Unit 1 Blue-Collar WorkersObjectives:1.read an article about the demand for blue-collar workers;2.enlarge your vocabulary relating to personal qualities;3.gain some ideas of what the top 9 blue-collar jobs are;4.get some tips about modal verbs in English;5.learn how to read and write a thank-you letter.Focuses:1.Vocabulary: (omitted)2.Speaking: Talk about the ideas of an ideal job based on the following questions.3.Grammar: Modal verb in English4.Practical writing: How to write a thank-you letter.Outline:Period 1: Warm-up Discussion; study of words and expressions in Text APeriod 2: Discussion of Text APeriod 3: Comprehensive ExercisesPeriod 4: Grammar Tips; Active Words and Vocabulary CheckPeriod 5: Discussion of Text B and the follow-up Comprehension Period 6: Practical WritingPeriod 7: Starting Out & In-class Activities (Practical Listening and Speaking Course)Period 8: Cultural Notes & After-class Activities (Practical Listening and Speaking Course)Methods:(1)Practice speaking and listening(2)Discussion(3)Presentation and role play(4) ExercisesTeaching ProceduresPeriod 1:Step 1. Warm-up Discussion (5 minutes)Questions:1. Do you like blue-collar jobsHint: I like blue-collar jobs because: the demand is huge; we can get professional training and technical knowledge; and the salary is good.2. What will be your favorite blue-collar job and whyHint: My favorite blue-collar job is that of a gardener, because I can work outdoors and enjoy the fresh air; and I can keep fit and get good pay.Step 2. Background Information (10 minutes)Tell something about different types of WorkersA 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.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.Step 3. Vocabulary in Text A (20 minutes)Ask Ss to read new words and expressions by themselves and then read the new words together. Explain the important points.1. heartland 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 heartland 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 country’s heartland. 即使是珍珠港事件的发生地也远离美国的心腹地带。
2.resident n. people who live in a place 居民，住户They 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Phrases:(1) permanent resident 永久居民(2) resident physician 住院医生reside v. 居住Margaret resides with her mother in a London suburb玛格丽特3. corporation n. company multinational corporations4.workforce n.劳动力，劳动队伍In the country, half the workforce is unemployedan employer of a very large workforce5.Replacement sth. or sb. that takes the place of sth. or sb. else 代替物，代替者Taylor has nominated Adams as his replacement6. shortage n. without enough of sth. 缺乏，缺少Vietnam is suffering from food shortage越南正遭受食物短缺之苦。
7. manufacturer n. a business or company which makes goods in large quantities to sell 生产商the world’s largest doll manufacturer全球最大的玩偶生产商8. annual adj. once a year, every year 年度的，每年的annual meeting / annual report9.earnings n.(pl.) money received in return for one’s work (复)收入，工资，挣得的钱net earningearning rateearn v.挣钱Jack earns a lot of money every month. 杰克每个月挣很多钱。
10. point to 显示，表明；指向When Japanese people refer to themselves, they point to their nose, not their heart. 当日本人表示自己时，他们会指向自己的鼻子，而不是心口。
11. gap n. big difference; space between two things or a hole in the middle of sth. solid 差距；空隙the gap between rich and poor贫富差距He pulled the thick curtains together, leaving just a narrow gap. 他拉上厚厚的窗帘，仅留下一条狭窄的缝隙12. plumb v.put the pipes in buildings for carrying water; examine closely or deeply 装水管；探寻，探究She learned to wire and plumb the house herself. 她学会了自己给房子接电线、装水管。
Magda had plumbed her own heart for answers. 玛格达在自己心中搜寻答案。
13. 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the nation’s largest training and education program for adults 该国最大的成人培训与教育计划14. find a way up 找到进步或晋升的途径“You’ve got to find a way to break up conventional thinking,” he says. 他说：“你必须找出打破常规思维的方法。