1. (A) Connect the dots to get what means a lot to you.
(B) With your benchmate, use the letters given above to make a word register of ‘computers’. Set a time -limit of 5 minutes and compare your list with that of other classmates.
Ans. Computers – Mouse, C. P. U. , Mother board, Processor, monitor, computer case, laptop, education, listening to music, watching movies, news, etc, Science, business, health and medicine, information, project work, helps to use the internet, etc.
2. You are quite familiar with computer, especially the personal computer. Form pairs and make a list of famous computer manufacturing companies. One is
given to you.
(a) Apple (b)……………………… (c) ……………………… (d) ………………………
Hitachi, Dell, HCL, Intel, IBM, Hyundai, Panasonic, Lenovo, LG.
3. Complete the web by filling the various benefits of computers.
4. (A) Expand the following into their full forms.
(a) that’s ………………….. (b) didn’t …………………. (c) here’s ………………….. (d) can’t ……………………… (e) I’ve ……………………….
(a) that’s – that is (b) didn’t – did not (c) here’s – here is (d) can’t – can not (e) I’ve – I have
(B) Write the shortened forms of the following.
(a) You have ………………….. (g) will not ………………….. (b) I would ………………….. (h) shall not ………………….. (c) It is ………………….. (i) are not ………………….. (d) You are ………………….. (j) need not ………………….. (e) He will ………………….. (k) must not ………………….. (f) I had ………………….. (l) ought not …………………..
(a) You have – you’ve (b) I would – I’d (c) It is – It’s (d) You are – you’re (e) He will – He’ll (f) I had – I’d (g) will not – won’t (h) shall not – shan’t (i) are not – aren’t (j) need not – needn’t (k) must not – mustn’t (l) ought not– oughtn’t
… FACTUAL QUESTIONS …
What did Steve Jobs do for two years after he joined Reed College?
Ans. Steve Jobs stopped taking classes that did not interest him and took classes that looked interesting.
What hardships did Jobs face?
Ans. Jobs didn’t have a dorm room and had to walk seven miles to get a decent meal, every Sunday night.
What basic course in Reed College helped Jobs while designing the Mac?
Ans. The calligraphy class helped Steve ten years later when he and his Copartner were designing the first Mackintosh computer.
What setback did Jobs suffer when he was thirty?
Ans. When he was thirty, Jobs got fired from Apple.
What does the second story of Jobs convey to you?
Ans. The second story of Jobs conveys me never to give up in the face of adversities. It teaches me to follow my passion and persevere even if things look bad, for every cloud has a silver lining.
What does Jobs warn you about life and dogma?
Ans. Jobs warns us not to get trapped by life and dogma.
How does Jobs close his address to the graduate students?
Ans. Jobs closes his address to the graduate students by telling them to ‘Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish’.
1. (A) Rearrange the incidents in the life of Steve Jobs in chronological order.
(a) Steve Jobs started Next.
(b) Jobs underwent a surgery.
(c) Jobs learned about serif and sans serif type faces.
(d) Jobs returned to Apple Inc.
(e) Jobs married Laurene.
(f) Jobs was diagnosed with cancer.
(g) Jobs dropped out of Reed College.
Ans.
(a) Jobs dropped out of Reed College.
(b) Jobs learned about serif and sans serif type faces.
(c) Steve Jobs started Next.
(d) Jobs married Laurene.
(e) Jobs returned to Apple Inc.
(f) Jobs was diagnosed with cancer.
(g) Jobs underwent a surgery
(B) Read the third story again. Complete the flow-chart given below.
2. Read the lesson. Refer to a dictionary and match the words in column ‘A’ with their meanings in column ‘B’.
Ans.
(a – iii) , (b – v) , (c – iv) , (d – vi) , (e- i) , (f – ii)
3. Go through all the three stories. Identify some qualities of Steve Jobs and complete the webchart.
Ans.
4. Complete the following table.
‘The Three Stories in the Life of Steve Jobs’
5. Say HOW?
♦ The calligraphy classes helped Steve Jobs after 10 years.
…………………………………………………………………………………
♦ You can connect dots.
…………………………………………………………………………………
♦ Jobs reacted later on, after the shock of being fired from Apple.
…………………………………………………………………………………
♦ Jobs was cured of a rare cancer.
…………………………………………………………………………………
♦ Jobs acquired the famous words ‘Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish’
…………………………………………………………………………………
♦ The calligraphy classes helped Steve Jobs after 10 years.
Ans. to design the first Macintosh computer
♦ You can connect dots.
Ans. by looking backwards
♦ Jobs reacted later on, after the shock of being fired from Apple.
Ans. started a company ‘Next’ and another company ‘Pixar’.
♦ Jobs was cured of a rare cancer.
Ans. had surgery
♦ Jobs acquired the famous words ‘Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish’
Ans. from the final issue on the back cover of his favourite publication called ‘The Whole Earth Catalogue’.
6. Besides those given at the end of the talk by Steve Jobs, pick out other pieces of advice that Jobs gives in his speech.
(a) ………………………………………………………………………………
(b) ………………………………………………………………………………
(c) ………………………………………………………………………………
(a) Don’t be trapped by ‘dogma’.
(b) your time is limited, don’t waste it living someone else’s life.
(c) Have the courage to follow your own heart and intuitions.
7. (A) Use the following idioms/phrases in sentences of your own.
♦ drop it ………………….
♦ drop out …………………
♦ stumble on ………………
♦ look backwards …………………
♦ look forward ………………….
♦ let (someone) down ……………………
♦ sign off …………………
♦ begin anew …………………
(i) drop it
Ans. This conversation is not going in the right direction, let’s drop it.
(ii) drop out
Ans. Lack of time forced me to drop out of the project.
(iii) stumble on
Ans. I stumbled on the clue by sheer luck.
(iv) look backwards
Ans. Looking backwards at my childhood days gives me nostalgia.
(v) look forward
Ans. I am looking forward to joining the new office.
(vi) let (someone) down
Ans. I make sure not to let my parents down, come what may.
(vii) sign off
Ans. He always signs off his lectures with motivational quotes.
(viii) begin a new
Ans. I have decided to forget my past and begin a new.
(B) Fill in the gaps choosing the appropriate idioms.
(drown out, hits in the head with a brick, get one’s affairs in order, connect the dots, begin to dawn, stay hungry)
(a) The wealthy landlord made a will …………………. before he could die.
(b) Those who aspire for success should always …………………. to learn more.
(c) If you …………………. you will realise that crime ultimately leads to poverty.
(d) The siren of the ambulance …………………. all other traffic noise.
(e) When the father learned about his son’s misdeeds, it …………………..
(f) On reading exactly same essays in both answer sheets, it …………………. the examiner, that the students had cheated during exams.
Ans. (a) to get his affairs in order (b) connect the dots (c) stay hungry (d) drowned out (e) hit him on the head with a brick (f) began to dawn on
8. (A) Name the Tense of the Verbs underlined to include Time (Past/Present/Future) and Aspect (Simple/Continuous/Perfect/Perfect Continuous)
(1) I slept on the floor……………………….
(2) You haven’t found it………………………..
(3) We were designing the first Macintosh computer………………………..
(4) It had made all the difference………………………..
(5) I am fine, now………………………..
(6) I have been facing death………………………..
(7) I shall be telling you three stories………………………..
Ans. (1) Simple Past (2) Present Perfect (3) Past Continuous (4) Past Perfect (5) Simple Present (6) Present Perfect Continuous (7) Future Continuous.
(B) Change the Tense as instructed.
(1) I got fired. (Future Perfect)
…………………………………………………………….
(2) Life hits you in the head. (Present Perfect Continuous)
…………………………………………………………….
(3) The dots will somehow connect. (Past Perfect)
…………………………………………………………….
(4) I started a company. (Present Continuous)
…………………………………………………………….
(5) My doctor advised me. (Past Perfect Continuous)
…………………………………………………………….
(i) I got fired. (Future Perfect)
Ans. I will have got fired.
(ii) Life hits you on the head. (Present Perfect Continuous)
Ans. Life has been hitting you on the head.
(iii) The dots will somehow connect. (Past Perfect)
Ans. The dots had somehow connected.
(iv) I started a company. (Present Continuous)
Ans. I am starting a company.
(v) My doctor advised me. (Past Perfect Continuous)
Ans. My doctor had been advising me.
Apple Opens Development Office in Hyderabad
(A) The new office in Hyderabad will focus on development of maps, Apple products, like iPhone, iPad, Mac. etc. This will create upto 4000 jobs – – – – –
(B) Imagine you are already working as an Engineer in Apple Development Office, Hyderabad. Write an application for 2 weeks leave to the HR Manager as you have to
undergo an urgent surgery.
(Follow all steps of formal letter writing for both the above letters.)
10. Prepare a speech on the title “The Will to Win” to be delivered before the class during a competition.
Hints –
♦ Title
♦ Introduction
♦ Objective and Illustrations
♦ Specific examples
♦ Purpose of the title.
♦ Sources/Resourses for implementation.
♦ Usefulness/Benefits
♦ Conclusion.
The Will to Win
Respected teachers and my dear friends. A very good morning to one and all. The topic for today’s competition is “The Will to Win”. I would like to utilise this platform to share some secrets of winning with you all.
The interpretation of winning may change from person to person. The ultimate winning is happiness and satisfaction. It’s important too, that
you pursue your passion and love. Don’t follow someone else’s dream, follow your dreams and goals. Sometimes life may hit you as hard as a brick does, but don’t lose hope. Always believe that those who don’t give up are the ones who become winners ultimately. You must concentrate on your activities and must not imagine the consequences. Don’t get disheartened if you fail initially, instead keep trying to remember that your mistakes gives you valuable lessons in the end. They help you choose the right path. We have heard a lot of stories, one being ‘Slow And Steady Wins The Race’ the moral of these stories is common, that you should have the will, keep trying until you succeed.
Remember it’s the determined who win, but when you win, try to remain grounded, that’s what makes you a legend. If you never quit, you’ll never fail. This is the will to win. Winners don’t do different things, they do things differently. You have the ability to introduce changes and bring revolution in every field. Stay focused and follow your journey towards becoming a winner.
Don’t forget your greatest weapon. It is your will to win.
Thank you for being such a wonderful audience.