1、Unit 1 Blue-Collar Workers实用综合教程（第二版）实用综合教程（第二版）第第2 2册电子教案册电子教案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 Eng
2、lish;learn how to read and write a thank-you letter.Unit 1 Blue-Collar Workers实用综合教程（第二版）实用综合教程（第二版）第第2 2册电子教案册电子教案Listening and SpeakingText AGrammar TipsText BComprehensive ExercisesPractical Reading and WritingWarm-upUnit 1 Blue-Collar Workers实用综合教程（第二版）实用综合教程（第二版）第第2 2册电子教案册电子教案Blue-collar worke
3、rsDiscussionBackground 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 i
4、s 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.Unit 1 Blue-Collar Workers实用综合教程（第二版）实用综合教程（第二版）第第2 2册电子教案册电子教案Background InformationDiscussionUnit 1 Bl
5、ue-Collar Workers实用综合教程（第二版）实用综合教程（第二版）第第2 2册电子教案册电子教案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 cu
6、stomer interaction,entertainment sales or other service-oriented work.Unit 1 Blue-Collar Workers实用综合教程（第二版）实用综合教程（第二版）第第2 2册电子教案册电子教案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 te
7、chnical knowledge;l and the salary is good.Hints Unit 1 Blue-Collar Workers实用综合教程（第二版）实用综合教程（第二版）第第2 2册电子教案册电子教案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 t
8、he fresh air;l and I can keep fit and get good pay.Hints Unit 1 Blue-Collar Workers实用综合教程（第二版）实用综合教程（第二版）第第2 2册电子教案册电子教案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
9、be skilled.1.Unit 1 Blue-Collar Workers实用综合教程（第二版）实用综合教程（第二版）第第2 2册电子教案册电子教案SpeakingListeningA.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.Unit 1 Blue-Collar Workers实用综合教程（第二版）实用综合教程（第二版）第第2 2册电子教案册电子教案SpeakingListeningA.I
10、n a factory.B.On a farm.C.In a bank.D.In an airport.3.Unit 1 Blue-Collar Workers实用综合教程（第二版）实用综合教程（第二版）第第2 2册电子教案册电子教案SpeakingListeningA.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 wo
11、rkers are not well educated.4.Unit 1 Blue-Collar Workers实用综合教程（第二版）实用综合教程（第二版）第第2 2册电子教案册电子教案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 kno
12、w the answer.5.Unit 1 Blue-Collar Workers实用综合教程（第二版）实用综合教程（第二版）第第2 2册电子教案册电子教案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
13、 into Chinese.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_Unit 1 Blue-Collar Workers实用综合教程（第二版）实用综合教程（第二版）第第2 2册电子教案册电子教案Sp
14、eakingListeninggo 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 ca
15、reers,but also like to enjoy life.They have a lot of(8),but do not fall slave to it.healthy_own_succeed_money_Unit 1 Blue-Collar Workers实用综合教程（第二版）实用综合教程（第二版）第第2 2册电子教案册电子教案Talk about your ideas of an ideal job based on the following questions.II.SpeakingSpeakingListening1.What kind of job is an ide
16、al 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?Unit 1 Blue-Collar Workers实用综合教程（第二版）实用综合教程（第二版）第第2 2册电子教案册电子教案M:What is a qualified blue-collar w
17、orker 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-coll
18、ar workers.Q:Is it the case that blue-collar workers daily work lasts very long,according to the woman?SpeakingListening1.2.Unit 1 Blue-Collar Workers实用综合教程（第二版）实用综合教程（第二版）第第2 2册电子教案册电子教案SpeakingListeningW:I heard someone say your father changed his job months ago.Why is that?M:He could no longer to
19、lerate 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 work
20、ers in Japan?W:Probably yes.But sometimes the opposite is true.Q:How are blue-collar workers paid in Japan?3.4.5.Unit 1 Blue-Collar Workers实用综合教程（第二版）实用综合教程（第二版）第第2 2册电子教案册电子教案company 公司ComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocabulary BuildingText Studyheartland n.the area or region where a particular s
21、et 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.Unit 1 Blue-Collar Workers实用综合教程（第二版）实用综合教程（第二版）第第2 2册电子教案册电子教案ComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocabulary BuildingText Studyma
22、nufacturer 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Unit 1 Blue-Collar Workers实用综合教程（第二版）实用综合教程
23、（第二版）第第2 2册电子教案册电子教案ComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocabulary 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Unit 1 Blue-Collar Wo
24、rkers实用综合教程（第二版）实用综合教程（第二版）第第2 2册电子教案册电子教案ComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocabulary BuildingText 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 j
25、ob of using bricks or pieces of stone to build a wall or building 砖石行业Unit 1 Blue-Collar Workers实用综合教程（第二版）实用综合教程（第二版）第第2 2册电子教案册电子教案ComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocabulary BuildingText Studycarpentry n.the activity of making and repairing wooden things 木匠活pipefitter n.a person whose job is to
26、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Unit 1 Blue-Collar Workers实用综合教程（第二版）实用综合教程（第二版）第第2 2册电子教案册电子教案ComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocabulary BuildingText Studym
27、achinist 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Unit 1 Blue-Collar Workers实用综合教程（第二版）实用综合教程（第二版）第第2 2册电子教案册电子教案Comprehension
28、Words 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 paper that gives information about the play or concert;a
29、 set of instructions that a computer follows in order to perform a particular task 方案，计划；节目单；程序Unit 1 Blue-Collar Workers实用综合教程（第二版）实用综合教程（第二版）第第2 2册电子教案册电子教案ComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocabulary BuildingText Studyfind a way up找到进步或晋升的途径Unit 1 Blue-Collar Workers实用综合教程（第二版）实用综合教程（第二版）第第2 2册电子
30、教案册电子教案ComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocabulary 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。Unit 1 Blue-Collar Workers实用综合教程（第二版）实用综合教程（第二版）第第2 2册电子教案册电子教案1 To many,Americas industrial heartland is a place that has too little work t
31、o 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 replac
32、ements.”Wanted:Blue-Collar WorkersComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocabulary BuildingText StudyUnit 1 Blue-Collar Workers实用综合教程（第二版）实用综合教程（第二版）第第2 2册电子教案册电子教案ComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocabulary BuildingText Study2 That may sound surprising,given that the state has suffered from lack of jo
33、bs 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.Unit 1 Blue-Collar Workers实用综合教程（第二版）实用综合教程（第二版）第第2 2册电子教案册电子教案ComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocabulary BuildingText Stu
34、dy3 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.Unit 1 Blue-Collar W
35、orkers实用综合教程（第二版）实用综合教程（第二版）第第2 2册电子教案册电子教案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 a wide gap between the American education system and the dema
36、nds 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 midd
37、le class is to increase its chances to get higher education.Unit 1 Blue-Collar Workers实用综合教程（第二版）实用综合教程（第二版）第第2 2册电子教案册电子教案ComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocabulary BuildingText Study5 Some manufacturers think the shortage of skilled workers results from the decline of vocational education.Todays
38、 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
39、 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.”Unit 1 Blue-Collar Workers实用综合教程（第二版）实用综合教程（第二版）第第2 2册电子教案册电子教案ComprehensionWords and ExpressionsV
40、ocabulary 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 pr
41、ograms 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 Educati
42、on Center.Unit 1 Blue-Collar Workers实用综合教程（第二版）实用综合教程（第二版）第第2 2册电子教案册电子教案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 _
43、a lack of skilled workers _a generation the state has suffered from lack of jobs for _Unit 1 Blue-Collar Workers实用综合教程（第二版）实用综合教程（第二版）第第2 2册电子教案册电子教案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 .ComprehensionV
44、ocabulary 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 _Unit 1 Blue-Collar Workers实用综合教程（第二版）实用综合教程（第二版）第第2 2册电子教案册电子教案Comprehen
45、sionVocabulary 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 vocati
46、onal education._Unit 1 Blue-Collar Workers实用综合教程（第二版）实用综合教程（第二版）第第2 2册电子教案册电子教案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 examination with high marks.(4)批准，通过(议案等)New laws were passed.ComprehensionVocabulary BuildingTe
47、xt StudyWords and ExpressionspassUnit 1 Blue-Collar Workers实用综合教程（第二版）实用综合教程（第二版）第第2 2册电子教案册电子教案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 passed away the other night.pass by 经过；(时间)流逝 An h
48、our passed by and still he didnt appear.Unit 1 Blue-Collar Workers实用综合教程（第二版）实用综合教程（第二版）第第2 2册电子教案册电子教案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.Unit 1 Bl
49、ue-Collar Workers实用综合教程（第二版）实用综合教程（第二版）第第2 2册电子教案册电子教案ComprehensionVocabulary 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
50、judgment for the post of chairman.In this city,we never lack anything.Certain vital information is lacking in the report.Unit 1 Blue-Collar Workers实用综合教程（第二版）实用综合教程（第二版）第第2 2册电子教案册电子教案ComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and Expressionsbe lacking in 缺少 He seems to be lacking in common sen
