Steve Job's speech - listening

Why not listen to Steve Jobs speaking English and learn some new vocabulary.

Hi there, 

today the biggest, the greatest and Englsih speaking Steve Jobs with his  memorable speech in 2005. 

A lot of goood English.  Let's go!

 

 

 

1. First have a look at the vocabulary: 

 

figure out                 commencement                  truth to be told 

drop out                   stay away                            quit

unwed                      refuse to                             graduate

all set                       pop out                               entire life

dorm room              stumble into                       screw up badly

priceless                  reject                                  temple

quote                       fall away                            look forward to sth

get my affairs in order        buttoned up            work sth out 

 

2. Find the meaning of all the words. 

3. Watch the film and stop it whenever you hear  the word from the list. Then, write down the sentence where the word is used. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF8uR6Z6KLc&t=6s

4. Watch the film again. 

5. Make your own sentences with the new vocabulary. 

6. Write shortly: What do you like the most about what Steve Jobs said in the speech? 

CU