A creative genius

(Một thiên tài sáng tạo)

1. Work in pairs. Discuss the questions.

(Làm việc theo cặp. Thảo luận các câu hỏi.)

1. Who is the man in the photo?

(Người trong bức ảnh là ai?)

2. What is he most famous for?

(Ông ấy nổi tiếng vì điều gì?)

2. Read the article. Choose the words or phrases with the closest meaning to the highlighted words or phrases in the text.

(Đọc bài viết. Chọn những từ hoặc cụm từ có nghĩa gần nhất với những từ hoặc cụm từ được đánh dấu trong văn bản.)

STEVE JOBS' LIFE AND ACHIEVEMENTS

A. _________

Steven Paul Jobs was born on 24 February, 1955 in San Francisco, USA. His biological parents were not married and gave him up for adoption. He was adopted by Clara and Paul Jobs. In 1971, Jobs met Steve Wozniak, who was five years older than him, but they bonded over their love of electronics. After high school, Jobs attended Reed College in Oregon, but found the classes boring and dropped out after six months.

B. _________

When Jobs was 21, he and Wozniak started Apple Computers in Jobs' family garage with money they got by selling Jobs' van and Wozniak's scientific calculator. By making computers smaller, cheaper, and accessible to everyday users, their company became a huge success and sales quickly increased.

Although Jobs left Apple in 1985, he returned to his post in 1997 when the company needed new ideas. He helped invent new products such as the iMac, the iBook for students, the iPod music player, and iTunes music software. In 2007, he introduced the touch-screen iPhone which changed the way phones were used. Apple products were not only designed to be cutting-edge technology, but also to be stylish and easy to use.

In addition, Jobs contributed to computer animation. In 1986, he bought a small company, which later became Pixar Animation Studios. It produced the first full-length computer-animated film Toy Story, followed by other blockbusters.

C. _________

In 2003, Jobs was diagnosed with a rare form of pancreatic cancer. He fought the disease for several years, and stopped working in August, 2011. Two months later, he passed away. He had four children, three with his wife of 20 years and one from a previous relationship. On an Apple web page, a statement reads, 'Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius, and the world has lost an amazing human being.'

1. adopted

A. given birth to

B. taken by another family as their own child

2. dropped out

A. continued to study

B. left school/college before completing your studies

3. cancer

A. a serious disease

B. a dangerous animal

4. passed away

A. died

B. went past something

5. genius

A. a very intelligent person

B. an ordinary person

3. Read the article again. Match each section (A-C) with a heading (1-5). There are TWO extra headings.

(Đọc lại bài viết. Nối mỗi phần (A-C) với tiêu đề (1-5). Có HAI tiêu đề dư.)

1. Achievements (Thành tích)

2. Early life and education (Cuộc sống và giáo dục sớm)

3. Marriage and family (Hôn nhân và gia đình)

4. Contribution to animation (Đóng góp cho hoạt hình)

5. Health issues and family (Vấn đề sức khỏe và gia đình)

4. Read the article again. Complete the diagram with information from the text. Use ONE word for each gap.

(Đọc lại bài viết. Hoàn thành sơ đồ với thông tin từ văn bản. Sử dụng MỘT từ cho mỗi chỗ trống.)

1955

• born in San Francisco

• (1) _____ by the Jobs' family

1976

• started (2) _____Computers

1985

• left the company

1986

• bought a (3) _____

1997-2010

• returned to Apple

• helped invent new (4) _____

2011

• resigned

• died of (5) _____

5. Work in pairs. Discuss the following question.

(Làm việc theo cặp. Thảo luận câu hỏi sau đây.)

What do you admire the most about Steve Jobs?

(Bạn ngưỡng mộ điều gì nhất ở Steve Jobs?)