JOBS, Steven (1955-2011)

Steven Jobs was an American entrepreneur, businessman,

inventor, and industrial designer. Steve Jobs helped to
make personal computers and computer technology
available to everyone. He was born in Los Altos, California,
on February 24, 1955. He started to think about
technology when he was 10. His parents adopted him
when he was a baby and grew up in California. After high
school, Jobs attended college in Portland, but left after his
first semester to travel in India. When he returned to
California, he learned that his high-school friend Steve
Wozniak made computers as a hobby. He and his friend Wozniak co-founded Apple in 1976. They
sold the first personal computer in 1979 which was a success. They invented the Apple I, II and
the Macintosh.
After Jobs left Apple, he started his own company, NeXT Software. Then, in 1986, he bought
Pixar Animation Studios. In 1995, with the help of Jobs, Pixar produced the first entirely
computer-generated movie Toy Story. It was a big hit, and Pixar went on to produce A Bugs
Life (1998), Toy Story 2 (1999), Monsters Inc. (2001), and Finding Nemo (2003). These movies
made a great deal of money.
But, Jobs was asked to return to Apple to help it become a leader in the computer field once
again. In 1998, Apple introduced its iMac and iBook personal computers. Jobs became CEO in the
year 2000. He designed several devices such as the iPod, the iPhone and the iPad. Steve Jobs died
on October 5th, 2011 in United States. He was 56 years old.
COMPREHENSION
A. True or False. Read the statements below. If the statement is true, write T beside the
sentence. If it is false, write F. If it is false, correct the information.

1. He started/id/ to think about technology when he was ten.

2. Jobs attended college in Portland for 2 years.

3. Jobs and Wozniak worked/t/ in Apple from 1976.

4. Steve bought pixar animation in 1986.

5. Pixar produced different succesful movies with the help of Jobs.

6. He returned/d/ to India in 2011.

7. Jobs was 56 years old when he died.

COMPREHENSION
A. True or False. Read the statements below. If the statement is true, write T beside the
sentence. If it is false, write F. If it is false, correct the information.

1. He started to think about technology when he was ten.

2. Jobs attended college in Portland for 2 years.

3. Jobs and Wozniak worked in Apple from 1976.

4. Steve bought pixar animation in 1986.

5. Pixar produced different succesful movies with the help of Jobs.

6. He returned to India in 2011.

7. Jobs was 56 years old when he died.

PRODUCTION
C. Use the following prompts to write your own sentences using past simple;

Yesterday, we didnt.

Last week, I.

Last month.

Last year.

PRODUCTION
C. Use the following prompts to write your own sentences using past simple;

Yesterday, we didnt.

Last week, I.

Last month.

Last year.
B. Rewrite the sentences in the past simple with yesterday

Present simple Past simple

0. I use the internet. I used the internet yesterday
1. I watch TV.
2. Do you listen to the radio?.
3. We study english.
4. He doesnt work.
5. The film finishes at 7.00.