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Steve Steve Jobs Jobs isis going going to to tell tell three three stories stories from from his his life. life. What What isis the the first first story story about? about? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Why Why did did his his mother mother decide decide to to put put him him up up for for adoption? adoption? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Why Why wasn’t wasn’t he he finally finally adopted adopted by by the the lawyer lawyer and and his his wife? wife? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Why Why did did his his mother mother refuse refuse to to sign sign the the adoption adoption papers? papers? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. How How long long had had he he been been at at Reed Reed College College before before he he quit? quit? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Why Why did did he he drop drop out? out? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………... …………………………………………………………………………………………………... What What did did he he do do as as soon soon as as he he dropped dropped out? out? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. How How did did he he get get by? by? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………... …………………………………………………………………………………………………... In In what what way way did did the the calligraphy calligraphy class class come come in in useful useful for for him? him? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. Why Why isis itit important important to to believe believe that that the the dots dots will will connect connect in in the the future? future? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………..………………………. …………………………………………………………………………..……………………….



What What isis the the third third story story about? about? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. What What question question has has he he asked asked himself himself every every morning morning for for the the past past 33 33 years? years? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………..………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………..………………………………………………………………………. What What isis the the most most important important tool tool that that has has helped helped him him make make the the big big choices choices in in life? life? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. What What type type of of cancer cancer was was he he diagnosed diagnosed with? with? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. How How long long did did the the doctors doctors say say he he should should expect expect to to live? live? ..……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ..……………………………………………………………………………………………………. What What did did his his doctor doctor advise advise him him to to do? do? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Taking Taking into into consideration consideration that that our our time time isis limited, limited, what what does does he he advise his college audience is the most important thing to advise his college audience is the most important thing to do? do? ..……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ..……………………………………………………………………………………………………. What What was was on on the the back back cover cover of of The The Whole Whole Earth Earth Catalog Catalog final final issue? issue? .... ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………..…………………………………………. …………………………………………………………..………………………………………….



What What isis the the second second story story about? about? ………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………… When When and and where where did did he he start start Apple? Apple? ………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………… ……………………………….………………………. ……………………………….………………………. How How much much was was Apple Apple worth worth ten ten years later? years later? ………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………… How How many many employees employees did did itit have? have? ………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………… Why Why was was he he fired fired from from Apple? Apple? How did he feel? How did he feel? ………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………… ………………………………..………………………. ………………………………..………………………. What What helped helped him him start start again? again? ………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………… …………………………..……………………………. …………………………..……………………………. What What was was the the first first computer computer animated feature film? animated feature film? ………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………… How How did did he he return return to to Apple? Apple? ………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………… ……………………………..…………………………. ……………………………..…………………………. What What isis the the only only way way to to be be truly truly satisfied? satisfied? ………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………… ………………………………..………………………. ………………………………..……………………….



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Third Third Conditional Conditional Sentences Sentences When When we we are are talking talking about about the the past, past, and and we we want want to to imagine imagine how how aa situation situation could could have have rd rd been been different different ifif things things hadn’t hadn’t happened happened the the way way they they did, did, we we use use 33 Conditional Conditional sentences. sentences. The The verb verb in in the the if-clause if-clause (condition) (condition) is is in in the the past past perfect perfect tense, tense, and and the the verb verb in in the the main main clause (consequence or result) is in the perfect conditional. clause (consequence or result) is in the perfect conditional.



If-clause If-clause



Main Main clause clausethe the condition condition (unreal (unreal past) past)



the the (imaginary) (imaginary) resultIf resultIf + + past past perfect perfect would would could + could + have have + +V V33



perfect perfect conditionalIf conditionalIf + + had had + +V V33



might mightIf If Steve’s Steve’s mother mother hadn’t hadn’t been been aa young, young, unmarried, unmarried, college college graduate graduate student, student, she she wouldn’t wouldn’t have have decided decided to to put put him him up up for for adoption. adoption.



Now Now complete complete the the following following conditional conditional sentences sentences about about Steve Steve Jobs’ Jobs’ life. life. The The lawyer lawyer and and his his wife wife …………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………… (adopt) (adopt) Steve Steve ifif they they …………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………… (not (not decide) decide) at at the the last last minute minute that that they they really really wanted wanted aa girl. girl. IfIf his his adoptive adoptive parents parents …………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………… (not (not promise) promise) he he would would someday someday go go to to college, college, his his biological biological mother mother …………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………… (not (not sign) sign) the the final final adoption adoption papers. papers. IfIf he he …………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………… (not (not drop drop out), out), he he …………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………… (not (not drop drop in) in) on on aa calligraphy calligraphy class. class. The The first first Mac Mac …………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………… (not (not have) have) its its beautiful beautiful typography typography ifif he he …………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………… (not (not take) take) that that calligraphy calligraphy class. class. Apple Apple …………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………… (not (not grow) grow) into into aa $2 $2 billion billion company company ifif they they …………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………… (not (not work) work) hard hard for for ten ten years. years. IfIf he he …………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………… (not (not be) be) fired fired from from Apple, Apple, he he …………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………… (not (not start) start) Pixar. Pixar. IfIf Apple Apple …………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………… (not (not buy) buy) NeXT, NeXT, he he …………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………… (not (not return) return) to to Apple. Apple. None None of of this this …………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………… (happen) (happen) ifif he he …………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………… (not (not follow) follow) his his heart heart and and intuition. intuition.



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ANSWER ANSWER KEY KEY Steve Steve Jobs Jobs isis going going to to tell tell three three stories stories from from his his life. life. What What isis the the first first story story about? about? It It is is about about connecting connecting the the dots. dots. Why Why did did his his mother mother decide decide to to put put him him up up for for adoption? adoption? Because she was a young, unmarried Because she was a young, unmarried college college graduate graduate student. student. Why Why wasn’t wasn’t he he finally finally adopted adopted by by the the lawyer lawyer and and his his wife? wife? They They decided decided at at the the last last minute minute that that they they wanted wanted aa girl. girl. Why Why did did his his mother mother refuse refuse to to sign sign the the adoption adoption papers? papers? Because the adoptive parents were not Because the adoptive parents were not college college graduates. graduates. How How long long had had he he been been at at Reed Reed College College before before he he quit? quit? He He had had been been at at Reed Reed College College for for 66 months months before before he he quit quit.. Why Why did did he he drop drop out? out? He He felt felt he he was was wasting wasting his his parents’ parents’ savings savings (as (as he he had had no no idea idea what what he he wanted wanted to to do do with with his his life). life). What What did did he he do do as as soon soon as as he he dropped dropped out? out? He began dropping in He began dropping in on on the the classes classes that that looked looked interesting. interesting. How How did did he he get get by? by? He He slept slept on on the the floor floor in in friends' friends' rooms, rooms, he he bought bought food food with the money he received from returning coke with the money he received from returning coke bottles, bottles, and and he he had had one one free free meal meal aa week week at at aa Hare Hare Krishna temple. Krishna temple. In In what what way way did did the the calligraphy calligraphy class class come come in in useful useful for for him? him? He He applied applied this this knowledge knowledge to to the the typography typography of of the the first first Macintosh Macintosh computer, computer, which which he he designed designed ten ten years years later. later. Why Why isis itit important important to to believe believe that that the the dots dots will will connect connect in in the the future? future? Because it you Because it will will give you the the confidence confidence to to follow follow What isis the story about? What the third third storygive about? your heart even when it leads you off the your heartdeath. even when it leads you off the well-worn well-worn It is It is about about death. path. path. What question What question has has he he asked asked himself himself every every morning morning for for the the past past 33 33 years? years? “If “If today today were were the the last last day day of of my my life, life, would would II want want to to do do what what II am am about about to to do do today?” today?” What What isis the the most most important important tool tool that that has has helped helped him him make make the the big big choices in life? choices in life? Remembering Remembering that that I'll I'll be be dead dead soon. soon. What What type type of of cancer cancer was was he he diagnosed diagnosed with? with? He He was was diagnosed diagnosed with with pancreatic pancreatic cancer cancer.. How long did the doctors say he should expect How long did the doctors say he should expect to to live? live? No No longer longer than than three three to to six six months months.. What What did did his his doctor doctor advise advise him him to to do? do? To go home and get his affairs To go home and get his affairs in in order order.. Taking into consideration that our time is limited, Taking into consideration that our time is limited, what what does does he he advise advise his his college college audience audience isis the the most most important important thing thing to to do? do? To To have have the the courage courage to to follow follow their their heart heart and and intuition intuition.. What What was was on on the the back back cover cover of of The The Whole Whole Earth Earth Catalog Catalog final final issue? issue? There There was was aa photograph photograph of of an an early early morning morning country country road road and and beneath beneath itit were were the the words: words: "Stay "Stay Hungry. Hungry. Stay Stay Foolish." Foolish."



What What isis the the second second story story about? about? It is about love It is about love and and loss. loss. When When and and where where did did he he start start Apple? Apple? He He and and his his partner partner started started Apple Apple in in his his parents' parents' garage garage when he was 20 . when he was 20. How How much much was was Apple Apple worth worth ten ten years years later? later? $2 $2 billion. billion. How many How many employees employees did did itit have? have? Over Over 4000. 4000. Why Why was was he he fired fired from from Apple? Apple? How How did he feel? did he feel? He He fell fell out out with with the the person person he he ran ran the the company company with, with, and and the the Board Board of of Directors Directors sided sided with with this this person. person. Steve was devastated. Steve was devastated. What What helped helped him him start start again? again? The The fact fact that that he he still still loved loved what what he he did. did. What What was was the the first first computer computer animated animated feature feature film? film? Toy Toy Story. Story. How How did did he he return return to to Apple? Apple? He returned to He returned to Apple Apple when when Apple Apple bought bought his his company company NeXT. NeXT. What What isis the the only only way way to to be be truly truly satisfied? satisfied? The The only only way way to to be be truly truly satisfied satisfied is is to to love love what what you you do. do.



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Now Now complete complete the the following following conditional conditional sentences sentences about about Steve Steve Jobs’ Jobs’ life. life. The The lawyer lawyer and and his his wife wife would would have have adopted adopted (adopt) (adopt) Steve Steve ifif they they hadn’t hadn’t decided decided (not (not decide) at the last minute that they really wanted a girl. decide) at the last minute that they really wanted a girl. IfIf his his adoptive adoptive parents parents hadn’t hadn’t promised promised (not (not promise) promise) he he would would someday someday go go to to college, college, his biological mother wouldn’t have signed (not sign) the final adoption papers. his biological mother wouldn’t have signed (not sign) the final adoption papers. IfIf he he hadn’t hadn’t dropped dropped out out (not (not drop drop out), out), he he wouldn’t wouldn’t have have dropped dropped in in (not (not drop drop in) in) on a calligraphy class. on a calligraphy class. The The first first Mac Mac wouldn’t wouldn’t have have had had (not (not have) have) its its beautiful beautiful typography typography ifif he he hadn’t hadn’t taken taken (not take) that calligraphy class. (not take) that calligraphy class. Apple Apple wouldn’t wouldn’t have have grown grown (not (not grow) grow) into into aa $2 $2 billion billion company company ifif they they hadn’t hadn’t worked (not work) hard for ten years. worked (not work) hard for ten years. IfIf he he hadn’t hadn’t been been (not (not be) be) fired fired from from Apple, Apple, he he wouldn’t wouldn’t have have started started (not (not start) start) Pixar. Pixar. IfIf Apple hadn’t bought (not buy) NeXT, he wouldn’t have returned (not return) to Apple hadn’t bought (not buy) NeXT, he wouldn’t have returned (not return) to Apple. Apple. None None of of this this might might have have happened happened (happen) (happen) ifif he he hadn’t hadn’t followed followed (not (not follow) follow) his his heart and intuition. heart and intuition. Here are the links to the video and the transcript: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hd_ptbiPoXM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSoGHhkxMig https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1i9kcBHX2Nw http://news.stanford.edu/news/2005/june15/jobs-061505.html (the text)



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