1、Unit 6 Sam Adams, Industrial EngineerContentsObjectivesWarming up activitiesText studywords and expressionsSummaryExerciseWriting Objectivestalk about your good habits in daily lifefind out qualities for future careerdevelop a passage of time sequenceLearn to write a letter of complainWarming-up act

2、ivitiestry to answer the questions:1.Do you think it a good habit for a person to arrange everything in order in his daily life? Why or why not?2.Who does best in your family to keep your house clean and tidy? Say something in detail about it.3.Do you think the habit of keeping everything in order w

3、ill benefit ones future work? Why or why not?Talk about the picturesText study Globe Reading.2.1Questions and Answers What kind of person the author is when he was a child? Can you list some detailsWhat does the author do when he grow up?What are the problems of the factory?4)What are the solutions

4、to the problems suggested by Sam Adams?5) What are the reward did Same get ?Globe Reading.2.2Part Division of the TextSection 1When a boy, Sam was the “efficient expert” for the family.Section 2When a graduate, Sam was asked to work as a “consultant” in a shirt factory.Section 3Sam was greatly surpr

5、ised by the degree of disorder.Section 4Sam put forward some suggestions for the improvement of production and was rewarded by the boss.Globe Reading_2_2_1Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingDiscussionWhat are the problems of the factory?What are the solutions to the problems su

6、ggested by Sam Adams?Discuss the following questions and fill in the table.Directions:1.2.Globe Reading_2_2_2Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter Reading Problems Solutions/Suggestions1. Shirts are often missing buttons, collars or even sleeves.Mr. Hobbs himself should check the boxes o

7、f shirts before shipment.B. quality control 2. The working tables are high and uncomfortable.The working tables should be redesigned.Globe Reading_2_2_3Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter Reading Problems Solutions/Suggestions3. The walls of the workroom are a dull gray color; there ar

8、e no breaks in the day; there is no music; the workers easily get bored.A. provide background music B. beautify the dull settingC. have a 15-minute break4. The work flow is irregular; some young workers do not work hard enough; some even daydream while working.A. Those who do not work hard should be

9、 fired.B. assembly line redesignedC. pay increaseD. promotionWords and expressions 1.happen to: chance; take placeS:你是怎么成為導(dǎo)游的？T:How did you happen to be a tourist guide?2.neat: adj. clean and tidy, orderly S:The old man was neat about his dress though he was not rich.這個(gè)老人雖然不富裕，衣服卻很整潔。foundation: n.

10、basis 工人們正在給房子打地基。The workers are building the foundation of a e in: have or find a place; have a part to play我很了解這個(gè)計(jì)劃，但我不知道我能在制衣廠起什么作用。I understand the plan perfectly; but I dont see where I come in at this shirt factory.Phrase with the word “come” 被刊登，被出版蘇醒過(guò)來(lái)，（病人）復(fù)元經(jīng)歷共計(jì)；達(dá)成突然產(chǎn)生（想法等）趕上；提供come outcom

11、e roundcome throughcome tocome uponcome up with在英語(yǔ)中come是個(gè)常用語(yǔ)，它與副詞或介詞連用構(gòu)成新的詞組，詳見(jiàn)下面的詞組：look around/round: walk round a place and examine it; examine the state of affairs 他到處跑，要找一個(gè)出租房。He looked around for a house to rent.whatsoever:pron. anything (else) like that; no matter whatAnyone seen carrying bag

12、s, boxes, or whatsoever, was stopped by the police.inspect: vt. examine海關(guān)官員頗為懷疑地檢查了我的護(hù)照。The customs officer inspected my passport suspiciously.inspect 側(cè)重按一定質(zhì)量標(biāo)準(zhǔn)檢查某物，找出不足或不同之處。examine 最普通用詞，可指粗略地查看，也可指仔細(xì)觀察或調(diào)查以確定事物的性質(zhì)、功能、特點(diǎn)等。investigate 指為發(fā)現(xiàn)事實(shí)真相或了解掌握情況而進(jìn)行深入細(xì)致的現(xiàn)場(chǎng)考察。Summary Sam (是全家人的效率專家). He always wa

13、nted everything (安排得井井有條，整整齊齊). For him, there was (樣樣?xùn)|西都有一個(gè)固定地方). (大學(xué)畢業(yè)后), he worked as a temporary consultant in a shirt factory. After he (觀察) for a week, he offered many suggestions to the manager. And he got a $100 check as a reward. Please finish the exercise from 145Exercise：proverbsA good be

14、ginning makes a half done. A blessing in disguise. A good medicine tastes bitter. A good beginning makes a good ending.As a man sows, so he shall reap. A man can do no more than he can. A friend in need is a friend indeed. When you have problems with faulty goods or services, it is often a good idea

15、 to put the details of your complaint in writing. II. Practical WritingLetters of Complaint Practical Writing Letters of complaint usually include the following stages: Background describe the situation Problem cause and effect Solution Warning (optional) ClosingPractical Writing General Tips: Try t

16、o make sure your letter is sent to the right person or department. Try and keep your letter short. Be polite as sarcasm or rudeness will not help your cause! Say what you want for your complaint to be resolved. Give a reasonable timetable for action to be taken before you will consider other options

17、. Keep a copy of letters you write.Practical Writing Now that you have learned tips of writing letters of complaint, the following are general templates and sample letters. You may get more details of writing this kind of letters by learning them.Practical Writing Complaint Letter Templates & Sample

18、 Letters:Complaint letter Templates:Sample Letters:Sample 1Practical Writing Dear Mr. Chang:On September 10, our order for 280 women S cotton sweaters was duly received, but we regret to say that 40 cotton sweaters in white color were seriously soiled.We had the case investigated immediately, and th

19、e result shows the damage was due to improper packing, for which the suppliers are definitely responsible.Needless to say, we have suffered a great loss from this, as we cannot sell the sweaters in this condition to our customers. We ask you to conduct investigation at your end and reply to us.(Addr

20、esses are omitted)Sincerely yours,Sunny LeeManager Sample 2Practical Writing Dear Sir, I am writing to let you know the deplorable attitude of one of your staff member. I received my telephone bill for the previous month from you and thought there were some errors in calculation: I had been overchar

21、ged for two overseas calls. However, when I called your Complaints Department, the girl who answered my phone was very rude. For one thing she interrupted me continually, for another she even said that the fault was my own. Needless to say, such a way of dealing with customers is unacceptable. I would like to suggest that the girl in question should be disciplined, and instructed on the proper way to deal with cli