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CULTURAL BACKGROUND : SILICON VALLEY :

THE EPICENTER OF TECHNOLOGIES

 : What do you know about …. Silicon Valley ? Let's find out !

1) Which Silicon Valley companies do you know ?

2) Complete : Silicon Valley is located in

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3) Match the companies’ names on the left to 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.
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c- Is a video-sharing website.

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d- Is a search engine.
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e- Designs and sells computers, cellphones, music
 players etc…
 Silicon Valley , a State of Mind .

1) Listen to the recording and explain the “ Silicon Valley mentality”.

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2) What kind of companies can be found in Silicon Valley ?

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

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4) What is the speaker’s opinion about the Silicon Valley state of mind ? Do you agree?

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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 Silicon Valley .

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2) What was the first invention created in Silicon Valley ?

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

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4) Find the English equivalents for these words :

§1 : zone : …………………………………… / installations : ……………………………………

§2 : puces : ……………………………………

§3 : échec : …………………………………… / comportement : ……………………………………

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

NOUNS : CEO : PDG / company : société / founder : fondateur / headquarters : siege (d’une société)

pioneer : pionnier / software developer : développeur de logiciels

VERB : to provide : fournir

ADJECTIVE : high-risk : à haut risque /video-sharing : de partages de vidéos / advanced : perfectionné ; avancé

ADVERB : once : une fois

 Your Mini TASK !  Give an oral presentation on a Silicon Valley– based company.
 Search 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.

Your Mini TASK !  Give an oral presentation on a Silicon Valley– based company.
 Search 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.

Your Mini TASK !  Give an oral presentation on a Silicon Valley– based company.
 Search 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.