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Warming Up Who is the man holding an iPhone ? Steve Jobs, former CEO of APPLE. Do you know anything about him?

WarmingUpWatch the video clip of Jobs'speech attheandStanfordUniversitydiscussquestions:l. How could Steve Jobs be driven out ofAPPLE, a company started by himself?2. What was it that kept Jobs going in lifeand finally got. him return to APPLE?END

Warming Up Watch the video clip of Jobs’ speech at Stanford University and discuss the questions: 1. How could Steve Jobs be driven out of APPLE, a company started by himself? 2. What was it that kept Jobs going in life and finally got him return to APPLE?

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Text月Catching crabs1In the fall of our final year, our mood changed.The_ relaxed atmosphere_ of the_ preceding_ summersemester, the impromptu ball _games, the boating on theCharles River, the late-night parties had disappeared,and we all started to get our heads down, studyinglate, and attendance at classes rose steeply_again. Weall sensed we were coming to the end of our stay here,that we would never geta chance like thiseagain,it.and we became determined not to wasteTranslation

Catching crabs 1 In the fall of our final year, our mood changed. The relaxed atmosphere of the preceding summer semester, the impromptu ball games, the boating on the Charles River, the late-night parties had disappeared, and we all started to get our heads down, studying late, and attendance at classes rose steeply again. We all sensed we were coming to the end of our stay here, that we would never get a chance like this again, and we became determined not to waste it. Text

Text月Most important of course were the_final exams inApril and May in the following year. No one wantedthe humiliation of finishing last in class, so theto work hard was strong.peergrouppressureLibraries_which were_once_empty_after five o' clock_inthe afternoon were_standing_room only_until_the_earlyhours of the morning, and guys.wore the bagsundertheir eyes and their pale, sleepy faces with pride,like medals proving their diligence.Translation

Most important of course were the final exams in April and May in the following year. No one wanted the humiliation of finishing last in class, so the peer group pressure to work hard was strong. Libraries which were once empty after five o’clock in the afternoon were standing room only until the early hours of the morning, and guys wore the bags under their eyes and their pale, sleepy faces with pride, like medals proving their diligence. Text

Text2 But there was something else. At_ the_ back_ ofeveryone' s mind was what we would do next, when weleft university in a few months' time. It wasn' talways the high-flyers with the top grades who knewwhat they were going to do. Quite often. it was thequieter, less impressive students who had the nextstages of their life mapped out. One had landed a jobin his brother s advertising firm in Madison Avenue,anotherhad.gotascriptunderprovisionalacceptance in Hollywood.More...Translation

2 But there was something else. At the back of everyone’s mind was what we would do next, when we left university in a few months’ time. It wasn’t always the high-flyers with the top grades who knew what they were going to do. Quite often it was the quieter, less impressive students who had the next stages of their life mapped out. One had landed a job in his brother’s advertising firm in Madison Avenue, another had got a script under provisional acceptance in Hollywood. Text

Text月The most ambitiousstudentamonggoing to work as a_ partywasusactivist at a local level. We all saw him ending up inCongress one day. But most people were either lookingto continue their studies, or to make a living with awhite-collar job in a bank, local government, oranything which would pay them enough to have acomfortable time in their early twenties, and thensettle down with a family, a mortgage and some hope ofpromotion.Translation

The most ambitious student among us was going to work as a party activist at a local level. We all saw him ending up in Congress one day. But most people were either looking to continue their studies, or to make a living with a white-collar job in a bank, local government, or anything which would pay them enough to have a comfortable time in their early twenties, and then settle down with a family, a mortgage and some hope of promotion. Text

Text月3 I went home at Thanksgiving, and inevitably,mybrothers and sisters kept asking me what I wasplanning to do. I didn' t knowwhattosay.Actually, I did know what to say, but I thoughtthey' d probably criticize me, so I told them whateveryone else was thinking of doing.4 My father was watching me but saying nothing. Late inthe evening, he invited me to his study. We sat downand he poured us a drink.Translation

3 I went home at Thanksgiving, and inevitably, my brothers and sisters kept asking me what I was planning to do. I didn’t know what to say. Actually, I did know what to say, but I thought they’d probably criticize me, so I told them what everyone else was thinking of doing. 4 My father was watching me but saying nothing. Late in the evening, he invited me to his study. We sat down and he poured us a drink. Text