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Steve Jobs - Text

Trabalhe com seus alunos, com o texto sobre a morte e a vida de Steve Jobs

 

Thursday, October 6, 2011

Steve Jobs Passed Away; His Work and Lesson

Steve Jobs died from complications of pancreatic cancer on Wednesday at the age of 56. The world has lost a great visionary. More info and his lesson at- 
http://life.SpirFit.com/2011/10/steve-jobs-passed-away-his-work-and.html

Whether you're a Mac or PC user, iPhone or other smartphone user, iPad or Kindle user, iPod Touch, or a user of other devices, your life has been changed by Steve Jobs.  The Macintosh influenced PC's.  The iPhone influenced all smart phones.  The iPod influenced all portable music players.  However, Steve Jobs most important influence was a talk he gave at Stanford as I've posted in the past.  You can find it from the link above.

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Texto sobre Steve Jobs em inglês

Para os alunos com um pouco mais de fluência, tentem este texto tirado do site http://edition.englishclub.com/listening-news/2011-10-11/

Apple Fans Mourn The Loss Of Steve Jobs

Pre-Listening Vocabulary
  • mourn: to express sadness after a major loss
  • CEO: chief executive officer; in charge of operations
  • pancreatic: of the pancreas (digestive organ)
  • retail: related to the sale of goods
  • innovator: a person who introduces new things and ideas to an industry

Apple Fans Mourn The Loss Of Steve Jobs

Apple’s co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs was reportedly laid to rest at a small gathering on Friday, October 7th, two days after he passed away. Jobs died at the age of 56, following a long battle with pancreatic cancer. While Apple stated that there would not be a public service, fans around the world set up their own memorials at Apple retail stores. Fans also gathered at Apple’s headquarters in California to leave flowers, candles, and cards in memory of one of the world’s top innovators. The email address rememberingsteve@apple.com was provided for people who wanted to offer condolences. Apple will hold a private event to celebrate the life of Steve Jobs later this month.
  1. Apple’s co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs died on Wednesday, October 5th, 2011.
  2. Fans of Steve Jobs set up memorial displays of flowers, candles, and cards at Apple’s headquarters in California.
  3. The report mentions the email address that was provided for Apple fans to express condolences and share thoughts about Steve Jobs.Apple Fans Mourn The Loss Of Steve Jobs

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