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Teacher : Lê Thị Hồng Quế
Date: Sept 16th, 2026

WARM-UP

Video watching

Uni
t1

LESSON 3

Life stories we
admire
READING

A creative genius

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
Form
1. (to) bond
2. cuttingedge (adj)

Pronunciation
/bɒnd/
/ˌkʌtɪŋ ˈedʒ/

Meaning

Vietnamese
equivalent

to develop or create a relationship of trust with gắn bó
somebody
at the newest, most advanced stage in the
development of something

tiên tiến

something very successful, especially a very
successful book or film

phim bom tấn

3. blockbuster
(n)

/ˈblɒkbʌstə(r)/

4. (to)
diagnose with

/ˈdaɪəɡnəʊz/

to say exactly what an illness or the cause of a
problem is

chẩn đoán

/ˈvɪʒənri/

original and showing the ability to think about
or plan the future with great imagination and
intelligence

có tầm nhìn

5. visionary
(adj)

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

1. adopted (Được nhận nuôi)
A. given birth to
B. taken by another family as their own child
2. dropped out ( Bỏ học)
A. continued to study
B. left school/college before completing your
studies
(Bệnh ung thư)
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.

(Chết, qua đời)
4. passed away
A. died
B. went past something
(Thiên tài)
5. genius
A. a very intelligent person
B. an ordinary person

WHILEREADING
3

1. Achievements
2. Early life and education
3. Marriage and family
4. Contribution and
animation
5. Health issues and family

Match each section (a–c) with a heading (1–5).

Read the article and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D).

Question 1. (Main idea)
What is the main idea of the passage?
A.Steve Jobs' family background
B. Steve Jobs' life and major achievements
C. The development of Apple products
D. The history of Pixar Animation Studios

Question 2. (Detail)
According to paragraph A, Steve Jobs was adopted
by Paul and Clara Jobs when ______.
A. he was five years old
B. he finished high school
C. he was born
D. he started Apple

(L.1,2)

Question 3. (Reference)
The word "they" in paragraph B refers to ______.
"...they got by selling Jobs' van and Wozniak's
scientific calculator."
A. Jobs and Wozniak
B. Apple's customers
C. Jobs' parents
D. computer users

(L.6,7)

Question 4. (Vocabulary in context)
The word "cutting-edge" in paragraph B is closest in
meaning to ______.
A. modern and highly advanced
B. difficult to use
C. expensive
D. old-fashioned

(L.13,14)

Question 5. (Negative factual information)
Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to
the passage?
A. Jobs dropped out of Reed College after six months.
B. Pixar produced the first full-length computeranimated film.
C. Steve Jobs founded Apple by himself.
D. Jobs returned to Apple in 1997.

(L.6)

Question 6. (Detail)
According to paragraph C, Steve Jobs ______.
A. died immediately after being diagnosed with cancer
B. stopped working before he passed away
C. never had children
D. worked until the day he died

(L.18,19)

Question 7. (Inference) It can be inferred from the
passage that Steve Jobs ______.
A. believed creativity was important in developing
(L.10-14)
technology
B. preferred working alone to working with others
C. became successful because he completed university
D. focused only on making expensive products

Question 8. (Best title) Which of the following is the
best title for the passage?
A. Apple's Most Popular Products
B. The History of Modern Computers
C. How to Become a Successful Businessman
D. Steve Jobs: A Creative Genius

(L.21-22)

Choose the correct order of the following
sentences to make a meaningful paragraph.

a. These products completely changed the way people communicated, worked,
and enjoyed entertainment.
b. Steve Jobs was born in San Francisco in 1955 and developed a passion for
electronics at an early age.
c. His creativity, perseverance, and willingness to think differently continue to
inspire millions of people around the world.
d. After leaving college, he co-founded Apple with Steve Wozniak and
introduced many innovative products, including the iMac, iPod, iPhone, and
iPad.
e. Although he faced many challenges during his career, he never stopped
pursuing new ideas.
A. b – d – a – e – c B. d – b – a – e – c C. b – e – d – a – c D. e – b – d – c – a

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

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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.