Contemporary People (当代人)

Co-founder (共同创始人) of Apple, Steve Jobs was a major figure in the computer industry.

He was self-centered (以自我为中心的) and difficult to work for, but he led the development of many great products.

He died of cancer (死于癌症) when he was just 56 years old.

Jack Ma, is one of the richest and most famous men in China.

He comes from a poor family and failed his college entrance exams (高考) twice.

Despite his many failures, he has built one of the world's largest Internet companies.

David Beckham is one of the world's richest and most famous athletes.

He started playing professional football (职业足球) when he was just 17.

Much of his success as an athlete is because he practiced harder than many other players.

As a young girl in Pakistan, Malala became famous for her writings on women's education.

In 2012, She was shot in the head and nearly killed.

She survived the injury and became the world's most famous teenager.

Born in 1942, Stephen Hawking was one of the world's most famous scientists.

When he was 23, he was diagnosed with (被诊断出患了……) ALS, a rare disease of the nerves.

Because of his disease, he was unable to walk and talk.

Exercise:

1.— Who won the Nobel Peace Prize?

   — She has won many prizes, including the Nobel Peace Prize.

2.— Who has built a large Internet companies?

   — Despite his many failures, he has built one of the world's largest Internet companies.

3.— Who is one of the world's richest and most famous athletes?

   — David Beckham is one of the world's richest and most famous athletes.

4.— Who died of cancer?

   — He died of cancer when he was just 56 years old.

5.— Who has made important scientific discoveries?

   — Despite his condition, he has made important discoveries about the creation of the universe.

6. He died of cancer when he was just 56 years old.

7. Much of his success as an athlete is because he practiced harder than many other players.

8. Despite his condition, he has made important discoveries about the creation of the universe.

Repeat & Read Sentences:

1. Because of his disease, he was unable to walk and talk.

2. He started playing professional football when he was just 17.

3. Co-founder of Apple, Steve Jobs was a major figure in the computer industry.

4. Much of his success as an athlete is because he practiced harder than many other players.

Personality Types

Shy people are usually quiet and uncomfortable around other people.

They generally dislike going to social events (社交场合) such as parties.

It's often difficult to make friends with a shy person because they won't open up (敞开心扉).

Outgoing people enjoy being with others and are comfortable in social situations.

They are friendly and pleasant to be with, though sometimes they can't be trusted.

Self-centered people like to be the center of attention.

They like people to look at them, and pay attention to them.

Self-centered people often talk too much, and don't listen enough.

Selfish and greedy people don't share things with others.

They keep things for themselves and always want more.

People who are responsible (负责的，有责任的) and trustworthy (可靠的；可信赖的) are important in almost any situation.

They can be depended on to get things done.

These people can be trusted.

Exercise:

1.— What type of people are often uncomfortable in social situations?

   — Shy people are usually quiet and uncomfortable around other people.

2.— Who enjoys being the center of attention?

   — Self-centered people like to be the center of attention.

3.— What type of people are comfortable in social situations?

   — Outgoing people enjoy being with others and are comfortable in social situations.

4.— Who doesn't share things with others?

   — Selfish and greedy people don't share things with others.

5.— Who can be depended on?

   — They can be depended on to get things done.

6. They generally dislike going to social events such as parties.

7. Outgoing people often have many friends and can be quite popular.

8. Greedy people want more than their share and can cause many problems for others.

Repeat & Read Sentences:

1. Self-centered people like to be the center of attention.

2. Selfish and greedy people don't share things with others.

3. Shy people are usually quiet and uncomfortable around other people.

4. People who are responsible and trustworthy are important in almost any situation.