I got the job.The plan was rejected for lack of money.There was no lack of things for the father to worry about.v.缺乏；缺少 Peter lacked good judgment for the post of chairman.In this city,we never lack anything.Certain vital information is lacking in the report.第39页/共212页Text A-Vocabulary BuildingA2ComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and Expressionsbe lacking in 缺少 He seems to be lacking in common sense.lack第40页/共212页Text A-Vocabulary BuildingA3ComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and Expressionsn.(1)尖，尖头，端点 The point of the pencil is broken.(2)地点，位置 Stop at this point.(3)分数，点数 How many points did you get in the English exam?(4)要点，论点 What you have said is a very good point.point第41页/共212页Text A-Vocabulary BuildingA3ComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and Expressionsv.(1)(用武器、手指等)瞄准，对着 She pointed a finger at me.(2)指向 I asked where the bank was and he pointed across the road.pointbeside the point 离题的，不相关的 Your question is beside the point.point of view 角度；观点，看法 The plan is good enough from my point of view.第42页/共212页Text A-Vocabulary BuildingA3ComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and Expressionsto the point 切题的（地）；中肯的（地）What you said was quite to the point.point out 指出 He pointed out all the mistakes in my writing.point to 指向；表明，指明 I pointed to the red building and told him that was my school.The warm days point to an early spring.point第43页/共212页Text A-Vocabulary BuildingA4ComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and Expressionsn.(1)工作，劳动；活计 Its time to start/finish work.(2)作品，著作 I like Shakespeares works.workv.(1)工作，劳动，干活 My sister wants to work in Nanjing for personal reasons.(2)起作用，有效，管用 If your plan doesnt w