《英語》課件-lesson 14章節(jié)

Studythesewordsbyreadingthefollowingdefinition.Andanswerthequestion—“Whatis...?”Whatissoftware?Acomputercannotdoanythingbyitself.Itneedsaprogramtowork.Aprogramisalistofinstructionsthattellsacomputerexactlyhowtowork.Thegeneralnameforcomputerprogramsissoftware.Youmayaskandreplylikethis:Whatisprogram?Aprogramisalistofinstructionsthattellsacomputerexactlyhowtowork.Fillintheblanksbasedonthewordsgivenbelowandanswerthequestion—“Whatis...usedfor?”Whatisthekeyboardusedfor?Thekeyboardisusedfortypingletters.Youmayaskandreplylikethis.Someusefulexpressionsaregivenbelow:Usefullanguagetypingletters,wordprocessing,dataprocessing,receivingandsendingemails,watchingfilms,beingconnectedtotheInternet,playingsongs,browsingthroughwebpages,ReadthepassageandfillinthefollowingprofiletogiveabriefintroductionofBillGates.Name:BillGatesAge:__________Position:__________Educationalbackground:Afterschool,hewentto________________.Hedidnot_________________,though.Workingexperience:Heworkedon______________forsixweeks.TheAltaircompany__________.Hethen__________andsetup__________.TheBirthofMicrosoftMicrosofttodayisthelargestcomputersoftwarecompanyintheworld.Eachyear,itmakesbillionsofdollars.Itsleader,BillGates,isoneoftherichestpeopleintheworld.ButdoyouknowthatthecompanywasstartedbyBillGatesandhisfriendPaulAllenwhentheywerejustteenagers?60FounderofMicrosoftHarvardUniversitystaythereverylonganewoperatingprogramboughtitleftuniversitytheMicrosoftcompanyBillGateswasbornonOctober8th,1955.Evenwhenhewasachild,hewasveryseriousaboutwinning.Billwasnotonlycompetitive,butalsoverysmart.HegotstraightA’sinschool.“IcandoanythingIputmymindto.”hesaid.OnethingBilllovedputtinghismindtowascomputers.Afterhighschool,BillGateswenttoHarvardUniversity.Hedidn’tstaythereverylong,though.In1974,helearnedaboutacomputercalledtheAltaircomputer.TheAltaircomputercouldbebuiltinasmallboxforonly$399.Itwassmallenoughforordinarypeopletouseintheirhomesoroffices.BillGatesthoughtthiswasthemostexcitingnewshe’deverheard.Thiswasthebeginningofthecomputerrevolution.Sooneveryonecouldownapersonalcomputertohelpthemworkandhavefun.BillGatesknewthatacomputerallbyitselfwasn’tveryuseful.Acomputerneedsanoperatingsystemtotellitwhattodo.BillGatesdecidedtocreateanewoperatingsystem.HeandPaulAllenworkedhardforsixweeks.Theirhardworkpaidoff.TheAltaircompanyboughttheirprogram,andthetwoteenagerswereinbusiness!BillthenleftHarvard.HeandPaulsetuptheirownsoftwarecompany:Microsoftwasborn!Answerthequestionsbelow.1.WhatwasBillGateslikewhenhewasaschoolboy?______________________________________________________________2.WhydidBillGatesleaveHarvard?______________________________________________________________3.DoyouthinkBillGateswouldbemoresuccessfulifhehadstartedhisbusinessafterfinishingcollegeeducation?______________________________________________________________4.WhatcanyoulearnfromBillGates?______________________________________________________________Readthebackgroundinformation.ThenchoosethebestanswersaccordingtothedialogbetweenBillandPaul.

Microsoft’sfirstgreatsuccessinbusinesswasin1980whenIBMagreedtoallowMicrosofttowriteanoperatingsystemforitsnewproduct“PersonalComputer”(PC).BillGatessuccessfullymadeIBMbelievethathisoperatingsystemcouldmeetIBM’sspecialneeds.NowheisbacktohissmallcompanyMicrosoft,tellingthegoodnewstohisfriendPaulAllen.ButPaulthinksthereisabigproblem.()1.Theirproblemisthat__________.A.theydon’thaveanyoperatingsystemreadyB.theydon’thaveenoughmoneyC.theydon’thaveanexpertoncomputingD.theymeetalotofdifficulties()2.Theyaregoingtosolveitby___________.A.readingalotofbooksoncomputingB.buyingaDOSandfixingitsoitcanbeusedforIBM’sPCC.learningfromothercomputercompaniesD.invitingsomeexpertsoncomputingABBillGateschosetoleaveHarvardtostarthisownbusiness.Askyourpartnerwhathe/shethinksofBillGates’schoice.Youcantalklikethis:Whatdoyouthinkofhischoice?Iagreewithhischoicebecause...●thatwashisdream●oneshouldn’tmissagoodchance●hewasreadytodobusinessIdon’tagreewithhischoicebecause...●oneshouldstudyfirstandmakemoneylater●itisnoteasyforteenagerstodobusiness●therearetoomanyrisksPracticereadingaloudthephrasesbelow,andexplaintheirmeaningsinChinese.1.straightA’s___________________2.putone’smindtosomething___________________3.payoff___________________4.beinbusiness___________________5.havenotimetolose___________________6.havesomethingready___________________7.meetsomeone’sneeds___________________8.haveenoughtimetodosomething___________________Workinpairs,andanswerthequestionswiththephrasesinTask6.1.Didyourworkpayoffafteryoustudiedorworkedveryhard?Giveanexample.2.WhoalwaysgetsstraightA’sinyourclass?Pleasedescribehimorherbriefly.3.Whatdoyouputyourmindto?Pleaseexplainitinbrief.4.Doyouhaveenoughtimetotakeupyourhobbies?Nameatleasttwohobbies.5.Whatdoyouthinkofbeinginbusiness?Pleaseexplainit.6.Whatfooddoesyourmotherhavereadyforyourfamilyeverydinner?Nameatleasttwodishes.7.Doyouthinkyourschoolmeetsyourneeds?Ifnot,pleasegiveatleastapieceofadviceforimprovement.8.Ifyouhavenotimetoloseinanemergency,whatwouldyoudoatonce?Giveanexample.Listenandwritethemissingphrases,thengivetheirChinesemeanings.1.Timisatopstudentinourclass.Healways__________________inallthetests.2.Afterwork,manypeop