© Lucy Nicholson—Reuters via Time.com
Vocabulary:
I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me.
- surpass /ser-PAS/
- ranking /RANG-king/
- surge / surj/
- continuation /kuhn-tin-yoo-EY-shuhn/
- firm /furm/
[verb] – to do or be better than
The success of the movie has surpassed everyone’s expectations.
[noun] – a rank or level, for example in a competition
Their brand popularity rose from 25th to the 10th spot in ranking.
[verb] – to increase suddenly and strongly
The company’s profits have surged.
[noun] – the fact of continuing or a thing that continues or follows from something else
The continuation of the 2-part series will be posted later.
[noun] – a company offering a professional service, for example a company of lawyers
Madison works for a law firm in New York.
Article reading:
Please read the whole article. Then, I will check your pronunciation and intonation.
Elon Musk became the richest person in the world surpassing Amazon.com Inc.’s founder, Jeff Bezos who had held the record since 2017. Musk’s shares rose up by 7.9% according to Bloomberg Billionaires Index, a ranking of the 500 wealthiest people in the world. This is because the shares price of Musk’s electric car company, Tesla, has increased. Now Tesla’s market value surged this year, hitting over $700 billion for the first time.
An older tweet pinned on his profile provided insights on his thoughts about his personal wealth. “About half my money is intended to help problems on Earth, and half to help establish a self-sustaining city on Mars to ensure continuation of life (of all species) in case Earth gets hit by a meteor like the dinosaurs or WW3 happens and we destroy ourselves,” it reads. Musk is South-African born American entrepreneur who co-founded the e-paymentfirm, Paypal and founder of SpaceX, an aerospace company. He also owns Tesla, an electric car company.
An older tweet pinned on his profile provided insights on his thoughts about his personal wealth. “About half my money is intended to help problems on Earth, and half to help establish a self-sustaining city on Mars to ensure continuation of life (of all species) in case Earth gets hit by a meteor like the dinosaurs or WW3 happens and we destroy ourselves,” it reads. Musk is South-African born American entrepreneur who co-founded the e-paymentfirm, Paypal and founder of SpaceX, an aerospace company. He also owns Tesla, an electric car company.
True or False:
Read the sentences and identify if they are true or false based on the article.
- Elon Musk surpassed Jeff Bezos record as the richest person in the world.
- According to Bloomberg’s Billionaires Index, Musk’s shares rose up to 9%.
- The Bloomberg’s Billionaires Index records the top 500 richest people in the world.
- Musk plans to create a self-sustaining city on Mars.
- Musk owns more than one company.
Situational question:
I will read the situation. Then, please answer based on the question. Make sure to use the given keywords in your answer.
Situation: You are in front of the class and you are going to answer a question.
Question: If you were the wealthiest person in the world, how would you spend your money?
Express Your Opinion:
I will read each sentence. Then, please tell me if you agree or disagree, and why.
- “Time is more valuable than money. You can get more money, but you cannot get more time.”
Jim Rohn - “The real measure of your wealth is how much you’d be worth if you lost all your money.”
Unknown - “When I had money everyone called me brother.”
Polish proverb