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Life stories we
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LESSON 3

READING

A creative genius

LESSON 3

WARM-UP

READING
Watch a video

PRE-READING

WHILE-READING

POST-READING
CONSOLIDATION

Task 1: Discuss the questions.
• Task 2: Choose the words with the closest
meaning to the highlighted.
• Task 3: Match each section with a heading.
• Task 4: Complete the diagram.
Task 5: Discussion.
• Wrap-up
• Homework

WARM-UP

Video watching
- Work as 2 groups.
- Watch the video carefully and try to remember as
many details as possible.
- Teacher shows questions on the slide, Ss raise their
hands and say BINGO to grab the chance to answer.
- If the answer is correct  one point.
- The team with higher score will be the winner.

WARM-UP

Video watching

WARM-UP
Question 1:

Where was he born?
San Francisco

WARM-UP
Question 2:

Who are Clara and Paul?
his foster parents

WARM-UP
Question 3:

What does his dad do?
a mechanic

WARM-UP
Question 4:

What does his mom do?
an accountant

WARM-UP
Question 5:

Where did he meet his
best friend?
in computer club

WARM-UP
Question 6:

What do Steve Jobs and
his best friend both love?
electronics

WARM-UP
Question 7:

Which company did Steve Job
and his best friend create?
Apple

PRE-READING
1 Work in pairs. Discuss the questions

1. Who is the man in
the photo?
2. What is he most
famous for?

PRE-READING

(to) bond
/bɒnd/
to develop or create a
relationship of trust with
somebody

PRE-READING

cutting-edge (adj)
/ˌkʌtɪŋ ˈedʒ/
at the newest, most
advanced stage in the
development of something

PRE-READING

blockbuster (n)
/ˈblɒkbʌstə(r)/
something very successful,
especially a very successful
book or film

PRE-READING

(to) diagnose with
/ˈdaɪəɡnəʊz/
to say exactly what an
illness or the cause of a
problem is

PRE-READING

visionary (adj)
/ˈvɪʒənri/
original and showing the ability to think about or
plan the future with great imagination and
intelligence

PRE-READING
Form
1. (to) bond
2. cutting-edge
(adj)
3. blockbuster
(n)
4. (to)
diagnose with
5. visionary
(adj)

Pronunciation

Meaning

Vietnamese
equivalent

/bɒnd/

to develop or create a relationship of trust
with somebody

gắn bó

/ˌkʌtɪŋ ˈedʒ/

at the newest, most advanced stage in the
development of something

tiên tiến

/ˈblɒkbʌstə(r)/ something very successful, especially a very
successful book or film
/ˈdaɪəɡnəʊz/
/ˈvɪʒənri/

phim bom tấn

to say exactly what an illness or the cause of chẩn đoán
a problem is
original and showing the ability to think
about or plan the future with great
imagination and intelligence

có tầm nhìn

WHILEREADING
Choose the words or phrases with the closest meaning to the highlighted
2 words or phrases in the text.

1. adopted
A. given birth to
B. taken by another family as their own child
2. dropped out
A. continued to study
B. left school/college before completing your
studies
3. cancer
A. a serious disease

WHILEREADING
Choose the words or phrases with the closest meaning to the highlighted
2 words or phrases in the text.

4. passed away
A. died
B. went past something
5. genius
A. a very intelligent person
B. an ordinary person

WHILEREADING
Match each
3

section (a–c)
with a heading
(1–5).

Key:
A–2
B–1
C–5

WHILEREADING
Complete
4

the text.

the diagram with information from

adopted
products

Apple

company

cancer

POSTREADING
Work in pairs. Discuss the following question.
5

What do you admire the most about Steve Jobs?
Suggested answers:
What I admire the most about Steve Jobs is how he
overcame difficulties in his life to achieve a significant
breakthrough in communication technology. He dedicated
his life to building technology and inventing the first real
personal computer, that is user-friendly, efficient and
stylish.

CONSOLIDATI
ON
1 Wrap-up

What have you learnt today?
• Some lexical items about a famous person's life
• Reading skills for general ideas and for specific
information about a famous person

CONSOLIDATI
ON
2 Homework

• Write a short paragraph about life stories of Steve
Jobs and what you admire most about him.
• Do exercises in the workbook.
• Prepare for Lesson 4.

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