1. Unit 6 Sam Adams, Industrial Engineer Sam set out to improve efficiency at the shirt factory but, as we find out later in this unit, his plans turned out not quiet as he had expected. go

2. Unit 6 Sam Adams, Industrial Engineer 1. Useful Expressions 2. Text Interpretation 3. Word Family 4. Sentence Structure 5. Translation Practice 6. Reading Skill 7. Guided Writing 8. Homework

3.  Useful Expressions  工艺，工业美术  Efficiency wage 绩效工资 Industrial art  Upper class 上层社会  Elementary teacher 小学教师  擅长于，熟练于 Expert at/on/in  为 … 打下 / 奠定基础 Lay the F for  FBI FB of Investigation

4.  Useful Expressions  职业妇女  短期贷款 Career women Short-term loans  Project oneself 突出 / 表现自己  单身未婚女子 Bachelor girl  CPPCC 政协 Conference  Roll up one’s sleeves 着手做事  缓解压力 Relieve pressure

5.  Useful Expressions  背景图片 Background picture  Irregular troops 非正规军  Absent friends 远方的朋友  Work the night shift 值夜班  Beauty shop/salon 美容院  Productive forces 生产力  成品 Finished product

6. 1. Warm-up questions 2. Global analysis 3. Detailed reading 4. Picture talk 5. Inspiring quotations  Text Interpretation

7.  Content questions (136) 1. Warm-up questions  Related topics 1) Are you a well-organized person? 2) Do you consider yourself an efficient person? 3) How would you arouse your students’ interest? 4) What could we do to stay efficient? 5) Are you a good listener? 6) There are more complaints than suggestions?

8. ◆ What type is the text? A narration B description C exposition D argumentation 2. Global analysis ◆ What pattern is the text organized in? A problem-solution B cause-effect C general-specific D time / sequence 记叙文 a movie 描述文 a picture 说明文 a lecture 议论文 a debate 问题 - 解决 因果 总-分总-分 时间 / 顺序

9. 2. Global analysis Topics to discuss 1. What are the narrator’s characters? Give examples. Well-organized and efficient (See Para 2-4) 3. What does the last 2 paragraphs imply/suggest? 1. My suggestions were really appreciated and likely to be followed by actions taken by Mr. Hobbs. 2. Mr. Hobbs thanked my efforts in the report and to save my face said he would have a discussion. Bossy, as I am not ready to listen but give suggestions 2. Problems with the factory and solutions by me ? 外教社 外教社

10. 2. Global analysis Part division Main Ideas ParasParts 2 6-19 Exemplification: After graduation, I worked as a short-term consultant (6). After making observations (7-10), I reported my findings to the boss (11-7) and he thanked me (18-9). I was well-organized and efficient (1-4), but a bit bossy(5). 11-5

11. 1. …how I happened to become an industrial... 2. …and pants, neatly folded, in the bottom drawer. 3. Everything was always in its place. 4. I finished my bachelor’s degree at the university. 5. Mr. Hobbs, a friend of my father’s, owned … 6. … come in on a short-term basis as a consultant. 7. I was really amazed at what I saw. 3. Detailed reading

12. 8. Most curious of all, …whatsoever. 9. The work flow was irregular. 10. I recognized him as “Big Jim”. 11. Workers beyond him in line on his shift had to… 12. I covered my major points by telling him... 13. Excellent work results in frequent pay increases. 14. We want to keep up with the times. 3. Detailed reading

13. 4. Picture talk ① ④ ③ ②

14. 5. Inspiring quotations 1. Work has a bitter root but sweet fruit. 工作是苦的根、甜的果。 3. Listen more, talk less. Talk less, do more. 多听少说。少说多做。 2. The more wit, the less courage. 只要努力工作而有志向，机会迟早终会来临。 4. Opportunity, sooner or later, comes to all who work and wish. 初生牛犊不怕虎。

15. Effective, industrious, secondary, lower, bureaucracy, underclothes, expertise, fund, base, profession, misfortune, projector, master, doctor, PhD, long-term, consultative, amazing, inspector, collar, ease, boredom, regularity, regularize, open/strong/career/-minded, recognition, observatory, observant, written, enquiry, increase, administration, foreground, surroundings, fruitful, demote, stimulate, stimulus, proposal, put forward, co-worker, cooperative, complimentary, complementary IV. Enriching your word power (138-40)  Word Family

16. 1. I spent about a week making observations. 2. Except for a half hour, there were no breaks. 3. Big Jim didn’t use to sit before me in math class. 4. Most curious of all, there was no quality control.  Sentence Structure (140-42)

17. 1. It was reported that the building of the railway had been held up by a flood. 2. The strike resulted in the management’s accepting the workers’ demands. 3. The coalminers decided to go on strike for better working conditions. 4. I’d like very much to buy the English dictionary. Unfortunately, I haven’t got enough money on me.  Translation Practice 1. 2. 3. 4.

18. 5. I’d like to talk over with you about the English translation of the article before sending it to Mr. Hobbs. 6. The foreign expert hopes to achieve all his aims in three years. 7. What do you think a scientist must do in order to keep up with the latest developments in his field? 8. The author thinks that if excellent workers get frequent pay increases and promotions, they will have greater incentive to produce.  Translation Practice 5. 6. 7. 8.

19.  Reading for the Main Idea Ⅰ Undoubtedly, the main idea is the most important element in any paragraph or passage, as it gives the paragraph or passage a purpose and direction. Naturally, the first step to improve your comprehension is to practice reading a bit faster for the main idea. (145)  Reading Skill

20.  Combination: subordinating conjunctions  Guided Writing Subordinate conjunctions, also called subordinators, are conjunctions that join a dependent clause and an independent clause. Common subordinating conjunctions are: after, although, as, because, before, how, if, once, since, than, now that, though, till, until, when, where, whether, while. 外教社课件

21. Review Preview Recitation Fast reading Dictation Learning journal  Homework End