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STAY HUNGRY
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commencement address delivered by Steve Jobs at Stanford University, June 12, 2005
Steve Jobs
digital products
a co-founder Apple Computer Inc.
(1955—2011)
How much do you know about Steve jobs?
How much do you know about Steve jobs?
Born in San Francisco, California, USA.
Born on February 24, 1955, died on October 5, 2011.
Graduated from Reed College.
An American entrepreneur, inventor, co-founder of Apple.
Founder of Pixar Animation Company.
Changed modern communication and entertainment and even lifestyles.
Led the trend of global IT and electronic products, part of the once expensive and rare electronic products into modern life.
I am honored to be with you today for your commencement . I want to tell you three stories from my life.
What's the function of the first paragraph?
opening sentence
Discourse Analysis
overview
Read Para.2 and answer the questions:
1. Why is the first story is about connecting the dots?
2.What does “connecting the dots” mean?
Discourse Analysis
1. Why is the first story is about connecting the dots?
We learned in the first story that in his early days, Jobs just followed nis curiosity and did many things that seemed pointless.However, later these things and experiences,or the “dots”, “connected” and became relevant to his goal.
2.What does “connecting the dots” mean?
“Connecting the dots” usually means a reflection on how a person proceeded from one situation to another to arrive at a particular goal.
Read Para.3 and answer the questions:
1.What happened to Jobs when he had just turned 30?
2.Which factor(s) played a key role in making Jobs start over after being fired by Apple?
Discourse Analysis
1.What happened to Jobs when he had just turned 30?
He got fired at the age of 30.
2.Which factor(s) played a key role in making Jobs start over after being fired by Apple?
He had a deep love for what he did ever before.
Discourse Analysis
Read Para.4 and answer the questions