王守仁实用综合教程-2-Unit-1-教案 3 / 43 Unit 1 Blue-Collar Workers Objectives: read an article about the demand for 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 6 / 43 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. 8 / 43 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。 8 / 43 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本钱的住宅 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 corporations 4. workforce n. 劳动力，劳动队伍 In the country, half the workforce is unemployed an employer of a very large workforce 10 / 43 5. 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 replacement 6. 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.
