大学英语精读1 U6 Sam Adams, Industrial Engineer

Unit6SamAdams,IndustrialEngineerWarm-upQuestions•Whatdoyouconsideryourbiggeststrengths/weaknessesasanemployee?•Lookcute!•Creative/innovative•Efficient/organized•Senseofresponsibility•Talktoomuch•Carelesssometimes•Soft-hearted/Unrealistic•Sensitive•Areyouawell-organizedperson?Giveussomeexamples,please.•Ifyoufailtoplan,youplantofail.•Shoppinglist/to-dolist•Planyourcareer…•Supposeyouwerethemanagerofafactory.Howwouldyouarouseyourworkers’enthusiasmforproduction?NewWords&ExpressionsPassageAnalysisExercisesNewWords&Expressions1.Efficiencyn.效率，效益•Efficientadj.高效的e.g.Itwillimproveourefficiencyifweintroduceanup-to-datemachine.2.Industrialadj.工业的→agricultural农业的3.Elementaryschool小学•Elementary基本演绎法4.Drawer&bureau•Drawing&depositmachine•存取款机•theFederalBureauofInvestigation•FBI联邦调查局5.Expertn.砖家adj.beexpertat在行，擅长做e.g.TheJapaneseareexpertatloweringmanufacturingcosts.6.Layasolidfoundationfor打下坚实的基础e.g.Failurecanlaysolidfoundationforyourfuturesuccess.7.Unfortunatelyadv.不幸地→fortunatelye.g.Theprophecyhasunfortunatelycometrue.•不幸言中。e.g.Unfortunately,mytimeislimited.e.g.Happyfamiliesareallalike;everyunhappyfamilyisunhappyinitsownway.•幸福的人大体相似,•不幸的人各有各的不幸8.Bachelor学士/单身汉•April14th:BlackDay•May14th:Yellow&RoseDay9.Consultantn.顾问•Consultv.consult(with)sb咨询某人e.g.Consultyourdoctorabouthowmuchexerciseyoushouldget.10.Amazev.使惊讶beamazedby…•Amazementn.•toone’samazement使人惊讶的是•Amazed/amazing11.Inspectv.检查，视察•Inspectionn.•CatXiaoyuinspectsthetrainstation.12.Readyforshipment备妥待运13.Relievev.解除，减轻•Relievesbofsth使解脱;使摆脱e.g.Apart-timejobwillrelieveyouoftheburdenofdebt.14.boring/boredadj.•Boresbtotears/death使…厌烦至极15.Absent-mindedadj.心不在焉的•Absentadj.缺席，心不在焉的16.Assemblyline装配线17.Recognizev.认出，识别，承认•Recognitionn.•receivepopularrecognition•得到普遍赞赏18.Workshift轮班e.g.Hisfatherworkedshiftsinasteelmill.19.Daydream白日梦20.Observationn.观察•Observern.观察者•Observev.观察e.g.Observewhatisbestandtostrivetouniversalizethesequalities.21.Oral→written22.Decrease→increase23.Backgroundn.背景•Educational/working-classbackground24.Settingn.环境，地点e.g.Romeistheperfectsettingforromance.25.Productiveadj.多产的e.g.Trainingmakesworkershighlyproductive.26.Promotionn.晋升，促销•Salespromotion•Promotev.促进，推动•promoteeconomicgrowth27.Incentiven.刺激，动机•incentivesystem奖励制度，激励制度e.g.Thereislittleornoincentivetoadoptsuchmeasures.28.Suggestionn.建议【可数•Advicen.建议【不可数e.g.Someonecameoutwithamostusefulsuggestion.29.Complimentsn.致意，问候，恭维e.g.Youcandonoharmbypayingawomancompliments.PassageAnalysisPartLinesMainIdea11-14215-23.324-42443-63Whenaboy,hewasthe“efficiencyexpert”forthefamilyAftergraduationfromcollegehewasaskedtoworkas“consultant”inashirtfactorySamwasgreatlysurprisedatthedegreeofdisorderofthefactoryHemademanysuggestionsandhissuggestionswerewell-received.TrueorFalse1)Samlikedneatnesswhenhewasachild.()2)Samsaidthathewasmodestenoughtotakeother’sadvice.()3)Mr.Hobbsownedabigandefficientfactory.()4)Therewasnoqualitycontrolinthefactory.()FFTTbossy---modestsmall---bigTrueorFalse5)Theassemblylineworkflowwasregular.()6)Sambelievedthattheplan’sworktablesweretoolow.()7)Duringhisfirstweekinthefactory,Sampaintedpicturesonthewall.()8)Sambelievedthatinafactorybeautificationofthesettingwouldleadtogreaterproductivity.()Firregular---regularFhighanduncomfortable---toolowFlookedroundandmadenotes---paintedpicturesTTrueorFalse9)Sambelievedthattheworkerswouldbemoreefficientiftheyhadtwocoffeebreaks.()10)Mr.HobbswasnotpleasedwithSam’sreportandimmediatelysenthimaway.()TFgratefulandgavehimsomereward---notpleasedandsenthimawayDetailedAnalysis1.happento偶然发生；发生e.g.Ihappenedtobeoutwhenshecalled.e.g.Howdidyouhappentobeatouristguide?2.industrialengineer工业工程师•Detailedanalysisofuseandcostofmen,materialsandequipment•Increaseproductivity,profitandefficiency3.Bewellorganizedandneat•井井有条且整整齐齐4.Neatlyfolded折叠整齐5.Efficiencyexpert:n.+n.=averyefficientperson•kitchenutensils厨房器皿•qualitycontrol质量监控•Workflow工作流程•assemblyline装配线6.Expertat/in(doing)sthe.g.ChenLuisanexpertatfigureskating.【花式溜冰7.Agoodfoundationforacareere.g.Thereisnofoundationforthecharges.•这些指责没有根据。8.Bossyadj.专横的，颐指气使的e.g.Sheremembersbeingaratherbossylittlegirl.9.Bachelor’sdegreeineconomics/management•经济/管理学士学位10.Plantn.工厂，车间，设备，植物v.种植，培养e.g.Ford'scarassemblyplants.福特公司的汽车装配厂11.Comeinon参加12.Ona…basis=onabasisof•按…原则;以…方式e.g.We'regoingtobemeetingthereonaregularbasis.【定期e.g.Theywantallgroupstobetreatedonanequalbasis.【平等13.lookround/around:游览；仔细察看e.g.Sheleftthemlookingaroundtheshopandheadedbackontothestreet.【逛商场14.Beamazedat…吃惊于•Beamazedthat…e.g.You’dbeamazedathowmanypeoplefallinthistrap.e.g.Don'tbeamazedthatyourcomputercanreadyourmind.15.Asaresult结果e.g.Allsingerskepttogether.Asaresult,theperformancewassuccessful.vs16.Exceptfor除了…以外：具体细节的修正•Except除去，不包括：同类整体中除去一个部分e.g.Shedoesn’tdoanything_____sitandwatchTV.e.g.Ididn’teatanymeat_____fishveryoccasionally.•Keys:exceptfor,except17.Goonastrike罢工e.g.InFrance,pollsindicatethatsome70percentoftheFrenchsupportthestrikes.18.Holdup耽搁，举起，经受住考验e.g.Sheheldupherhandstiffly.e.g.I'mnotsureiftheargumentholdsup,butit'sstimulating.19.Agreatdealof+UCn.不可数•Anum