Unit5WaystoSuccess.pptVIP

Unit 5 Ways to Success Lead in Keys for Reference 1. program 2. founded 3. encourages 4. failure 5. achievements 6. athletes 7. giving up 8. humble 9. talent 10. career Ways to Success Failure is the success of mother. Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration. All roads lead to Rome. Nothing is difficult if you put your heart in it. No pains, no gains. There is a will, there is a way. Passage A My Advice to Students: Education Counts Think about It What does school education mean to you? school education vs. education from life your own choice after you get your degree Text Awareness A speech delivered by Bill Gates Who is the “I” here in this passage? What is “my attitude” in this passage? Questions for Understanding the Text 1. Why do many students write to Gates every year? 2. Why do some parents write to Gates? 3. What does Gates think of dropping out of school? 4. Which university did Gates go to? Did he graduate with a degree? 5. When does Gates think is the appropriate time for students to think about specialization? What to Focus On Bill Gates Gates, William Henry (1955- ) is an American business executive, who serves as chairman and chief software architect of Microsoft Corporation, the leading computer software company in the United States. Gates cofounded Microsoft in 1975 with high school friend Paul Allen. The company’s success made Gates one of the most influential figures in the computer industry and, eventually, one of the richest people in the world. Microsoft Microsoft Corporation is a leading American computer software company. Microsoft develops and sells a wide variety of software products to businesses and consumers in more than 50 countries. The company’s Windows operating systems for personal computers are the most widely used operating systems in the world. Microsoft has its headquarters in Redmond, Washington. Microsoft’s other well-known products include Word, a