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5、ion Technology,第1页,Lead-in,Text A:Silicon Valley Visionary Who Put Apple on Top,Text B:Nokia at the Crossroads:Blazing Platforms,第2页,Lead-in,第3页,Lead-in,Are you using a smart phone,such as the iPhone or the Samsung Galaxy?,What applications do you use most often?,Do you think the using of smart phon
6、e has changed your life style?,第4页,Lead-in,Discussion:,What are the pros and cons of using smart phones?,第5页,Text ASilicon Valley Visionary Who Put Apple on Top,第6页,Structural Analysis,Para.,Main Topics,Para.1,-3,A brief introduction of the coming back of Steve Jobs after his temporary leave of the
7、company because of the illness.,Para.4-12,An exploration of the art of Steve Jobs to turn technology into elegant consuming products and the success Apple is enjoying now.,Para.13-16,A brief recall of Steve,s early life and his ups and downs before returning to Apple in 1997.,Para.,17-28,A discussio
8、n of the reasons that make Steve Jobs and the Apple a daunting success for rivals to compete.,第7页,Part,I,Questions about Part I,Q,1.Why had the comeback of Steve Jobs stirred up such an excitement?,This was not the first time of comeback for him to Apple.Little more than a decade earlier,he made his
9、 first comeback and turned Apple from going bankruptcy to an enormous successful company.Therefore his recovery and comeback were highly anticipated.,第8页,both Mr.Jobs career and Apple,were widely considered washed up,their relevance to the future of technology written off both in Silicon Valley and
10、on Wall street.,(Line 4,Para.2),Both his career and the company he founded were widely considered to have come to an end,and he would have nothing to do with high-tech in the future in the eyes of silicon valley entrepreneurs and the Wall Street investors.,Part,I,Sentence Interpretation,第9页,the leve
11、l of anticipation whipped up in advance of the January event was unusual.,(Line 1,Para.3),The level of excitement for expecting his return was extraordinary,which had already become heated before he stepped onto the stage in January.,Part,I,Sentence Interpretation,第10页,cap(Line 2,Para.1),v.,lie at t
12、he top of,example:,He,capped,his friends story with an even more exciting one.,She,capped,her rage when she heard her husbands cheating on her.,Part,I,Words and Expressions,第11页,sideline(Line 1,Para.2),v.,remove from the center of activity or attention,使靠边,使降格,不重视,example:,He was under pressure to r
13、esign and was about to be,sidelined,.,What they fear is that environment policy will be,sidelined,until it is too late.,Part,I,Words and Expressions,第12页,emaciated(line.2,para.2),adj.,extremely thin and weak because of illness or lack of food,骨瘦如柴,example:,.horrific television pictures of,emaciated,
14、prisoners.,The animals had lost weight noticeably,becoming lean,almost,emaciated,.,Part,I,Words and Expressions,第13页,wash up(Line 5,Para.2),wear out completely,耗尽,结束,example:,I hardly believe the fact that their relationship has been,washed up,.,Part,I,Words and Expressions,第14页,write off (Line 6,Pa
15、ra.2),to decide something is unimportant or useless and they are not worth further serious attention,摒弃,example:,He is fed up with people,writing,him,off,because of his age.,His critics,write,him,off,as too cautious to succeed.,Part,I,Words and Expressions,第15页,whip up(Line 2,Para 3),deliberately ca
16、use and encourage people to feel a certain emotion,煽动,激起,example:,to,whip up,enthusiasm,He accused politicians of,whipping up,anti-foreign sentiments in order to win right-wing votes.,Part,I,Words and Expressions,第16页,Q1,.,In many critics eyes,what special talent did Steven Jobs have(Para.4)?,He has
17、 the ability to turn technologies into perfect products and convince people to buy IT gadgets that they even have no idea they needed.,Part,II,Questions about Part II,第17页,Q2,.,How did Apple now rule its new kingdom?(Para.10-11),By deciding which apps are available in its online store,and setting th
18、e rules for how those apps are developed,Apple now ruled its new kingdom.,Part,II,Questions about Part II,第18页,A rebuttal of Francis Scott Fitzgeralds much-quoted aphorism that there are no second acts in American life does not come more decisively than this.,(Line 1,Para.6),Famous writer F.S Fitzge
19、rald once said there are no second acts in American life and it was agreed by many people.However,the life experience of Steve Jobs is a perfect example to show that the statement is not true.,Part,II,Sentence Interpretation,第19页,his formative role in popularizing the personal computer,and Apples in
20、itial pubic offering on Wall Street made him the tech industrys first rock star.,(Line 4,Para.6),his pioneering role at the beginning stage of personal computer industry,and the companys listing in the stock marketmade him a big iconic figure in the tech industry.,Part,II,Sentence Interpretation,第20
21、页,he has secured his place in the foremost ranks of the West Coast tech titans.,(Line 1,Para.7),Undoubtedly,h,e is regarded as one of the leading figures of West Coast IT giants,Part,II,Sentence Interpretation,第21页,of all the fingers that Apple has poked into Microsofts eyes over the years,none can
22、have rankled as much as the early success of the iPad.,(Line 1,Para.8),Of all the challenges that Apple has raised against Microsoft and of all the successes that Apple enjoyed during the competition with Microsoft,the early success of the iPad is the bitterest for Microsoft to accept.,Part,II,Sente
23、nce Interpretation,第22页,His ability to get consumers to line up for products conjured from nothing paying premium prices,and in uncertain economic times draws accolades even from rivals.,(Line 3,Para.12),He has an ability to get consumers to queue in lines,to pay higher prices even at times of econo
24、mic uncertainty,just for want of the Apple products.Such ability has won praise for him even from his rivals.,Part,II,Sentence Interpretation,第23页,disparagingly(Para.4),adv.,in a disparaging manner,轻蔑地,蔑视地,disparaging,adj.,expressive of low opinion,example:,He was critical of the people,disparaging,
25、of their crude manners.,disparaging,remarks about the new house,Part,II,Words and Expressions,第24页,rebuttal(Para.6),n.,a statement that gives reason why an accusation or a charge against you is untrue,反驳,反驳,example:,He is conducting a point-by-point,rebuttal,of charges from former colleagues.,Part,I
26、I,Words and Expressions,第25页,exert greater sway(Para.7),have a greater influence on,有更大影响力,example:,Developed countries,exert greater sway,over the issues of maintaining world peace.,Part,II,Words and Expressions,第26页,rankle(Para.8),v.,make resentful or angry because you think it was unfair or wrong
27、,令人愤恨,example:,The injustice,rankled,her.,The insult that his sister hurled at him still,rankled,in his mind.,Part,II,Words and Expressions,第27页,digerati(Para.10),n.,people who earn large amount of money through internet-related business,电子商务精英,计算机行家,example:,With bloggers,developers and other membe
28、rs of the,digerati,looking for more,this new technology can help take it to the next level.,Part,II,Words and Expressions,第28页,conjure(Para.12),v.,If you conjure sth.out of nothing,you seem to make it appear by magic,变魔术般创造出,example:,Icantsimply,conjure,upthemoneyout ofthinair.,Jeancan,conjure,upago
29、odmealinhalfanhour.,Part,II,Words and Expressions,第29页,Q1,.,What kind of spiritual beliefs exerted a heavy influence on Steve Jobs?(Para.15)?,His spiritual training of Zen Buddhism has played an important role in his life.,Part,III,Questions about Part III,第30页,There was little in Mr.Jobs beginnings
30、 that gave a hint of what was to come.,(Line 1,Para.14),From Mr.Jobs early life we couldnt find much sign or indication of his later success.,Part,III,Sentence Interpretation,第31页,Mr.Jobs spiritual aspirations left him with little use for either shoes or soap for long periodsto the distress of co-wo
31、rkers.,(Line 2,Para.15),Because of his spiritual beliefs,for a long time,he seldom wore shoes or took a showerit was quite a distress to his co-workers.,Part,III,Sentence Interpretation,第32页,fledgling(Line 5,Para.14),adj.,young and inexperienced,example:,.the sound practical advice he gave to,fledgl
32、ing,writers.,Hewaschosenin1996,beginning histrainingforChinas,fledgling,spaceprogram.,Part,III,Words and Expressions,第33页,eschew(Line 6,Para.15),v.,deliberately avoid doing sth or becoming involved in sth.,防止,回避,example:,A civilized leader must,eschew,violence.,Eschew,fatteningfoodsifyouwanttolose,w
33、eight.,Part,III,Words and Expressions,第34页,floundering(Line 4,Para.16),adj.,if something is floundering,it has many problems and may soon fail completely,陷入困境,example:,The economy was,floundering,.,Men and horses were,floundering,in the deep snow beside the road.,Part,III,Words and Expressions,第35页,
34、Q1,.,What are the qualities of Steve Jobs that enabled him to achieve such a tremendous success(Para.17-26)?,Never stopping pushing forward,he was brave,courageous and obsessive to details.He was also a perfectionist.Later his style changed a little,and he had become more pragmatic and learnt to com
35、promise when necessary.,Part,IV,Questions about Part IV,第36页,Those who have labored under him describe him as a stern taskmaster who understands the art of the possible,rather than a long-range visionary.,(Line 2,Para.17),Those who have worked under him describe him as a strict task master who knows
36、 what is possible to achieve at the moment,not someone who always focuses on the future.,Part,IV,Sentence Interpretation,第37页,A lieutenant who left this year describes how the Apple boss can become more fixated in finding flaws in an icon on a screen than in the program it represents.,(Line 1,Para.2
37、0),An assisting staff who left this year said that Steve sometimes would put more emphasis on finding flaws of the design of an icon than the program it represents.,Part,IV,Sentence Interpretation,第38页,but the greater sense of expediency reflects Apples new place in the world.,(Line 1,Para.23),but b
38、ecoming more pragmatic and choosing to do what is more convenient rather than what is believed to be right reflects Apples new approach in operation as its place in the business world changed.,Part,IV,Sentence Interpretation,第39页,though the reversal also seemed calculated to appease developers who m
39、ight otherwise turn more attention to creating apps for phones running Googles software.,(Line 4,Para.26),though the removal of the requirement seemed carefully planned so as to gain good will of software developers who might otherwise turn to create apps for other phone companies.,Part,IV,Sentence
40、Interpretation,第40页,culmination(line 1,para.17),n.,something,especially something important,ofan activity,process,or series of events,happens at the end of it,结局,高潮,顶点,example:,The show marked the,culmination,of months of hard work.,The reforms marked the successful,culmination,of a long campaign.,P
41、art,IV,Words and Expressions,第41页,call the shots(Line 1,Para.19),to give orders or to be in charge,操纵,掌握,发号施令,example:,Typically,a single company cannot,callthe,shots,that transform an industry.,“Who is,calling the shots,in this house?”,Part,IV,Words and Expressions,第42页,fixated(Line 3,Para.20),Fixa
42、te,v.,pay attention to exclusively and obsessively,become fixed on,关注,注视,使固定,example:,The media are,fixating,on Princess Dianas death.,If you are too,fixated,on something,you might miss a car coming around the corner and fail to jump out of the way.,Part,IV,Words and Expressions,第43页,buoy(Line 2,Par
43、a.24),v.,keep afloat with a buoy;if someone in a difficult situationis buoyedby something,it makes them feel more cheerful and optimistic,支撑,勉励,使浮起,example:,The party did little to,buoy,up her spirits.,German domestic consumption,buoyed,the German economy.,Part,IV,Words and Expressions,第44页,dismissi
44、ve(Line 1,Para.25),adj.,showing indifference or disregard,轻视,藐视,example:,Her manner was coldly,dismissive,.,She might have been less,dismissive,of my talents if he could have seen my latest achievements.,Part,IV,Words and Expressions,第45页,calculated(Line 15,Para.26),adj.,carefully thought out in adv
45、ance,精心策划,蓄谋,example:,Irenes cleaning the floor had been a,calculated,attempt to cover up her crime.,.a,calculated,and coherent strategy for winning power,Part,IV,Words and Expressions,第46页,appease(Line 15,Para.26),v.,try to stop some from being angry by giving them what they want,使平息,使和缓,安抚,example
46、:,The move was widely seen as an attempt to,appease,critics of the regime.,The government tried to,appease,discontented workers.,Part,IV,Words and Expressions,第47页,Text BNokia at the Crossroads:Blazing Platforms,第48页,Structural Analysis,Para.,Main Topics,Para.1,-5,Nokia,the once Europe,s hottest fir
47、m,is facing serious challenge now.,Para.,6-10,The reasons why Nokia has lost its edge.,Para.11-15,Strategies and measures for Nokia to compete again.,Para.,16-17,Although there are signs of revival for some other European mobile phone companies,a full recovery would take a longer time.,第49页,I.Discus
48、sion,1.What enabled Nokia to achieve its success in the manufacturing and selling of the first generation mobile phone?,Exercises,I.Speaking,第50页,The first generations of modern mobile phones were purely devices for conversation and text messages.,The money lay in designing desirable handsets,manufa
49、cturing them cheaply and distributing them widely.This played to European strengths.,And Nokia has been a highly efficient manufacturing and logistics machine capable of churning out a dozen handsets a second and selling them all over the world.,Exercises,I.Speaking,第51页,2.Why couldnt Nokia continue
50、 its success?,Exercises,I.Speaking,第52页,As microprocessors become more powerful,mobile phones are changing into hand-held computers.,As a result,most of their value is now in software and data services.This is where America,in particular Silicon Valley,is hard to beat.,Nokia,along with the rest of E