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1、In 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2

2、12页Listening and SpeakingText AGrammar TipsText BComprehensive ExercisesPractical Reading and WritingWarm-up第2页/共212页Blue-collar workersDiscussionBackground InformationA blue-collar worker is a member of the working class who performs manual labor. Blue-collar work may involve skilled or unskilled,

3、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

4、 upon field of specialty and experience.第3页/共212页Background InformationDiscussion第4页/共212页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

5、 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?DiscussionBackground InformationI like blue-collar jobs because: l the demand is huge; l we can get professional training and technical kn

6、owledge; 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?DiscussionBackground 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

7、/共212页A. Choose the best answer according to what you hear.SpeakingListeningI. 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SpeakingListeningA. No, its not true. B. Its not true of all blue-collar workers.C.

8、Yes, it is true. D. Its not always true of blue-collar workers.2.第9页/共212页SpeakingListeningA. In a factory. B. On a farm. C. In a bank. D. In an airport.3.第10页/共212页SpeakingListeningA. Blue-collar workers are not well paid in China.B. Blue-collar workers are fewer than necessary in China.C. Blue-col

9、lar workers are not skilled enough.D. Blue-collar workers are not well educated.4.第11页/共212页SpeakingListeningA. 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

10、know the answer.5.第12页/共212页SpeakingListeningB. 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 Chinese. Its green. A typical green

11、 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SpeakingListeninggo something like this: turn off the mobile phone after work, eat only

12、(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 no

13、t 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.II. 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

14、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

15、 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?SpeakingListening1.2.第16页/共212页SpeakingListeningW:

16、 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 th

17、e 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 Stu

18、dyheartland 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.第18页/共212页ComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocabulary BuildingText Study

19、manufacturer 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 Exp

20、ressionsVocabulary BuildingText 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.下降第20页/共212页ComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocabulary Building

21、Text 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Comprehensio

22、nWords and ExpressionsVocabulary BuildingText 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 coo

23、l and harden into one piece 焊接第22页/共212页ComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocabulary BuildingText 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 pa

24、rticular facts are true 证书；证明第23页/共212页ComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocabulary BuildingText 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 pa

25、per 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 Studyfind a way up找到进步或晋升的途径第25页/共212页ComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocabulary

26、 BuildingText 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

27、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 WorkersComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocabulary BuildingText St

28、udy第27页/共212页ComprehensionWords 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 prob

29、lem for manufacturers like Wright.第28页/共212页ComprehensionWords 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

30、 $73,000, well above the average earnings in education, medical care, and many other fields.第29页/共212页ComprehensionWords 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

31、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

32、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ComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocabulary BuildingText Study5 Some manufacturers think the shortage of skilled workers results from the decline of vocational

33、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, ma

34、nager 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ComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocabulary BuildingText Stud

35、y6 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

36、 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/

37、共212页A. 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

38、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 .ComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and Expressionsmuch of what they learn in school is not really needed in the wo

39、rkplace _the decline of vocational education _students and 50 machinists per year recently expanded by 70 welding _第34页/共212页ComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and ExpressionsB. Main Idea Read the text again. As you read, underline what you think are the most important ideas. Then, in o

40、ne 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Active 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

41、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ComprehensionVocabulary 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 pa

42、ssed 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ComprehensionVocabulary 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Com

43、prehensionVocabulary 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

44、never lack anything. Certain vital information is lacking in the report.第39页/共212页ComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and Expressionsbe lacking in 缺少 He seems to be lacking in common sense.lack第40页/共212页ComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and Expressionsn. (1) 尖，尖头，端点 The poi

45、nt 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ComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and Expressionsv. (1) (用武器、手指等)瞄准，对着 She pointed a finger at me. (2) 指

46、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ComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and Expressionsto the point 切题的(地)；中肯的(地) What y

47、ou 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ComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and Expressionsn. (1) 工作，劳动

48、；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 work, we have another one. The method works for me.第44页/共212页ComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and Expres

49、sionsworkout of work 失业的，下岗的 My father has been out of work for five months.work at 从事，致力于 He used to try to stay in shape, but he seldom works at it now.work on 致力于，从事；对起作用，对产生影响 She is now working on her new book. The Chinese medicine began to work on her illness.第45页/共212页ComprehensionVocabulary

50、BuildingText StudyWords and Expressionsworkwork out 制订出，想出，努力获得 We have been trying to work out a suitable arrangement.第46页/共212页ComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and Expressionsplacen. (1) 位置 The girl returned the book to its place on the shelf. (2) 地方 There are many places of interes

51、t in this city. I discovered a superb place to eat. (3) 地位 Women deserve the same place in society as men do. (4) 名次 My son rose to second place in his class.第47页/共212页ComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and Expressionsplacev. (1) 放置 You can place the book on the table. (2) 使处于某种状态 The q

52、uarrel could put their friendship at risk.in place ofYou can use the fork in place of chopsticks.in the first placeWho asked you to do that in the first place?第48页/共212页ComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and Expressionsplaceout of place 在不恰当的位置I felt out of place at Johns family party.t

53、ake placeGreat changes have taken place in my hometown.第49页/共212页1. Despite his great effort, he (没有在比赛中获得好名次).2. I can hardly understand (这一堂课的要点).3. Will you please (将这封信带给小王)?ComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and ExpressionsComplete the following sentences based on the given Chinese

54、.did not win a good place in the competition _the major points of the class _pass the letter to Xiao Wang _第50页/共212页4. The little girl seems to (缺乏勇气).5. They are (制订一个计划) for tomorrows party.ComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and ExpressionsComplete the following sentences based on th

55、e given Chinese.be lacking in courage _working out a plan _第51页/共212页averagecertificatedeclineearningsexpandinvestmentmachinistremarkablereplacementresidentshortageworkforceComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and ExpressionsA. Match the words in the left-hand column with the Chinese mean

56、ings on the right.投资行为机械工代替物证书；证明缺乏劳动力扩大居民收入平均的令人瞩目的下降Exercises第52页/共212页1. They fought to (liberation) the black people from slavery.2. He watched (help) as the train left without him.3. Prof. Ding is a very (respect) person.4. Thomas is an English (historical).ComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText

57、StudyWords and ExpressionsB. Fill in each of the following blanks with the proper form of the given words.liberate_helplessly_respectable_historian_第53页/共212页5. I spoke to him (concern) his behavior.6. His room is in a state of (confuse).7. My mother cooked many (taste) dishes today.8. Sparing him i

58、s a (mercy) act.ComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and Expressionsconcerning_confusion_tasty_merciful_第54页/共212页English TermsChinese Terms咄咄逼人的aggressiveawkwardbluntconsideratecooperativedirectearnesteasy-goingenthusiasticgenerous笨拙的体贴的，体谅的率直的，直言不讳的有合作精神的直率的认真的，诚挚的随和的热心的慷慨的，大方的Comprehen

59、sionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and ExpressionsWords for Describing Personal Qualities第55页/共212页ComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and ExpressionsEnglish TermsChinese Terms和蔼的，温和的gentlegracioushumorousimpatientinnocentkindmildmodestpatientproud亲切的，和蔼的不耐烦的，缺乏耐心的幽默的，风趣的天真的和蔼的，仁慈的温和

60、的，和善的谦虚的有耐心的骄傲的第56页/共212页ComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and ExpressionsEnglish TermsChinese Terms争强好胜的，过于主动的pushyreasonablesensitiveshy通情达理的害羞的，羞怯的敏感的sociablestraightforwardthoughtfultimidtolerant合群的，友好的坦率的，直截了当的考虑周到的，体谅的羞怯的，胆小的宽容的第57页/共212页 对于很多人来说，美国的工业中心地带并不能给那里的居民提供很多就业岗位。但是，在卡伦

61、赖特看来，事情并非如此。作为俄亥俄州阿里尔公司的首席执行官，赖特面临的最大问题并不是缺乏就业岗位，而是缺乏熟练技术工人。“我们有一支非常熟练的劳动力队伍，但他们的年纪越来越大。”怀特说。“我不知道我们要去哪里寻找新鲜血液来替代他们。”ComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocabulary BuildingText Study招聘蓝领工人第58页/共212页 这听起来可能令人吃惊，因为这个国家整整一代人已经遭受了失业的痛苦。然而，纵观整个中心地带，我们几乎可以发现同样的问题：熟练工人短缺。这种短缺正是像赖特这样的制造商们所面临的一个共同问题。Comprehens

62、ionWords and ExpressionsVocabulary BuildingText Study第59页/共212页ComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocabulary BuildingText Study 熟练劳动力短缺表明美国制造业在明显复苏。2009年以来，制造业产生的就业岗位就一直在上升，年均收入73,000美元，远远超过了教育、医疗和其他许多领域的平均收入水平。第60页/共212页ComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocabulary BuildingText Study 伴随工业的复苏是对熟练工人的需求

63、的不断上升。工业技能的缺乏是由美国的教育体系和世界经济需求之间的巨大差距所导致的。多年来，美国的民众一直被灌输一种想法，即美国的未来是建立在诸如法律这样的高端服务或编写软件和系统设计这样的“创造性”行业之上的。这就使得许多聪颖的学生以为，只有增加接受高等教育的机会，才是跻身中产阶级的唯一出路。第61页/共212页ComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocabulary BuildingText Study 一些制造商认为技术工人的短缺源于职业教育的衰落。今天的年轻人并没有把手工艺行业看作热门行业，比如管道工、泥瓦工、木工等，因为他们从小就被教导要上大学。“人们去

64、上大学，并不是因为他们自己想去上，而是因为父母告诉他们应该去上。”俄亥俄州某公司的人事经理杰夫柯克这样说道。“孩子们需要更清楚地了解，他们在学校学到的很多知识在工作场所里并不会真正用得上，而且他们不了解水管工的收入是社会工作者的三倍。”第62页/共212页ComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocabulary BuildingText Study 幸运的是，越来越多的学校正在接受这一信息，并将其传递给学生。其中俄亥俄州中部技术学院每年都要扩招70名焊接专业和50名机修专业的学生。许多学院的认证项目由公司规划并得到其部分扶持, 因为他们认为这是一项明智的投资。学

65、院职业与技术教育中心的负责人凯利华莱士说：“这个城市里有很多人都无所事事。他们没能进大学，但是有了这一途径，他们可以找到一条出路了。”第63页/共212页ComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocabulary BuildingText 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Jack had a six-day bus tour around the industrial h

66、eartland of America.杰克在美国工业中心区域乘大巴旅游了六天。Even the attack on Pearl Harbour was remote from the countrys heartland.即使是珍珠港事件的发生地也远离美国的心腹地带。第64页/共212页ComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocabulary BuildingText StudyThey are going to build more low-cost homes for local residents.他们将为当地居民建造更多低成本的住宅。resident n. people who live in a place 居民，住户He has been resident in Brussels since 1997. 他自1997年起就住在布鲁塞尔。Phrases: (1) permanent resident 永久居民(2) resident physician 住院医生第65页/共212页ComprehensionWords and Expressi