1. Tesla is a __________________ of Elon Musk's success.
2. According to the narrator, SpaceX is his _________________.
3. What drives Elon Musk are ____________.
4. Saying that Elon Musk is a visionary and a genius is by no means _________________.
5. When he landed a rocket on a ________________, he managed ___________________.
6. By launching a car into orbit from a rocket he managed _________________which left people _________________________.
7. ___________________ , it was an astronaut who drove Musk's Tesla Roadster.
KEY
1. shining example
shining example something or someone that is an excellent example of a particular quality and should be admired.
E.g.
shining example of The house is a shining example of Art Deco architecture
2. crowning achievement
crowning used to describe something that makes something complete or perfect, or is the best feature of something.
E.g.
The hotel’s crowning glory was a stunning roof garden.
his crowning achievement
3. worthy goals
worthy: Having qualities that deserve your respect or attention. Trying to help other people. Sp. noble, digno.
E.g.
The money will go to a worthy cause.
I’m sure his motives were worthy.
Saving the orangutans from extinction is a worthy cause.
We thought it was a worthy enough objective.
a worthy member of the team
4. an overstatement
overstatement: a statement that you say in a way that makes it seem more important than it really is; the act of saying something in this way. Exaggeration.
E.g.
It is not an overstatement to say a crisis is imminent.
5.
barge
barge: a large boat with a flat bottom, used for carrying goods and people on canals and rivers.
E.g.
They travel by barge.
We spent the summer cruising the canals of France in a barge.
to defy the odds
defy the odds to accomplish something that most would deem impossible.
E.g.
a 16-week premature baby who defied the odds and survived
She defied the odds to beat the clear favourite.
6.
to pull off a stunt
pull something off (informal) to succeed in doing something difficult. Sp. conseguir, lograr.
E.g.
We pulled off the deal.
I never thought you'd pull it off.
stunt: a dangerous and difficult action that somebody does to entertain people, especially as part of a film.
E.g.
He did all his own stunts.
a stunt pilot
a stunt flying team
dumbfounded /dʌmˈfaʊndɪd/ unable to speak because of surprise. Sp. dejar mudo
E.g.
The news left her dumbfounded.
She looked absolutely dumbfounded when I told her what had happened.
Their disappearance left all the onlookers completely dumbfounded
we were dumbfounded Sp. nos quedamos mudos de asombro
nothing less than: used to emphasize how important, serious, or impressive something is.
E.g.
His appearance in the show was nothing less than a sensation.
Her recovery was nothing less than a miracle. Sp. Su recuperación fue poco menos que un milagro.
7. To cap it all
to cap it all (off) used before a statement to say that something is the last in a series of events. Sp. como si eso fuera poco, y encima, para colmo.
E.g.
To cap it all, the phones didn’t work, and there was no hot water.
Script
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I've always been fascinated by Elon Musk, the guy who set up PayPal.
He's managed to run several other successful companies in highly competitive areas and make a success of them.
A shining example of this is Tesla, the manufacturer of electric cars.
But for me Musk's crowning achievement has got to be the company he founded in 2002: SpaceX, the space exploration company.
Musk is motivated by worthy goals - he wants a sustainable future, and believes that the use of space and its resources is key to making that a reality.
His ultimate aim is to make space travel no less than 90 percent cheaper.
It wouldn't be an overstatement to describe Elon Musk as a visionary and a genius.
He's shown on several occasions that he's got what it takes to achieve the impossible.
For example, he's managed to reduce the cost of rocket launches by developing a rapidly reusable launch system.
He also managed to defy the odds by achieving the first sea landing of a rocket, on a barge which he charismatically named 'Of course I still love you'.
In 2018, he managed to pull off a stunt that left the whole world dumbfounded.
He did nothing less than launch a car into orbit from one of his rockets.
To cap it all, it was of course Musk's own Tesla Roadster, driven by an astronaut wearing a spacesuit and named 'Starman'.
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