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homeUnit1Education《实用综合教程（第二版）》第1册电子教案ObjectivesInthisunit,youwill—readwhatBillGatessaysabouteducation;—buildupyourvocabularyrelatingtocampuslife;—gettoknowaboutthevocationaleducationinGermany;—studydifferenttypesofnouns;—readandwriteself-introductions.ObjectivesUnit1Education《实用综合教程（第二版）》第1册电子教案mainListeningandSpeakingTextAGrammarTipsTextBComprehensiveExercisesPracticalReadingandWritingWarm-upUnit1Education《实用综合教程（第二版）》第1册电子教案1.BillGatesWarm-up-BackgroundInformationDiscussionBackgroundInformationWilliam(Bill)H.BillGatesistheco-founder,chairmanandchiefsoftwarearchitectofMicrosoftCorporation,theworld’slargestandmostprofitablesoftwarecompany.Andheisalsotherichestmanintheworld.Unit1Education《实用综合教程（第二版）》第1册电子教案Warm-up-BackgroundInformationBackgroundInformationDiscussion●Gateswasbornin1955,inSeattle,Washington.●GatesattendedtheprivateLakesideSchool.There,hediscoveredhisinterestinsoftwareandbeganprogrammingcomputersatage13.●GateswentofftoHarvardUniversityin1973withtheoriginalintentionofbecomingamathprofessor.ItwasduringhisHarvarddaysthatheandhisfrienddevelopedBASIC(Beginner’sAll-purposeSymbolicInstructionCode),theprogramminglanguageforthefirstmicrocomputer.Unit1Education《实用综合教程（第二版）》第1册电子教案Warm-up-TheuseoftheInternetBackgroundInformationDiscussion●GatesleftHarvardin1975withoutcompletinghisuniversityeducation.●HestartedMicrosoftattheageof19,andmadeadealthatchangedthelandscapeofcomputingforever.●Gatesannouncedin2006thathewouldbetransitioningfromfull-timeworkatMicrosofttopart-timework,andfull-timeworkattheBill&MelindaGatesFoundationtoenhancehealthcareandreduceextremepovertyintheworld.Unit1Education《实用综合教程（第二版）》第1册电子教案Warm-up-TheuseoftheInternetBackgroundInformationDiscussion2.HarvardHarvardUniversity,foundedin1636,isAmerica’soldestinstitutionofhigherlearning.Theuniversitywasnamedafteritsfirstbenefactor,JohnHarvardofCharlestown.Sinceitsfounding,theuniversityhasgrownfromninestudentswithasinglemastertoanenrollmentofmorethan18,000degreecandidates,includingundergraduatesandgraduatestudentsin10principalacademicunits.Anadditional13,000studentsareenrolledinoneormorecoursesintheHarvardExtensionSchool.Unit1Education《实用综合教程（第二版）》第1册电子教案Warm-up-TheuseoftheInternetBackgroundInformationDiscussionSevenpresidentsoftheUnitedStates—JohnAdams,JohnQuincyAdams,TheodoreandFranklinDelanoRoosevelt,RutherfordB.Hayes,JohnFitzgeraldKennedyandGeorgeW.Bush—weregraduatesofHarvard.Itsfacultieshaveproducedmorethan40Nobellaureates.Unit1Education《实用综合教程（第二版）》第1册电子教案Warm-up-BackgroundInformationBackgroundInformationDiscussion3.VocationalEducationinGermanyandTheDualSystemVocationaleducationandtrainingisdeeplyembeddedandwidelyrespectedinGermansociety.Thesystemoffersqualificationsinabroadspectrumofprofessionsandflexiblyadaptstothechangingneedsofthelabourmarket.Unit1Education《实用综合教程（第二版）》第1册电子教案Warm-up-TheuseoftheInternetBackgroundInformationDiscussionThedualsystemisespeciallywell-developedinGermany,integratingwork-basedandschool-basedlearningtoprepareapprenticesforasuccessfultransitiontofull-timeemployment.Amajorstrengthofthedualsystemisthehighdegreeofengagementandownershiponthepartofemployersandothersocialpartners.Butthesystemisalsocharacterizedbyanintricatewebofchecksandbalancesatthenational,state,municipal,andcompanylevelsthatensuresthattheshort-termneedsofemployersdonotdistortbroadereducationalandeconomicgoals.Unit1Education《实用综合教程（第二版）》第1册电子教案Question1:DoyouknowanythingaboutBillGates,suchashislifeandhiseducationalbackground?1.Birthdayandbirthplace:October28,1955;Seattle,Washington2.Educationalbackground:publicelementaryschoolprivateschoolHarvardUniversityfrom1973-1975(educationnotcompleted)HintsWarm-up-DiscussionDiscussionBackgroundInformationUnit1Education《实用综合教程（第二版）》第1册电子教案Warm-up-DiscussionDiscussionBackgroundInformation3.Career:chairmanandchiefsoftwarearchitectofMicrosoft,theworld’slargestandmostprofitablesoftwarecompany4.Maineventsinhislife:a.beginningprogrammingcomputersatage13;b.developingaversionoftheprogramminglanguageBASICforthefirstmicrocomputerinHarvard;c.foundingMicrosoftCorporationin1975attheageof19Unit1Education《实用综合教程（第二版）》第1册电子教案Warm-up-DiscussionDiscussionBackgroundInformation5.AjokeaboutBillGates:AguywasinabarattheSeattleAirport.Hewaswaitingforanimportantbusinessclientthathewantedtoimpress.Helookedaroundtheroomandtohisgreatsurprise,hesawBillGatessittingbythewindow.Hewentovertohimandsaid,“Excuseme,Mr.Gates,I’mahugefanofyours.Iwonderifyoucoulddomeafavor?”BillGatessaid,“Maybe.Whatdoyouwantmetodo?”Themanreplied,“Inafewminutes,averyimportantclientofminewillarrive.Whenshearrives,couldyouwalkovertousandsayhellotome?MynameisGeorge.IfshethinksthatyouandIaregoodfriendsshe’llbereallyimpressed.”Unit1Education《实用综合教程（第二版）》第1册电子教案Warm-up-DiscussionDiscussionBackgroundInformationBillGatessaid,“Well,OK.”Fiveminuteslatertheclientarrivedandsatdownbesidetheman.Theychattedforafewminutes.Then,BillGateswalkedover,tappedthemanontheshoulder,andsaidinaloudvoice,“Hey,George.It’sgoodtoseeyou.Howareyoudoing?”ThemanlookedatBillGatesandinanangryvoicesaid,“L