Larisa Lubimova – Practical Grammar and Vocabulary in the Workplace. Пособие по бизнес-английскому (страница 6)

Preferring to Stand Out From the Crowd

Musk elects to bring up innovation at every level of his understanding. He tends to impart theoretical knowledge at the base level, applying changes and executing the same on the practical level. He relies more on transitional aspects such as research and development, thereby increasing the probability of ground-breaking inventions.

All these traits possessed by Musk, in some manner or the other, coincide with most of your habits. The only thing that stands as a potential barrier between these two is identifying your strengths and working on them on a continual basis. Go on, apply these traits into your daily life, and you may become the next big CEO the world is in need of today!

Inspiring, isn’t it?

QUIZ

1. Where was Elon Musk born?

A. Johannesburg

B. Pretoria

C. Cape Town

D. Durban

2. At what age did Elon Musk learn computer coding?

A. 10

B. 12

C. 15

D. 18

3. Which company did Elon Musk start with his brother Kimbal Musk?

A. SpaceX

B. Tesla

C. Zip2

D. The Boring Company

4. Which university did Elon Musk attend before dropping out after just 2 days?

A. Queen’s University

B. University of Pennsylvania

C. Stanford University

D. Harvard University

5. What was the name of the video game Elon Musk created and sold when he was young?

A. Blaster

B. Space Invaders

C. Pac-Man

D. Super Mario Bros.

6. How many hours a week is Elon Musk known to work?

A. 60 hours

B. 80 hours

C. 100 hours

D. 120 hours

7.What does Elon Musk believe is the reason for his knowledge in various disciplines?

A. Watching documentaries

B. Attending lectures

C. Reading and learning fundamentals of a discipline

D. Conversations with colleagues

8.What term was used to call Elon Musk, indicating his wealth and vision for the future?

A. Billionaire

B. Millionaire

C. Thrillionaire

D. Visionary

9. Which year did Elon Musk almost sell Tesla to Google?

A. 2010

B. 2013

C. 2016

D. 2019

10. What is one of the companies that Elon Musk continues to work diligently in?

A. Amazon

B. The Boring Company

C. Microsoft

D. Apple

1. What is your opinion of Elon Musk?

2. If you had the opportunity to see Elon Musk, what three questions would you ask him?

3. What qualities do you think made Elon Musk a successful entrepreneur?

4. Do you agree with Elon Musk’s approach of pushing boundaries and taking risks?

5. What are your thoughts on Elon Musk’s vision of colonising Mars?

6. If you had the chance to accompany Elon Musk on his journey to Mars, would you go?

7. How do you think Elon Musk’s ventures, such as SpaceX and Neuralink, will impact the future?

8. How has Elon Musk influenced public perception and adoption of electric vehicles?

9. What do you think motivates Elon Musk to pursue ambitious projects across different industries?

10. If you could work on one of Elon Musk’s ventures (Tesla, SpaceX, Neuralink, etc.), which one would you choose?