课件23张PPT。 Lesson 18 Steve Jobsdigital productsSteve JobsApple Inc.a co-founderfoundRead the text and answer the questions.1.Did he stay at college for a long time?
2.Why did he stop his studies soon after he went to college?
3.What did he do after he left the college?
4.What did he go on to do after he was fired from Apple?
5.What prize did the film company win?
6.Was he successful or not after he returned to Apple in 1996?No.Because his parents couldn’t afford it.He found a way to continue his education for another 18 months.He went on to set up another computer company and a film company.Oscars.He was successful.affordfiredSkim the text. Match the headings with the correct paragraphs.Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
Para. 5a his early life and education
b his influence
c his early work life
d his character
e who Steve Jobs was1.He was _______ by his birth
mother soon after he was born.
2. As a child ,formal school
didn’t____ him.
3.He stopped his studies in
college because his parents
couldn’t _____ it.
4.He found a way to ______ his
education for another 18
months.
1.In 1976,he ______ Apple
Computer Inc. with two friends.
2.In 1985, he was ___ from
Apple. Later, he ______to set up
two successful companies.
3.In 1996,he returned
to Apple and _____ many things
to made Apple become an
international success story.1.He got angry easily and was often_______ .
2.He usually stated his opinions _____, and would not ______
Anything that he didn’t think was perfect.
3.He ______ many digital products.
4.He is ________ by many as the father of the digital revolution.His early life and educationHis early work life
His character and influence
1.He was _______ by his birth mother soon after he was born.
2. As a child ,formal school didn’t____ him.
3.He stopped his studies in college because his parents couldn’t _____ it.
4.He found a way to ________ his education for another 18 months.His early life and education
given upsuitaffordcontinue1. In 1976,he ________ Apple Computer Inc. with two friends.
2. In 1985, he was _____ from Apple. Later, he _______ to set up two successful
companies.
3. In 1996,he returned to Apple and _______ many things to made Apple become an international success story.His early work life
foundedfiredwent onchanged1.He got angry easily and was often________.
2.He usually stated his opinions ______, and
would not __________anything that he didn’t
think was perfect.
3.He _______ many digital products.
4.He is __________ by many as the father of
the digital revolution.impatientbluntlyput up withinventedrecognisedHis character and influence
impatientWhat is the writer’s attitude towards Steve Jobs?
A. Positive B. Negative C. Neutral(中立的)
1.Why formal schooling didn’t suit him?
2.What made Steve so successful?Was he difficult to get along with or was he so smart
that formal schooling couldn’t give him enough knowledge. Why?He was creative.
He was smart.
He never gave up.
He knew how to make teams achieve great result.
He tired to make perfect products.DiscussionDo not, for one repulse, give up the purpose that you resolved to effect.
William Shakespeare, British dramatist
不要只因一次失败, 就放弃你原来决心想达到的目的。
英国剧作家 莎士比亚.W.Famous Sayings Read and fill in the blanks.continue his educationcomputer companya film companyExamplesExamplesExamplesMain ideasSteve Jobs never gave up.
the examples and reasons the writer uses to support his / her points
inventedchanged many Oscarsan international success storycreativesuccessfulstated opinions bluntly put up with
anything that wasn’t perfectThe three main ideas express the writer’s positive views towards Jobs.He never gave up.
He was creative.
He was successful.Reading helpThe first sentence of an article and in each paragraph
can help you identify the main ideas.We can also look at the examples and reasons
the writer uses to support his / her points.Reading helpAlthough 引导的让步状语从句,
主句为强调的内容。What kind of the person is Steve Jobs?1.He was _______ by his birth
mother soon after he was born.
2. As a child ,formal school
didn’t____ him.
3.He stopped his studies in
college because his parents
couldn’t _____ it.
4.He found a way to ______ his
education for another 18
months.
1.In 1976,he ______ Apple
Computer Inc. with two friends.
2.In 1985, he was ___ from
apple. Later, he______ to
set up two successful companies.
3.In 1996,he returned
to Apple and _____ many things
to made Apple become an
international success story.1.He got angry easily and was often_______ .
2.He usually stated his opinions______, and would not _______
Anything that he didn’t think was perfect.
3.He ______ many digital products.
4.He is ________ by many as the father of the digital revolution.His early life and educationHis early work life
given upsuitaffordcontinuefoundedfiredwent onimpatientbluntlyput up withinventedrecognisedHis character and influence
change1.He was _______ by his birth
mother soon after he was born.
2. As a child ,formal school
didn’t____ him.
3.He stopped his studies in
college because his parents
couldn’t _____ it.
4.He found a way to ______ his
education for another 18
months.
1.In 1976,he ______ Apple
Computer Inc. with two friends.
2.In 1985, he was ___ from
apple. Later, he______ to
set up two successful companies.
3.In 1996,he returned
to Apple and _____ many things
to made Apple become an
international success story.1.He got angry easily and was often_______ .
2.He usually stated his opinions______, and would not _______
Anything that he didn’t think was perfect.
3.He ______ many digital products.
4.He is ________ by many as the father of the digital revolution.His early life and educationHis early work life
given upsuitaffordcontinuefoundedfiredwent onimpatientbluntlyput up withinventedrecognisedHis character and influence
change