Intro
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2. Read and Prepare - Read the introduction and prepare to hear the audio.
We all dream of a better future. But sometimes, it’s difficult to envision how to make the future better. We need visionary leaders to help us think of new ways to do things. These leaders might be politicians, teachers, or inventors. Their incredible ideas often go completely against the normal way of doing things. We need these people in our world to make changes for good.
Elon Musk is a good example of a modern leader with big dreams. He wants to make the world more sustainable so that people can be healthier and happier. Elon Musk helped to start many important companies, such as PayPal and SpaceX. However, he’s most famous for being the CEO of Tesla Motors. He helped to create the Tesla prototype. Now, these amazing electric cars are on the road.
Gary thinks that Elon Musk is a wonderful leader. Listen as he tells Brian about him in today’s English lesson.
Dialog
1. Listen and Read - Listen to the audio and read the dialog at the same time.
2. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.
Gary: Do you know anything about Elon Musk, Brian?
Brian: Is that the new villain for the new James Bond movie?
Gary: No, but it could be. He is one of the most visionary leaders in our time.
Brian: Oh! Is he an inventor? I feel like I’ve heard about him.
Gary: I don’t know if he’s an inventor, but he has been a part of a lot of new companies that are really pushing the boundaries. So, I’d say he’s a visionary. He’s got the kinds of futuristic ideas in his mind that we all wish we had. He’s kind of living a sci-fi dream.
Brian: Oh, so… what did he help create or envision?
Gary: The electric-car company, Tesla.
Brian: Oh, yeah… more sustainable…
Gary: He worked with a team to develop a prototype to just go completely against the way that cars were manufactured. And here we are, we’ve got this amazing car now.
Brian: Oh, wow! Is the Tesla out yet?
Gary: Oh yeah! The Tesla is everywhere. They’ve got three or four different cars.
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Discussion
Gary asks Brian if he knows about Elon Musk. At first, Brian thinks that he is a villain from a movie. Then, Gary tells him that Elon Musk is an amazing leader who can envision a great new future. He has created many companies and likes pushing the boundaries of possibility. His ideas are like sci-fi because they are so creative and new.
Brian asks Gary what Elon Musk has created. Gary tells him about the electric car company, Tesla. Elon Musk made a prototype of this car. Then, Tesla Motors manufactured the car. It is a completely new type of electric car, and Elon Musk wants it to make the future more sustainable.
What do you know about Elon Musk? Do you want to drive a Tesla?
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