大学英语精读第一册unit6

Main Idea
When a boy, Sam was the “efficient expert” for the family. When a graduate, Sam was asked to work as a “consultant” in a shirt factory. Sam was greatly surprised by the degree of disorder. Sam put forward some suggestions for the improvement of production and was rewarded by the boss.


Sam’s personality

well-organized and neat efficiency expert bossy
Sam’s first project

“… come in on a short-term basis as a consultant.” When? Where?
Judging from what is described in the text, the story must have taken place in the early 1950s. The US came out of WWII as a “winner”, with its capacity intact. Manufacturers got to realize that efficiency in operation is the key to profits and success. Small factories would occasionally hire a consultant on a short term basis to help them operate more efficiently.
It happens/-ed that ….
It

as it happens/-ed, …
As
efficiency expert



noun + noun (the first noun modifies the second) kitchen utensils, work flow, quality control inspection, assembly line, machine operator 有些 n.没有相同意义的 a.形式, 直接以 n.当a .修饰 n. post office, family tree, night sky, boy friend, paper tiger, evening paper 有些 n.虽有a.形式, 但为意义的需要仍以n.当a.修饰n. beauty shop/beautiful shop; gold watch/golden hair stone wall/stony beach; efficiency expert/efficient expert
The American Educational System
College:
4 years for a B.A. or B.S. degree
University: 2~3 years for an M.A. or M.S.; 2~8 years for an Ph.D.
Background

The American Educational System In the United States, education is the responsibility of individual states, not of the federal government, so requirements may vary from one state to another. The following is a generalization: Kindergarten: before 5 years old
turn out
prove to be

turn out + n. + a./ad. + inf. + that + as/like
His
eldest son turned out a robber. turned out satisfactory.
Things
The
The
old man’s health turned out very wel百度文库.
Elementary school: 6-11 years old (Grades 1~6)
The American Educational System Junior middle school: Senior middle school: 12-13 years old (Grades 7~8) 14-17 years old (Grades 9~12)
give /lay a good foundation for. .. 为..打下了良好的基础
你在大学所学的知识将为你将来的事业打下一个良 好的基础。 What you are learning at college will ____________________________ for your future career.
4
39 — 56
Guided Reading

What kind of person was Sam Adams? Give evidence! (para. 1---5) What was the first project Sam took?(para. 6) Through Sam’s observation, what were the problems in the factory? Mark them out with “P”! (para. 7-10) And what were the suggestions Sam proposed to the management? Mark them out with “S”!(para. 11-
Language points
set out

set out for: leave a place and begin a journey
They
set out on the rest half of their journey.

set out to do sth.: begin a course of action
Unit 6
Sam Adams,
Pre-reading Text-learning After-reading Exercises
Industrial Engineer
Pre-reading
1. Lead in 2. The American Educational System 3. Background 4. Industrial Engineering
job turned out to be harder than we thought.
It
turned out that this method does not work well.
turned out as described.
Things
happen to
by chance, by coincidence
I used to organize my father’s tools, …(P141)
used to do sth. 其疑问,否定,反意疑问 借助助动词 did: Did you use to…? (Yes, I did.) I didn’t use to… You used to…, didn’t you/wasn’t there?
after

graduation, had not got a job a small town in Indiana
home,

For whom?
Mr.
Hobbs, a friend of my father’s
Problems observed



No quality control Poor working conditions high, uncomfortable tables no breaks no music dull gray wall Irregular work flow
come in: have or find a place; have a part to play
Lead in

Before we study the text, I would like to ask you some questions 1. Do you know what an industrial engineer? 2. Do you know the duties of such an engineer? 3.What qualifications does an industrial engineer need for the job?
Even

I myself don’t know how I happened to be promoted. happened that the boy was on the spot when the murder took place. it happens, I have got a dictionary at hand.
Sam’s suggestions


a quality control inspection working condition changes lower worktables pleasant background music and beautiful setting 15-minute coffee breaks pay increases or promotions for excellent work redesigned assembly line
Text-learning
1. Part Division of the Text 2. True or false (p135.1) 3. Guided reading 4. Language points
Part Division of the Text
Part 1 2 3
Lines 1 — 12 13 — 20 21 — 38

Industrial engineering is mainly used in manufacturing industries to improve production method, establish production control procedures, determine work standard, and develop wage payment plans. Now the kind of techniques has been extended to many other areas like construction, transportation, farm management, restaurant, and hotel operation.
Industrial engineering

Industrial engineering is a subject that analyze in detail on the use and the cost of labor, material, and equipment etc. in an organization, with a purpose of increasing its productivity, profit and efficiency. Those who are involved in the kind of analysis are called industrial engineers.