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UNIT 6TEXTSan set out to improve efficiency at the shirt factory but, as we find out later in this unit, his plans turned out not quite as he had expected.Sam Adams, Industrial EngineerIf you ask my mother how I happened to become an industrial engineer, she'll tell you that I have always been one.She means that I have always wanted everything to be well organized and neat. When I was still in elementary school, I liked to keep my socks in the upper left-hand drawer of my bureau, my underwear in the upper right drawer, shirts in the middle drawer, and pants, neatly folded, in the bottom drawer.In fact, I was the efficiency expert for the whole family. I used to organize my father's tools, my mother's kitchen utensils, my sister's boyfriends.I needed to be efficient. I wanted to be well organized. For me, there was a place for everything and everything was always in its place. These qualities gave me a good foundation for a career in industrial engineering.Unfortunately, I was also a bit bossy and I wasn't a very good listener. You'll see what I mean when I tell you about the first project I ever did after I finished my bachelor's degree at the university.After graduation I returned home to my small town in Indiana. I didn't have a job yet. Mr. Hobbs, a friend of my father's, owned a small shirt factory in town. Within the past five years it had grown from twenty to eighty workers. Mr. Hobbs was worried that his plant was getting too big and inefficient, so he asked me to come in on a short-term basis as a consultant.I went to the plant and spent about a week looking around and making notes. I was really amazed at what I saw.Most curious of all, there was no quality control whatsoever. No one inspected the final product of the factory. As a result some of the shirts that were put in boxes for shipment were missing one or two buttons, the collar, even a sleeve sometimes!The working conditions were poor. The tables where the workers sat were very high and uncomfortable. Except for a half hour at lunchtime, there were no breaks in the day to relieve the boring work. There was no music. The walls of the workrooms were a dull gray color. I was amazed that the workers hadn't gone on strike.Furthermore, the work flow was irregular. There was one especially absent-minded young man in the assembly line who sewed on buttons. After a while I recognized him as "Big Jim," who used to sit behind me in math class in high school. He was very slow and all the shifts were held up at his position. Workers beyond him in line on his shift had to wait with nothing to do; therefore, a great deal of time and efficiency were lost as Big Jim daydreamed while he worked. All week I wondered why he wasn't fired.After I made observations for a week, Mr. Hobbs asked me for an oral report of my findings.I covered my major points by telling him the following:"If you have a quality control inspection, you will greatly improve your finished product.""If the assembly line is redesigned, a smooth work flow can be achieved and time and energy can be saved.""If you decrease the height of the worktables, the machine operators will work more comfortably.""If the management provides pleasant background music and beautifies the dull setting, the factory will be much more productive.""If the workers have a fifteen-minute coffee break in the morning and afternoon, they will be more efficient.""If excellent work results in frequent pay increases or promotions, the workers will have greater incentive to produce."Mr. Hobbs thanked me for this report and told me he would talk over my suggestions with his brother, the co-owner and manager of the factory. "We're interested in progress here," he said. "We want to keep up with the times."He also gave me a check for $ 100 and a box of shirts with his compliments.NEW WORDSefficiencyn. the state or quality of being efficient 效率industriala. of industry 工业的neata. orderly and clean 整洁的elementarya. of or for beginners 初等的，初级的sockn. 短袜drawern. 抽屉bureaun. a chest of drawers for bedroom use 衣柜underwearn. 内衣pantsn. trousersexpertn. a person with special knowledge or skill 专家，能手kitchenn. room used for cooking厨房utensiln. any tool or container used in the house, esp. for cooking用具，器皿qualityn. the degree of goodness which a thing or a person possesses质量；品质foundationn. 基础careern. profession; way of making a living职业；生涯engineeringn. 工程学；管理unfortunatelyad. 不幸的是；遗憾的是bossya. always telling other people what to do and how to do it, like a boss 爱指挥人的；专横的projectn. a piece of work; a big plan项目；方案bachelorn. a person who had the first university degree学士graduationn. completion of an educational course毕业graduatevi.short-terma. involving or lasting a short period of time 短期的basisn. 基础；根据consultantn. a person who gives professional or technical advice 顾问consultv.amazevt. fill with great surprise or wonder 使大为惊讶，使惊愕curiousa. strange 奇怪的whatsoevera. of any kind, at all 任何的，丝毫的inspectvt. examine 检查shipmentn. the act of wending, carrying or delivering goods 装运。
Unit 6Part I New Wordssurgeon n. 外科医生The surgeon is now operating. 外科医生正在做手术。
surgical a. 外科的，外科手术的He performs surgical operations at the Red Cross Hospital. 他在红十字会医院做外科手术。
surgery n. 外科手术，外科（室）Your condition is serious and requires surgery. 你的情况很严重, 需要动外科手术。
I visited the doctor’s surgery. 我去了诊所。
dentist牙医/ physician内科医生/ psychologist心理学顾问/ doctor 医生self-confidence n. 自信；自信心She had an air of self-confidence that he admired. 她有一种令他钦佩的自信。
self-confident adj. 自信的Try to look self-confident at the interview. 面试的时候要摆出有自信的样子来。
confident a. 信心，自信心/ confidence n. 信任，信心, 自信We need a confident leader to overcome these difficulties. 我们需要一个有信心的领导者来克服这些困难。
We have full confidence that we shall succeed. 我们完全有把握取得成功。
The company needs the full confidence of its investors. 公司需要得到投资者的完全信任。
making n. 成功之道，成功因素It was only a small part on a TV show, but it was the making of her. 虽然这只是一个电视节目中的一个小角色，但卻使她成了名。
#### 一、课题《大学英语精读1》Unit6：Life of a Traveling Salesman#### 二、教学目标1. 知识目标：- 掌握本单元的生词、短语和句型。
- 理解文章主旨，提高阅读理解能力。
2. 能力目标：- 培养学生的批判性思维能力，提高口语表达能力。
- 培养学生通过阅读获取信息、分析问题和解决问题的能力。
3. 情感目标：- 引导学生关注旅行销售员的生活，培养学生尊重不同职业的精神。
- 增强学生的国际视野，培养学生的社会责任感。
#### 三、教学重点与难点1. 教学重点：- 理解文章主旨和段落大意。
- 掌握重点词汇和短语，如：traverse, itinerary, accommodation, commission, itinerary等。
2. 教学难点：- 理解文章中复杂的句子结构。
- 提高学生的批判性思维和口语表达能力。
#### 四、教学过程##### 第一课时Step 1：Lead-in（导入新课，10分钟）- 教师简要介绍旅行销售员这一职业，激发学生的学习兴趣。
- 学生分享自己或家人、朋友的旅行经历。
Step 2：Pre-reading（阅读前活动，15分钟）- 学生快速浏览文章标题和图片，预测文章内容。
- 教师提问：What do you think the article will be about? Why? Step 3：While-reading（阅读中活动，20分钟）- 学生细读文章，完成以下任务：- 阅读理解练习，如：填空、选择题、判断题等。
- 找出文章中的重点词汇和短语，并进行翻译。
- 分析文章的段落结构，总结段落大意。
Step 4：Post-reading（阅读后活动，15分钟）- 学生分组讨论以下问题：- What are the challenges faced by a traveling salesman? - How do they overcome these challenges?- What are the benefits and drawbacks of this job?- 学生代表发言，分享自己的观点。
Unit 6Preview1. Listen to the recording of the text and choose the statement that best reflects your understanding.1. D2. C3. A4. C5. DVocabulary1. Become familiar with the rules of word formation.1. Give the corresponding nouns for the following verbs.1. strain 7. realization 13. assurance2. teasing/tease 8. burial 14. astonishment3. dawn 9. scattering/scatter 15. expectation4. Death 10. grasp 16.insurance5. leak 11. appreciation 17. reflection6. inspection 12. flight 18. belief2. Give the corresponding verbs for the following nouns.1. stream 6. Accept2. state 7. encounter3. relate 8. Collect4. form 9. radiate5. recognize 10. identify3. Decide whether the missing letter is e, o or a.（注意：在不发音的e结尾的动词后面加er, or或ar时，应先删去该字母e；在以重读闭音节结尾的动词后面加er, or或ar时，如结尾只有一个辅音，则该辅音必须双写。
）1. reporter 10. supporter 19. composer2. professor 11. visitor 20. interpreter3．Editor 12.1iar 21.beggar4．Adviser 13. seller 22. sailor5．Robber 14. murderer 23. announcer6. actor 15.traveler 24. manager7. aggressor 16. scholar 25. invader8. beginner 17. author 26. creator9. passenger 18. successor 27. dealer4. Translate the following expressions, paying attention to the different use of the suffix “-ful”.1．令人羞愧的结果10.带着哭腔；声泪俱下地2．满满一碗米饭11.吃一大口3．色彩鲜艳的衣服12.一厢情愿的想法4．一个令人快乐的人13.有希望的形势5．满满一篮子的苹果14.一屋子的客人6．满满一盒巧克力15.一调羹油7．一小撮人16.一大捧书8．一条有帮助的建议17.痛苦的记忆9．一个有害的习惯18.活泼的性格5. Fill in the blanks with correct forms of the appropriate words listed below.1 acceptance2 occurrence3 astonishing, unrecognizable4 appreciative, expectations5 identical, identify, identifications2.Give corresponding synonyms and antonyms for the following words.3. Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the appropriate phrases and expressions listed below. Note that some of them may be used more than once.1. After all, regarded as2. regarded as / in a sense, consists of3. for ages, at once4. were astonished at, After all5. calls for, on their part/ in turn6. dawned on, in case, melt into7. reflect on, in relation to, calls for8. cut, in, on their part/ in turn, work out4. Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions or adverbs.1 off/ out2 off3 out/through4 through5 to, through6 to7 with8 on9 to 10 with5.Translate the following sentences into English using the words and expressions listed below.1. 当我们到达目的地时，我们发现这块地上已经没有任何建筑，只有一些石头散落在地上。
现代大学英语精读1unit6课文翻译一个爱交际的女人 a sociable woman 黑市the black market 黑色幽默black humor 害群之马black sheep 黑人权利black power表达能力不强的人inarticulate people 全国性活动 a nationwide campaign 赞美的话complimentary remarks 淘气男孩 a mischievous boy一些有权力的人物certain powerful quarters 种族隔离的学校segregated schools 不可争议的权威indisputable authority 公海high sea 上流社会high society机密的消息confidential information 冷漠的门impersonal doors客观的信an impersonal letter 真诚的羡慕an unselfish envy紧张的声音 a strained voice度假别墅holiday villa 一个著名的电视名人 a famous television personality 刻薄下流语言obscene language 下流故事an obscene stor银行袭击 a bank raid 生产双层玻璃公司 a double-glazing company联合抵押joint mortgage 拌嘴 a cross word永现代大学英语精读4 UNIT1-UNIT6an unattainable goal 乡村和西部音乐country and western music加重了的潜水腰带 a weighted diving belt 心碎heart-broken以自我为中心的人a self-centered man 光是重量sheer weight光是运气sheer luck 一派胡言sheer nonsense军号声bulge call 人工呼吸kiss of life一串气泡atrail of bubbles 一点点关心one tiny scrap of care非理性因素non-rational factors 过去的好日子good old days思想模式thought patterns 陈旧的故事stock anecdotes思路brain path 鲜明的对比 a striking contrast强烈的满足感keen satisfaction 感情上的联想sentimental association 一场恶吵a bitter quarrel 酸葡萄sour grapes毫无根据的意见groundless opinions 社会地位social position重要而有说服力的因素 a potent factor 怀疑的余地room of doubt。
