南泠扬青柏13. The company’s 1996 incomes have been estimated at more than $120 million. estimate: make a judgment about; figure the amount of The dealer estimated the value of my painting at $1,000. Lines 30 - 34
14. Lampson, who just celebrated his 29th birthday... celebrate: do something special to mark an occasion I celebrated my birthday with friends in a restaurant.
15?.the young people... are actively involved in trying to start their own businesses...
be involved in: take part in an activity or event ; cause to become connected or concerned
Don’t involve other people in your mad schemes. Lines 35 - 44
16. According to a survey, twice as many young people would rather own their own businesses...
The latest survey shows a majority in favor of the government’s new foreign policy. 17. They were like explorers hacking their way through a jungle, they had to be prepared to handle anything...:
On their way to success, they had to overcome all the difficulties, just like explorers in a jungle who had to cut their way through.
18. A decade later it turns out that these survival traits are excellent skills for entrepreneurs.
1) survival: state of continuing to live or exist
Thirty young adventurers took part in last week’s survival competition. 2) trait: particular quality, esp. of a person
Hospitality is her most pleasing trait. IV. Summary Questions
Directions: After studying the text，assign the students to think over the following questions beforehand and then discuss in class so that the teacher can know whether the students understand the text fully and the students can practice their spoken English. The teacher provides the key points for reference.
I. Why did Joe Lampson decide to leave university only six months from graduation?
2. How did he manage to get the money to start his own company?
3. How did many of the Fortune 500 companies place large orders for his Trilogy software?
4. What can we learn about the younger generation between the ages 25 and 34 in the United States?
V. Concluding Remarks of the Text
Directions: After discussion, the teacher summarizes the text.
Knowing that a leading position is extremely important in software business, the 2 1-year-old Joe Lampson decided to set up his own software company just six months before his graduation from Stanford University, which greatly surprised his father. Joe Lampson and his partners developed a program to improve the trading situation in business. But to their regret, no banks or risk capitalists would invest in their new company, Trilogy. Joe Lampson had to use 35 credit cards to finance it and living expenses for his partners and he was once heavily in debt. Finally, Trilogy software was extremely popular in the market and Joe Lampson became one of the most successful young American entrepreneurs.
Today, it has become another American dream that most American youth hope to realize.
VII. Focus on and work out
Directions: Ask the students to review the text and prepare all the words\\ structure\\ translation exercises before hand and then ask them to do in oral in class. (all exercises are written in the book ) VIII. Grammar Tips: Tag Question
Directions: Explain the definition of the grammar, and then ask the students to do practice VII. Correct the errors, if there are any, in the following sentences. Practice VIII. Fill in each blank with the words given in an appropriate form. IX. Reading skills: Practical Reading:
Directions: Introduce reading skills and then ask the students to read two passages using the reading skills, finish practice IX. And X, after that, check the answer. X. Practical writing:
Directions: Introduce the form of Cover Letter, tell the students how to write, and then ask them to imitate to write according to the samples. XI. Listening and Speaking: I’m sorry Directions:
1. Review the phonemes by listening to the tape; tell the students the differences in the positions of the speech organs for these phonemes.
2. Listen to the dialogues, fill in the blanks, and speak with fluency by imitating the pronunciation and intonation. Steps:
1. Get the right sound
Section A: After listening, circle the word the students hear, and then repeat them. Section B: Listen and repeat, paying attention to the pronunciation of the words.
Section C: Ask the students to circle the words that they hear. 2. Dialogues
Section A: Expressions learnt before
Section B: Look at the pictures in the book. What would you say in the following situations?
Section C: Listen to the dialogues again and complete them with what you hear. Before your listening, learn the following words and phrases. 3. Speak out: Ask students to make conversations by pairs 4. Listen More Section A
Listen to the definitions and choose the best answer in meaning. Section B
Listen to four statements and choose the closer one in meaning to the statement you hear on the tape. Section C
Listen to three dialogues and answer the questions by choosing the best answer. Section D
Listen to a dialogue and judge True or False Section E
Listen to a passage and choose the best answer 5. Homework: Practice conversation
