高中英语 Unit 3 The secret of success-reading课件 牛津译林版选修11.pptVIP

Read Para Four and chose the correct topic sentence for it. Sinclair studied Economics at Cambridge University. B. The advantage of Sinclair’s new inventions. Sinclair’s new invention was laughed at in the newspaper. D. How Sinclair’s career underwent a downward slide during the 1980s. Read Para Five and chose the correct topic sentence for it. Sinclair became chairman of British Mensa. B. How Sinclair saved Mensa as a chairman. Sinclair paid personally for an annual Mensa conference at Cambridge. D. Sinclair has been an inventor and a business man. 1957 1961 1962 The following is a timeline of important dates in Sinclair’s life. Fill in what happened in each year. He got a job as an assistant editor for a magazine. Sinclair registered his own company. He launched the world’s first pocket calculator. 1976 1977 1980 1983 He launched the world’s first pocket TV. Sinclair showed off the ZX80 computer. Sinclair launched his C5 car. He launched the world’s first digital watch. Para His great _________ _____ and _________ of ___________ (_____) His ________ (_______) His ________ and _______ (_________) Para Para 2-4 1 Paras 5 The outline Sir Clive Sinclair’s life and inventions 6 People’s ___________ of his ________ and ____________ (_____) childhood failure success strength leadership skills personality achievements efforts recognition Childhood experience Sinclair was 1____ ________ and educated himself. Leaving school for nothing to learn 2_________ as an assistant editor 3_____________ development He registered his own company, which was soon 4__________ down. A year later, he restarted his company. His products were in great 5_____________. He exhibited ZX80, which was a real hit. His company developed rapidly. Frustration His career underwent a downward slide. His reputation was 6__________. 7______________ to British Mensa Making Mensa respected Personally paying for an annu