Book III Unit 7

1. Book III Unit 7 Section A Bill Gates Meng Lan College of Foreign Studies

2. Book III Unit 7 Objectives of Section A 1. Learn more information about Bill Gates; 2. Grasp the main idea and structure of the text 3. Understand the important words, phrases and sentence patterns in the text; 4. Be able to conduct text-based written and oral practices.

3. Book III Unit 7 Pre-class Task Checking Text Understanding Notes to the Text Words and Phrases Writing Post-class Tasks

4. Book III Unit 7 Pre-class Task Checking 1. Background Information William (Bill) H. Gates is chairman of Microsoft Corporation, the worldwide leader in software. Microsoft employs more than 61,000 people in 102 countries and regions.

5. Book III Unit 7 Born on Oct. 28, 1955, Gates grew up in Seattle. Gates began programming computers at age 13. In 1973,Gates entered Harvard University as a freshman. While at Harvard, Gates developed a version of the programming language BASIC. In his junior year, Gates left Harvard to devote his energies to Microsoft, a company he had begun in 1975. (Gates and Melinda)

6. Book III Unit 7 Guided by a belief that the computer would be a valuable tool on every office desktop and in every home, he began developing software for personal computers. Gates’ foresight and his vision for personal computing have been central to the success of Microsoft and the software industry.

7. Book III Unit 7 2.the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Gates was married on Jan. 1, 1994, to Melinda French Gates. They have three children. Gates likes reading, and enjoys playing golf and bridge. Philanthropy is important to Gates. He and Melinda believe every life has equal value. In 2000, they created the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation with more than $28.8 billion to support health and learning in the United States and around the world.

8. Book III Unit 7 3. Read the text and then try to comprehend the following questions: 1) Where does Bill Gates’ success come from? 2) What are Gates’ personal traits?

9. Book III Unit 7 4. Find out the meaning and usage of the following words and phrases in the text: Turn out; stem from; at times; as to; expect form; conservation; in high gear; in the interest of; Use Good Sense point There It is no doing sth.

10. Book III Unit 7 5. Watch the video clip of remarks by Bill Gates at Columbia University and answer questions: 1)According to the video clip, which form of the encyclopedia does Bill Gates prefer, the digital form or the traditional form? 2) According to Bill Gates, in what way is the digital form of the encyclopedia far superior to the traditional form?

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12. Book III Unit 7 video script Today already for the encyclopedia we can say that the digital form is far superior. When I grew up I had a World Book. I started at A, then B, then C, then D. It's not a great way to read because you go back and forth in time, you go from one subject to another. And today with either a CD-based encyclopedia like Encarta or an online encyclopedia like Wikipedia, the information can be navigated in a much better way.

13. Book III Unit 7 You can get video, you can interact and so it's far, far superior. In fact, any student, no matter where they are in the world, that has access to the Internet, has tools to pursue their curiosity dramatically better than the most privileged student had only, say, ten years ago, so that kind of empowerment is what really makes this an industry that changes things and makes it very fulfilling to be involved in these activities.

14. Book III Unit 7 Questions: 1. According to the video clip, which form of the encyclopedia does Bill Gates prefer, the digital form or the traditional form? Bill Gates prefers the digital form of the encyclopedia.

15. Book III Unit 7 2. According to Bill Gates, in what way is the digital form of the encyclopedia far superior to the traditional form? The information can be navigated in a much better way, i.e. you can find out the information you want in a more efficient way. Moreover, you can get video and can interact with the encyclopedia.

16. Book III Unit 7 Text Understanding I.An analysis of the whole text structure This passage is a third-person narrative about the richest businessman in the world—Bill Gates. The whole passage is made up of four parts.

17. Book III Unit 7 Introduction: the richest businessman in the world, Bill Gates. (Para. 1) a general statement supported by details Bill Gates’ personal traits resulting in his success (Paras. 2~6) Bill Gates’ personal development in time sequence (Paras. 7~11) Conclusion: Gates’ future plan (Para. 12)

18. Book III Unit 7 II.Understanding Scan the text and fill in the blanks the missing information in the following table. brilliant competitive chairman punctual and CEO of Microsoft manage do “multitasks” (to be continued)

19. Book III Unit 7 Gates and Paul Allen wrote an interpreter for the programming language used by MITS Altair. Gates began licensing Microsoft’s software products directly to computer manufacturers. IBM invited Microsoft to write programming languages for IBM PC. The IBM PC and MS-DOS were bundledtogether and announced to the public. (to be continued)

20. Book III Unit 7 Roughly85% of the world’s personal computers were using a Microsoft operating system. Gates was worth an estimated $40 billion.

21. Book III Unit 7 III. Summary According to the following questions, retell Bill Gates’ story. • Where does Gate’s success come from? • What distinguishes the Gates style? • How does Gates save money and time when he is on business trips? • What are the three major methods that Gates uses to run his company? • What is Gates’ personal traits? • What is Gates’ plan for the future? • How do you understand Gates is the “dean” of the “Microsoft campus”?

22. Book III Unit 7 Notes to the Text

23. 1.When the chairman and CEO walks through the corridors of Microsoft, it is like a switch being turned on; …. Book III Unit 7 being turned on是被动式的现在分词短语，做定语，修饰名词switch。 Practice

24. Book III Unit 7 Translate the following sentences • 1. The problem being discussed now is difficult to settle. • 正在讨论的这个问题很难解决。 • Compare: • The problem, discussed at yesterday’s meeting, was settled at last. • 昨天会上讨论的那个问题最终得到解决。

25. Book III Unit 7 2. You will find the topic being discussed everywhere. 你会听到到处都在讨论这个问题。

26. 2. “You had better just adjust to it becausethere’s no use trying to beat him.” Book III Unit 7 “There is no use doing sth.” 译为“做某事是没有用的，徒劳的” 类似的句型还有： There/It is no good/sense/point/doing sth. Practice

27. Book III Unit 7 Translation 1.对着洒掉的牛奶哭泣是没有用的（覆水难收）。 2.与他争论是没有意义的。 Key 1. It is no use cryingover spilt milk. 2. There is no sensedebating with him.

28. Book III Unit 7 Words and Phrases I. Word Using

29. Book III Unit 7 1. stem from be caused by something or develop as a result of something e.g. The inspiration stems from his travels. Translation 正确的判断来源于周密的调研 。 Key Correct judgments stem from thorough investigation and study.

30. 2. at times Book III Unit 7 sometimes Translation He went on listening to her, at times impatient and at times fascinated. Key 他继续听她说，有时有点不耐烦，有时又听得入迷。 compare At a time, at one time, at this time, at the time

31. Book III Unit 7 at a time: on each occasion The lift can hold 13 people at a time. 这电梯一次可以载13人。 At one time：at a time in the past At one time 400 people lived in the village. 这个村庄曾经住过400口人。

32. Book III Unit 7 at this time：now We have no more information available at this time. 我们现在只有这么多资料。 at the time:at a particular moment or period in the past I agreed at the time but later changed my mind. 我当时同意了，但后来改变了主意。

33. Matching Game at this time at the time at a time at one time at times on each occasion now at a particular moment or period in the past sometimes at a time in the past Book III Unit 7 Practice

34. Please come in one ________, not all together. We have no more information available __________. I agreed _________ but later changed my mind. He can be really bad-tempered _______. __________ 400 people lived in the village. Book III Unit 7 Fill in the blanks with “time” phrases at a time at this time at the time at times At one time

35. Book III Unit 7 3. as to about e.g. I was given no instructions as to how to begin. Translation 要说推迟的实际代价，那没法猜测。 Key As to the real cost of a delay, it's impossible to guess. 

36. Book III Unit 7 4. expect from/of hope and believe that something (usually good) will be done by someone e.g. The whole family expects great things of him. Translation 人们对工作的选择并不只是取决于他们能指望得到的金钱报酬。 Key People's choice of work is not determined only by the financial reward that they can expect from it.

37. Book III Unit 7 5. in high gear doing something with great effort or energy Translation Her mind was in high gear while studying for the art history examination. Key 她在准备艺术史考试时思维十分活跃 。

38. Book III Unit 7 6. in the interest of in order to achieve or protect something e.g. So long as it's in the interest of both side, it's worth talking about. Translation In the interest of safety, please fasten your seat belts. Key 为安全起见，请系上安全带。

39. Book III Unit 7 7. vaguea. not clear or definite e.g. Maybe we even have a vague idea what kind of jobs they have and some of the major tasks that they regularly perform. Translation 他为什么没有毕业，对此他说得很模糊。 Key He was rather vagueabout the reasons why he never finished school.

40. Book III Unit 7 8. drop out leave or stop doing something before you have finished. e.g. Kelly dropped out of the college after one semester.. Translation 他受了伤，不得不退出医院。 Key His injury forced him to drop out of the competition.

41. Book III Unit 7 9. claw one’s way try very hard to reach a place or position, using a lot of effort and determination e.g. He clawed his way forward inch by inch. In the next seven years, he clawed his way up the ladder until he emerged as a dean in 2000.

42. Book III Unit 7 10. mushroom v. grow and develop fast Translation New housing estates have mushroomed on the edge of the town. Key 城郊的新住宅楼发展得十分迅速。

43. Book III Unit 7 Writing A General Statement Supported by Details When writing a paragraph in English, you find it necessary to give details in order to support your general statement, which is usually put at the beginning of a paragraph

44. Book III Unit 7 Sample People in different parts of our country have very different ideas about what is good to eat. If you were a Cantonese, for example, you would consider the meat of snakes and rats as your favorite dish. If you were living in the northwestern provinces, you would probably enjoy the roasted meat of sheep and goats. People from Sichuan Province are known to prefer dishes with hot pepper whereas people from Suzhou often prepare dishes with sugar.

45. Book III Unit 7 A general statement:People in different parts of our country have very different ideas about what is good to eat. Detail 1 Detail 2 Detail 3 Detail 4 If you were a Cantonese, for example, you would consider the meat of snakes and rats as your favorite dish. If you were living in the northwestern provinces, you would probably enjoy the roasted meat of sheep and goats. People from Sichuan Province are known to prefer dishes with hot pepper. People from Suzhou often prepare dishes with sugar.

46. Book III Unit 7 Writing Assignment Directions:Write a composition of no less than 120 words with a general statement supported by details on one of the following topics. One topic has been given a detailed outline that you can follow.

47. Book III Unit 7 General statement:Computers work wonders.Details: 1. taking over many boring and dangerous jobs 2. saving people for more creative work 3. tracking down criminals 4. finding out what is happening at the other end of the world 5. working tirelessly 24 hours a day 6. making our life much easier

48. Book III Unit 7 More Topics: 1. A good teacher-student relationship is mutually beneficial. 2. English is difficult to learn.

49. Book III Unit 7 Post-class Task Idea Sharing 1. What’s your future career plan? Do you have any idea about your future job? As a college student, what can you do to prepare for your job? 2. Who is your career model? Talk about him or her and the reason for your admiration.

50. Book III Unit 7 Written Tasks 1. Finish the Exercises on the textbook: Vocabulary, Collocation; Word Building, Sentence Structure; Translation, Cloze; 2. Write a passage with the given outlines.