Lesson 1 Cultural Background

Date :

SILICON VALLEY :

CULTURAL BACKGROUND :

THE EPICENTER OF TECHNOLOGIES

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 ? Let's find out !

What do you know about ….

Which

 companies do you know ?

) Complete :

is located in

…………………………………………………………..………  ………………………………………………..……… ……………………………………………… ..……… hundreds of …………………………

near

. It is home to ……………………………………..…… .

.

Match the companies’ names on the left t o their functions on the right.

Companies’ names

Their functions a- makes satellites and studies the solar system.

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b- provides consumer-to-consumer sales services. c- Is a video-sharing website.

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d- Is a search engine. 

e- Designs and sells computers, cellphones, music 

players etc…

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a State of Mind .

Listen to the recording and explai n the “ Silicon Valley mentality” .

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Give the reasons that encourage young people to build start-ups.

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In Silicon Valley , Innovation is Everything

 Read the text and Answer the questions below.

1) Draw a timeline of the evolution of

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2) What was the first invention created in

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3) Pick out the characteristics characteristics of Silicon Valley people and companies. companies.

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4) Find the English English equivalents for these words :

§1 : zone :

/

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installations  :  : ……………………………………

§2 : puces : …………………………………… §3 : échec :

/ comportement  :  : ……………………………………

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 Would you like to watch this series ? Why or why not not ?

NOUNS :

: PDG /  : pionnier

: société / /

 VERB :

: fournir

 ADJECTIVE :

: à haut risque

: fondateur /

: siege (d’une société)

 : développeur de logiciels

/ 

: de partages de vidéos

/

 perfectionné ; avancé 

Your Mini TASK !  Search

Give an oral presentation on a Silicon Valley –  based  based company.

the Internet for information about a Silicon Valley-based company.

Then make a presentation along these lines : company ‘s name  -

Your Mini TASK !  Search

date of creation

- founder

- purpose or functions

- target audience.

Give an oral presentation on a Silicon Valley –  based  based company.

the Internet for information about a Silicon Valley-based company.

Then make a presentation along these lines : company ‘s name  -

Your Mini TASK !  Search

date of creation

- founder

- purpose or functions

- target audience.

Give an oral presentation on a Silicon Valley –  based  based company.

the Internet for information about a Silicon Valley-based company.

Then make a presentation along these lines : company ‘s name  -

date of creation

- founder

- purpose or functions

- target audience.