Unit Eight es Text A Foreword
Unit Eight Text A Foreword
Background information ◆ Structure ◆ Language points 6. After-class activities
Background information Structure Language points After-class activities
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Background Information AMERICAN GA ETURN TO THE MENU D MAJOR ACCOMPUISHMENT Bill Gates is the chairman and chief software architect of Microsoft WHAT YOU KNOW The chairman and chief software architect of Microsoft, Bill Gates one of the world's wealthiest individuals is also a tremendous philanthropist, having contributed more than $27 billion to a variety of global health and learning initiatives through his and his wifes Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation WHAT YOU DONT KNOW Gates legendary smarts started early: At age 11, he could flawlessly gramming computers at age 13. he went on to develop while at Harvard - a version of the programming language BAsIC for the first microcomputer
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structure ◆L.(1-3) ◆I,(47 ◆II(8-10) ◆IV.(11) ◆V.(12)
structure I. (1—3) II. (4—7) III. (8—10) IV. (11) V. (12)
Part I(paragraph 1--3) The development of pc indust found tion fo des the communication revolution
Part I (paragraph 1--3) The development of pc industry is the foundation for the communication revolution
Part II(paragraph 4--7) The widespread misunderstanding of the information highway makes it necessary for a broad set of peo le fo participate in the debate on the communications revolution
Part II (paragraph 4--7) The widespread misunderstanding of the information highway makes it necessary for a broad set of people to participate in the debate on the communications revolution
Part Ill (paragraph 8--10) Purpose and content: its a frame l guide for the coming journey, rather than an autobiography or a technological treatise
Part III (paragraph 8--10) Purpose and content: it’s a travel guide for the coming journey, rather than an autobiography or a technological treatise
Part Iv(paragraph 11) Trouble: the process of thinking about and writing Ms the book took longer than I expected
Part IV (paragraph 11) Trouble: the process of thinking about and writing the book took longer than I expected
Part V(paragraph 12) Hope: I hope it stimulates understanding, debate, and creative ideas
Part V (paragraph 12) Hope: I hope it stimulates understanding, debate, and creative ideas