Steve Jobs

Interesting, food for thought speech of the late Steve Jobs, founder of Apple and Pixar, about various issues related to motivation, life, love and death. Watch the first 5 minutes and answer the questions:

This one is subtitled in English


STEVE JOBS STUDENT A

What do you know about the founder of Apple, who died recently?



Say whether these statements are True or False, Then watch the video and check your answers:

1. He had a degree on Electronic Engineering

2. He continued studying once he finished his degree

3. He was given for adoption

Continue watching the video and complete this information:

1. The first people who were going to adopt him were a …………………….. and his wife, who changed their mind when they found out that he was …………………….

2. His present parents were ungraduated, his mother never went to …………………. And his father didn’t finish ……………………………..

Now answer these questions briefly:

1. Why did Jobs give up going to regular college classes?

2. How did he feel when he decided to give up college?

3. Which classes did he go to?

4. How did he get money to buy food?

5. Where did he go for his meal on Sundays?

6. What does “connecting the dots” mean? How long did it take him to do that?





STEVE JOBS STUDENT B

What do you know about the founder of Apple, who died recently?



Say whether these statements are True or False, Then watch the video and check your answers:

1. He quit college after 6 months

2. He was adopted

3. His biological mother was a single parent

Continue watching the video and complete this information:

1. One of the requirements to be chosen as possible adopting parents was to ……………………………………….

2. His biological mother accepted to give him on adopting once his adopting parents promised to ………………………………………….

Now answer these questions briefly:

1. Did he know what he wanted to learn and do?

2. Looking back now, what does he think about this decision?

3. Where did he sleep?

4. How long did he have to walk to get a proper meal on Sundays?

5. What did he learn at college?

6. What does “connecting the dots” mean? How long did it take him to do that?