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Our paper about michael dells advice to entrepreneurs.
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Michael Dell's Advice to Entrepreneurs
Dell Inc. is a privately owned multinational computer technology company based in Round
Rock, Texas, United States, that develops, sells, repairs and supports computers and related
products and services. Bearing the name of its founder,ichael !ell, the company is one of
the largest technological corporations in the world, employing more than "#$,$## people
worldwide.
Michael Saul Dell %born &ebruary '$, "()*+ is an ,merican business magnate, investor,
philanthropist, and author. -e is known as the founder and ./0 of !ell 1nc., one of the
world2s leading sellers of personal computers %3.s+. Source: wikipedia / CNN
Watch the first 1:00 of the video and choose the right answer.
". -ow much of his own money did ichael !ell invest in his company when things
were going bad4
a+ 56## million dollars.
b+ 56# million dollars.
c+ 56 million dollars.
'. 7hat was the result of this gamble4
a+ -e made more than ' million dollars.
b+ -e lost half of his money.
c+ The stock fell, but !ell made money.
$. 7hen did ichael !ell start his career4
a+ 1n a dorm room.
b+ '' years ago.
c+ *) years ago.
8. ,part from lowering prices on computers, what is !ell doing to turn around it9s
business4
a+ Trying to improve customer service.
b+ 0utsourcing.
c+ .losing some customer service centers.
*. ,ccording to this report, !ell :::::::::::::::::::.
a+ agreed to an exclusive partnership with 1ntel.
b+ bought ' million shares of 1ntel.
c+ will no longer only be using 1ntel chips.
LISTENING COMPREHENSION INTERMEDIATE
Michael Dell's Advice to Entrepreneurs
VIDEO SCI!"
!ell stock hit a three;year low last month. 7hat did ichael !ell do4 #e s$ent %ore than
&0 %illion dollars of his own %one', buying almost $ million shares. "he stoc( rose) and
Dell %ade %ore than * %illion dollars on $a$er.
0kay, what is your
name, sir4?+ and s$ending %illions to i%$rove custo%er service. It also ended an
e-clusive $artnershi$ with Intel) and for the first ti%e will use .MD chi$s in select
servers. Some customers believe ,! delivers a higher =uality, more powerful product.
These are not the only changes.
Our paper about michael dells advice to entrepreneurs.
LISTENING COMPREHENSION INTERMEDIATE
Michael Dell's Advice to Entrepreneurs
Dell Inc. is a privately owned multinational computer technology company based in Round
Rock, Texas, United States, that develops, sells, repairs and supports computers and related
products and services. Bearing the name of its founder,ichael !ell, the company is one of
the largest technological corporations in the world, employing more than "#$,$## people
worldwide.
Michael Saul Dell %born &ebruary '$, "()*+ is an ,merican business magnate, investor,
philanthropist, and author. -e is known as the founder and ./0 of !ell 1nc., one of the
world2s leading sellers of personal computers %3.s+. Source: wikipedia / CNN
Watch the first 1:00 of the video and choose the right answer.
". -ow much of his own money did ichael !ell invest in his company when things
were going bad4
a+ 56## million dollars.
b+ 56# million dollars.
c+ 56 million dollars.
'. 7hat was the result of this gamble4
a+ -e made more than ' million dollars.
b+ -e lost half of his money.
c+ The stock fell, but !ell made money.
$. 7hen did ichael !ell start his career4
a+ 1n a dorm room.
b+ '' years ago.
c+ *) years ago.
8. ,part from lowering prices on computers, what is !ell doing to turn around it9s
business4
a+ Trying to improve customer service.
b+ 0utsourcing.
c+ .losing some customer service centers.
*. ,ccording to this report, !ell :::::::::::::::::::.
a+ agreed to an exclusive partnership with 1ntel.
b+ bought ' million shares of 1ntel.
c+ will no longer only be using 1ntel chips.
LISTENING COMPREHENSION INTERMEDIATE
Michael Dell's Advice to Entrepreneurs
VIDEO SCI!"
!ell stock hit a three;year low last month. 7hat did ichael !ell do4 #e s$ent %ore than
&0 %illion dollars of his own %one', buying almost $ million shares. "he stoc( rose) and
Dell %ade %ore than * %illion dollars on $a$er.
0kay, what is your
name, sir4?+ and s$ending %illions to i%$rove custo%er service. It also ended an
e-clusive $artnershi$ with Intel) and for the first ti%e will use .MD chi$s in select
servers. Some customers believe ,! delivers a higher =uality, more powerful product.
These are not the only changes.