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Learning objectives:  

After completing this lesson, students should be able to：

Catch the main idea of the following article about Alibaba and  Tencent.

Comprehend  basic vocabulary related to complaints and claims.

Take notes of important language points.

“Eureka!”

----Archimedes (287-212 BC) Greek Mathematician

Archimedes of Syracuse was a Greek mathematician, physicist, engineer, inventor, and astronomer, who is regarded as one of the leading scientists in classical antiquity. Among his advances in physics are the foundations of hydrostatics, statics and an explanation of the principle of the lever. He is credited with designing innovative machines, including siege engines and the screw pump that bears his name. Modern experiments have tested claims that Archimedes designed machines capable of lifting attacking ships out of the water and setting ships on fire using an array of mirrors.  (From Wikipedia)

EXCLAMATION

Someone might say 'eureka' when they suddenly find or realize something, or when they solve a problem.

[humorous, old-fashioned]

'Eureka! I've got it.

Word origin

 from Greek heurēka I have found (it), from heuriskein to find; traditionally the exclamation of Archimedes when he realized, during bathing, that the volume of an irregular solid could be calculated by measuring the water displaced when it was immersed.(不规则固体的体积可以通过测量其浸没时所置换的水来计算)。

Some great ideas are discovered by accident.

Some of the great ideas are dicovered by experiments and research.

But often, in business world, research and development is the key to great business ideas. Watch the following interview and know more about Ma Yun, the CEO of online retailing giant, Alibaba. He is also an extremely successful entrepreneur who is intelligent, eloquent, and full of ideas. While watching it, note down new words and important language points.

https://v.qq.com/x/page/q0303ot9501.html