Unit2 A Life's Work Starting out 课件-2023-2024学年高中英语外研版（2019）选择性必修第三册

Unit 2 A Life’ s Work Starting out Read the quotes and think about what they mean Find information about the three great men to help you understand the quotes What do you think can be called as “ A Life’s Work”? Steve Jobs He was a charismatic pioneer of the personal computer era. And he also transformed Apple into a world leader in telecommunications. Widely considered as a visionary and a genius, he oversaw the launch of such revolutionary products as the iPod and the iPhone. Wu Guanghui As Chief Designer of the C919 Program at Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. (COMAC), he broke the blockade and embargo of hegemonism and realized the historic breakthrough of China’s aviation industry from scratch to the advanced level of the world. Frant Gwo With the perseverance, devotion, and passion for sci-fi films, he and his team produced one of the highest-grossing films of all time in China and the most influential Chinese sci-fi film ever, leaving a mark in the history of Chinese sci-fi films and paving the way for the growth of China’s film industry. Director of “The Wandering Earth” franchise A Life’s Work a body of work a culmination create dedicate their entire life develop perfect experiences expertise creativity legacy & contribution 1. How did Cook Ding compare himself to other cooks? 2. What lesson did Lord Wenhui learn from Cook Ding? Watch the video and answer the questions. 1. How did Cook Ding compare himself to other cooks? Cook Ding compared himself to other cooks by comparing how often they had to change their knives. 2. What lesson did Lord Wenhui learn from Cook Ding? Lord Wenhui learnt that it is important to have perseverance, concentration and devotion to one’s craft. Albert Einstein (1879~1955) The work of German-born scientist Albert Einstein changed the field of physics forever, and vastly expanded people’s understanding of the universe. His theory of relativity, one of the fundamental theories of modern physics, and the equation E=mc