4 Fred Smith and FedEx: The vision that changed the world Unit 3 Section A A manager is not a person who can do the work better than his men; he is a person who can get his men to do the work better than he can. —Frederick W. Smith (American businessman, founder of FedEx) The secret of business is to know something that nobody else knows. —Aristotle Onassis(Greek shipping magnate) 4 3 UNIT Being entrepreneurial Section A 4 3 Being entrepreneurial UNIT Objectives To talk about the entrepreneurial spirit To further understand the text To apply the phrases and patterns To master the essay writing skill Fred Smith and FedEx: The vision that changed the world Contents A Fred Smith and FedEx: The vision that changed the world Section Warming-up Activities Text Study Language Application Summary Warming-up Activities Lead-in Pre-reading Activities Cultural Background A Fred Smith and FedEx: The vision that changed the world Section 1. What is an entrepreneur? An entrepreneur is an individual who accepts some sort of risk — usually financial — in the pursuit of new business. The word can apply to any anizing a new project or opportunity, though it is most often used in business world. 2. What are the good qualities of an entrepreneur? great ability to lead; an intense level of strong determination and willingness to work hard; being innovative and creative; a strong motivation towards the achievement of a task; the ability to establish good relations with people around; ...... 1. What do you know about these people and their companies? 2. What personality traits do essful entrepreneurs have mon? Answer the following questions briefly based on the given pictures. Picture Description 1. What do you know about these people and their companies? Picture Description The man in the first picture is Steve Jobs, cofounder and former chairman and CEO of Apple Inc.; The man in the second picture is Mark Zuckerberg, founde