第三册Unit 7 Section A教案

1、 Unit 7 Section A Bill GatesPart One: Objectives 1. To learn the stories of an influential figure; 2. To review the reading skill of identifying the writers purpose; 3. To learn to write a paragraph with a general statement supported by details; 2. How much do you know about Bill Gates? 1) The forme

2、r chairman of 2) The worldwide leader in 3) He discovered his interest in at the age of 13. 4) In his junior year, he left Harvard University, so as to 5) Guided by a belief that, he began developing 6) According to Forbes magazine, he has been 7) Bill Gates is the former chairman of Microsoft Corpo

3、ration, the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people realize their full potential. He was born on Oct. 28, 1955. He discovered his interest in software and began programming computers at age 13. In 1973, Gates entered Harvard University. In his junior year, Gates left Ha

4、rvard to devote his energies to Microsoft, a company he had established in 1975 with his childhood friend Paul Allen. Guided by a belief that the computer would be a valuable tool on every office desktop and in every home, they began developing software for personal computers. Under Gates leadership

5、, Microsofts mission has been to continually advance and improve software technology, and to make it easier and more enjoyable for people to use computers. According to Forbes magazine, Gates has been the richest man in the world since 1995. 3. What contributes to Bill Gates huge success? 1) His kee

6、n insights into 2) His total commitment to 3) His great skills in managing 4) His competitive ability in 5) In the first place, it is a return from his keen insights into his future. As he once put it, “At 19, I caught sight of the future and I turned out to have been right.” In the second, it is a

7、fruit of his total commitment to his pursuits. For example, it was not unusual for the dean of Microsoft to work16 hours a day. In the third, it is a product of his great skills in managing his business. According to his colleagues, he could deal efficiently with technical problems while handling ro

8、utine affairs. And above all, it is a result of his competitive ability in development of sophisticated IT products. In more than 30 years since he dropped out of Harvard to conquer the world of computer operating systems and application software, in effect, he has been deadly for competitors trying

9、 to claw their way into the market. 5. From Bill Gates dropout of Harvard, can we tell that college education means nothing to ones success? My answer to this question is negative. Because his experience on Harvard campus, though unable to produce a direct effect on his success, helped keep his mind

10、 open to what was going on in the world of science and render him sharper at what future would hold for him. According to Bill Gates, his experience in Harvard was regarded as “an amazing privilege”. He once said, “ThoughI left early, I was transformed by my years at Harvard, the friendships I made,

11、 and the ideas I worked on.” In fact, he learned a lot at Harvard about new ideas in economics and politics. And he got great exposure to the advances being made in the sciences. So actually, the years in Harvard contributed a lot to his future success.6. From his life, what conclusion can we draw a

12、s to the relationship between college degree and success? It is widely believed that, the higher degree one earns, the better chance of success one stands. But Bill Gates case tells a different story. From his experience, therefore, we can conclude that the college degree is not a guarantee of ones

13、success in career but a symbol of ones complete experience with college life or at most a witness to a persons buildup of knowledge essential to his success in career. As is known to all, Bill Gates didnt finish his bachelors degree and dropped out of Harvard, let alone the masters or doctors degree

14、. However, he founded the biggest software company in the worldMicrosoft Corporation and with more than fifty billion dollars wealth he has been the richest man in the world, for all of which, however, he didnt depend on his educational diploma! Thus it can be seen that ones success is built not on

15、the college degree but on his ability bettered by the college life. 7. What does the author want to tell us about Bill Gates? Lets answer this question after we read the passagePart Two: Related Information1. Role model The term role model was introduced by Robert K. Merton. Merton says that individ

16、uals compare themselves with reference groups of people who occupy the social role to which the individual aspires. The term has passed into general use to mean any person who serves as an example, whose behavior is emulated by others. (1) Albert Einstein Albert Einstein (March 14, 1879 April 18, 19

17、55) was a German-born theoretical physicist. He is best known for his theory of relativity and specifically massenergy equivalence, E = mc2. Einstein received the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics “for his services to Theoretical Physics, and especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric ef

18、fect (光电效应).” Einstein published over 300 scientific works and over 150 non-scientific works. Einstein is revered by the physics community, and in 1999 Time magazine named him the Person of the Century. In wider culture the name Einstein has become synonymous with genius.(3) Mohandas Karamchand Gand

19、hi Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (2 October 1869 30 January 1948) was a major political and spiritual leader of India and the Indian independence movement. He was the pioneer of Satyagraharesistance to tyranny (暴政) through mass civil disobedience (非暴力反抗) which led India to independence and inspired mov

20、ements for civil rights and freedom across the world. In India, he is officially accorded the honor of Father of the Nation. On 15 June 2007, the United Nations General Assembly declared 2 October to be the International Day of Non-Violence.I want world sympathy in this battle of Right againstMight.

21、 By Gandhi April 5, 1930 (3) Mother Teresa Mother Teresa (August 26, 1910 September 5, 1997) was an Albanian Roman Catholic nun who founded the Missionaries of Charity in Kolkata (Calcutta), India in 1950. For over forty years she ministered to the poor, sick, orphaned, and dying, while guiding the

22、Missionaries of Charitys expansion, first throughout India and then in other countries. She won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 for her humanitarian work.(4) Bill Gates Born October 28, 1955, Bill Gates is an American business magnate, philanthropist, and chairman of Microsoft. During his career at Mi

23、crosoft, Gates held the positions of CEO and chief software architect, and remains the individual shareholder with the most shares, with more than 9 percent of the common stock (普通股).(5) Martin Luther King, Jr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929 April 4, 1968) was one of the pivotal leaders o

24、f the American civil rights movement. King was a Baptist minister, one of the few leadership roles available to black men at the time. He became a civil rights activist early in his career. His efforts led to the 1963 March on Washington, where King delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech. In 1964, Ki

25、ng became the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to end segregation and racial discrimination through civil disobedience and other non-violent means.King was assassinated on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day was established as a national

26、holiday in the United States in 1986.2. Microsoft: Microsoft is a company founded by Bill Gates together with his childhood friend Paul Allen in 1975. In the late 1970s a number of individuals and companies were making and distributing home computers. Nobody can honestly say that they predicted back

27、 then just how pervasive home computers would become. IBM noticed this phenomenon, and saw it as a way of impressing upon small business just how plain good IBM machines are. IBM did a deal with Microsoft, a small company then, to produce the operating system for their PC. Like many other companies

28、who were unable to predict the huge growth of the PC market, IBM didnt pay too much attention to the details of the deal. IBM could distribute DOS with their PCs, paying Microsoft a royalty for every copy sold. Microsoft, however, could also sell DOS independently of IBM. The deal with IBM for the d

29、istribution of DOS was probably the smartest thing Microsoft has ever done. It was the first of Microsofts many successes. 3. Paul Allen: At Lakeside School, Paul Allen (14 years old) and friend Bill Gates (12 years old) became early computer enthusiasts. Allen went on to attend Washington State Uni

30、versity, though he dropped out after two years to pursue his and Gates dream of writing software commercially for the new “personal computers”.Part Three: Text UnderstandingI. Idea CatchingThe Birth of the TextFactor I: There has been an ever-greater curiosity about how Bill Gates legend came true.

31、Factor II: People wonder what traits in him have led to his success.Factor III: People wonder what challenges he met in his life like others.Author: The author wants to tell others his insight into Bill Gates life.Personal developmentIn 1975: Gates and Paul Allen wrote an interpreter for the program

32、ming language used by MITS Altair.In 1976: Gates began licensing Microsofts software products directly to computer manufacturers.In 1980: IBM invited Microsoft to write programming languages for IBM PC.In 1981: The IBM PC and MS-DOS were bundled together and announced to the public.By 1995: Roughly

33、85% of the worlds personal computers were using a Microsoft operating system.In 1997: Gates was worth an estimated $40 billion.II. Structure Analysis1. What is the text mainly about?2. How is the text organized? This passage is a third-person narrative about the richest businessman in the worldBill

34、Gates. The whole passage is organized according to “General introduction Detailed illustrations Conclusion” pattern. Since the key idea is illustrated from two perspectives, the passage naturally falls into four parts Part I Introduction (Para.1) Main idea: Bill Gates has dominated the personal comp

35、uting revolution and modernized the whole world in the process. Without a doubt, Bill Gates is one of the greatest minds to ever change the world. (the richest businessman in the world, Bill Gates. ) Devices for developing it: Comparison: (Refer to Para. 1) The author compares Bill Gates with Thomas

36、 Edison, Alexander Graham Bell, and other great minds who ever changed the world. Part II Illustration I (Para. 26) Main idea: What adds to Gates big success includes his personal traits: his personality a blend of high-voltage brilliance, drive and competitiveness; his time management skills; his s

37、ense of saving money and time in traveling; his incredible “multitasking” ability; and his managing style. (Bill Gates personal traits resulting in his success ) Devices for developing it: Generalparticular details: This part is typical of the devicefrom a general statement to particular details. (R

38、efer to Paras. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) Part III Illustration II (Paras. 7-11) Main idea: Bill Gates personal development also outlines his steady road to successIn 1975, Gates, together with Allen, laid the first brick in the foundation of Microsoft; In 1976, he began licensing Microsofts software products;

39、In 1980s and 1990s, Microsoft quickly dominated the world market; and today the Microsoft “campus” is a home for new ideas and products. (Bill Gates personal development) Devices for developing it: Time sequence: Time markers and episodes:At his sixth grade (Para. 7): Seeing a psychologist to reveal

40、 his personalityAt the age of 19 (Para. 8): Writing the computer programming languageIn 1976 (Para. 9): Licensing Microsofts software productsIn 1980s and 1990s (Para. 10): Dominating the world software marketToday (Para. 11): Microsoft campus, a home for new ideas Part IV Conclusion Main idea: As t

41、he conclusion of the passage, Gates hopes to be running Microsoft for another 10 years and then he promises to focus on his family and giving his money away. But one can only wonder what he will do in the near future. (Gates future plan ) Devices for developing it: Induction: Known facts: 1) Gates h

42、opes to run Microsoft for another 10 years; 2) Then he promises to focus on his family; 3) He also wants to give his money away.Conclusion: But no one knows what the great mind will do in the near future. Part Five: Notes To The Text New words and expressions1. to catch sight of 看到 当城里的孩子在乡下看到一群鸭子走过

43、时他们感到无比兴奋。 The city children were more than excited when they caught sight of a flock of ducks passing by in the countryside. * to lose sight of 看不到，忽略 to come into sight 进入视线 to disappear from sight 从视线内消失 to keep sb./sth. in sight 看住某人/物，监视 2. to stem from 源于；来自 成功源自1%的灵感和99%的汗水。 Success stems fro

44、m 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration. * to come from 来自 to originate from 源于，始自 to derive from 源自，源于3. to put in 投入（时间或精力）做某事 要想从学习中获得更大的益处, 我们就需要投入更多的时间和精力。 We need to put in more time and energy if we want to reap more benefits from studies. * to put aside 储存以备他日之需 to put forward 提出某事供讨论 to put o

45、ff 推迟或拖延某事物 to put out 生产，出版，扑灭4. in high gear 全力以赴 我国正全力进行着地震灾区的重建工作。 China is working in high gear to rebuild the quake-hit area.5. on the subject of 谈到；关于 关于加薪问题，我们要依据你的实际表现来决定。 On the subject of salary increase, we need to make our decision based on your real performance.6. in the interest of 为了

46、起见 为了我们的后代，请务必节约不可再生资源。 In the interest of our future generations, please see to it that you would save on non-renewable resources.7. to bat out 匆匆作出；草草做完 他惟恐与女朋友约会迟到，便匆匆写好老板交代的报告，连第二遍都来不及看。 For fear of being late for the date with his girlfriend, he batted out the report assigned by the boss withou

47、t even taking a second glance. 8. a procession of/a series of 一连串的/一系列的 一连串自然灾害并没吓倒伟大的中华民族，反而使其更坚强。 A procession of natural disasters did not daunt the great Chinese nation, but rendered her firmer and stronger than ever.9. to claw ones way 艰难地走 他准备不惜一切代价爬到职业生涯的顶峰。 He is ready to claw his way, at an

48、y price, to the top of the career ladder. * to clear the way for 为扫清道路 to pave the way for 为铺平道路 to make way for 为让路 to lose ones way 迷路 10. to lay bricks in the foundation of 给垫定了基石 你在大学期间积累的知识将为你日后在职业上走向成功奠定坚实的基础。 The knowledge you accumulated during college period will lay bricks in the solid fou

49、ndation of your future success in career. * lay a solid foundation for 为奠定坚实的基础 provide a foundation for 为提供基础 rock sth. to its foundations 从根本上动摇 have no foundation 没有基础1. 结果证明是对的 to turn out to have been right 2. 属于同一行列 to belong in the same class3. 淡化他对世界的影响 to understate his impact on the world4

50、. 充电 to be charged with electricity5. 树立榜样 to set the example 6. 扮演角色 to play the role of 7. 用白天点滴空闲 to leave the cracks in the day for8. 作指名道姓的谈话 to address anyone by name9. 给予太多的表扬 to hand out too much praise10. 把不清楚地方弄清 to make clear a vague statement11. 依赖个人权术 to rely on personal politics 12. 得出

51、结论 to reach ones conclusion13. 做不管用 Theres no use doing sth. 14. 去攻克的世界 to conquer the world of 15. 是竞争对手的死敌 to be deadly for competitors16. 和捆绑在一起 to be bundled together with 17. 稳定发展 to move steadily upward 18. 新思想的“家园” to be a “home” for new ideas 19. 承诺做某事 to promise to do sth.20. 将主要精力致力于 to fo

52、cus intensely on 21. 看到 to catch sight of 22. 源于；来自 to stem from23. 入（时间或精力）做某事 to put in 24. 艰难地走 to claw ones way25. 给垫定了基石 to lay bricks in the foundation of Paraphrase1. Without a doubt, Bill Gates belongs in the same class as Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell, and other great minds who chang

53、ed the world. (Para. 1) Meaning: There is no doubt about this: Bill Gates is among the great men, such as Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell, who changed the world.2. Indeed, his classification into any other rank than this would seriously understate his impact on the world. (Para. 1) Meaning:

54、To rank Bill Gates into any other group would make his influence on the world appear less important.3. Gates success stems from his personality: an unbelievable and at times frightening blend of high-voltage brilliance, drive and competitiveness. (Para. 2) Meaning: Gates success comes from his perso

55、nality: He is intelligent, energetic and competitive to an unbelievable and sometimes shocking degree.4. Its not unusual for the dean of the Microsoft campus to put in 16-hour days. (Para. 2) Meaning: Its quite usual for Gates, the head of Microsoft, to work 16 hours a day. Note that Gates is compar

56、ed to a dean and Microsoft to a university.5. Indeed, if theres one thing that distinguishes the Gates style, it is his time management skills. (Para. 3) Meaning: Indeed, if there is anything that makes Gates different from anyone else, it is his way of making full use of his time.6. Conservation of time, energy, and focus are his hallmarks. (Para. 3) Meaning: What distinguishes Bill Gates from others is his careful use of time, energy and his devotion to the