Working in Silicon Valley

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Brainstorm about the expression "Silicon Valley" and try to classify the words in categories. Compare your findings with the

vocabulary lists

below.
a. Look at the picture and the title. Guess what the video is going to be about.

b. Watch the video. Be ready to present it.

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c. Pick out two adjectives from this list to describe Silicon Valley. Justify your choice by making a complete sentence.

d. Use the video to find two advantages of working in Silicon Valley. Guess what the disadvantages of working there could be.

3

Read the

brainstorming questions

below. Discuss them with your group.

4

Idiom

Read the idiom of the week

below. With the photo and the note, guess its meaning and rephrase it.

Make something tick

A clock that ticks is working correctly. We can say that Steve Jobs made the computer world tick: namely, he helped it function by leading it into a great innovative spirit. What made Steve Jobs tick?

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• business /ˈbɪznɪs/ (n.)
• career (n.)
• company (n.)
• media service provider (n.)
• online marketplace (n.)
• perks (n.)
• salary (n.)
• startup (n.)
• workplace (n.)

2

• applicant (n.)
• CEO /ˌsiːiːˈəʊ/ (n.)
• chief executive /ɪgˈzɛkjʊtɪv/ officer (n.)
• investor (n.)
• job seeker (n.)
• staff member (n.)
• trainee / intern (n.)
• workaholic (adj.)

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• corner a market (v.)
• be hired /ˈhaɪəd/ ≠ be fired (v.)
• benefit from / take advantage of (v.)
• earn money from (v.)
• improve / get better (v.)
• promote (v.)
• push the limits (v.)
• start a company (v.)

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• community manager (n.)
• computer engineer /ˌɛndʒɪˈnɪə/ (n.)
• graphic designer /dɪˈzaɪnə/ / artist (n.)
• programmer (n.)
• tech behemoth /bɪˈhiːmɒθ/ (n.)
• web developer (n.)

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• appealing /əˈpiːlɪŋ/ / attractive / trendy (adj.)
• innovative / cutting-edge (adj.)
• pioneering /ˌpaɪəˈnɪərɪŋ/ / trailblazing (adj.)
• plugged ≠ unplugged /ʌnˈplʌɡd/ (adj.)
• revolutionary / groundbreaking (adj.)
• wired /ˈwaɪəd/ / connected (adj.)