LET'S SHADOW JEFF BEZOS IN FULL!
Well / I have regrets. // I mean we’ve turned down things / that later were so good. // I wish we hadn’t turned them down. // But we’ve also picked up things / that other people turned down / and we’ve made them great. // And so, / the truth is, / it is, / the storytelling is infinite. //If I tell a good story / it doesn’t make your story bad. // There is not, / these are not substitute products, / you know. // So, / it is, / I don’t feel like / you get the best results with storytelling / by trying to make sure that / other people’s stories are worse than your stories. //This is one of those things where / you can, / there can be a lot of good stories in the world. // You’re really competing / not against others; / you’re competing against this / just the complexity of how hard it is. // That’s why, / you guys have all seen this. // If you’re in the entertainment business, / you can - there are movies and TV shows / where you know / the people involved, / and every one of those people is talented / and still the final product is bad. //
LET'S UNDERSTAND!
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What does the speaker wish he hadn't done?
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What is infinite according to the speaker?
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Who are you competing with?
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What is the speaker's purpose of the speech?
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What is your opinion on the speaker's perspective that telling a good story doesn't lessen the value of other stories? Do you agree or disagree?
LET'S RECAP!
1. Which new words/phrases were easiest to remember? Give three.
どの語句/文が覚えやすかったですか?3つ挙げてください。
2. Which words/phrases were you having a hard time to speak/understand? Give three.
どの語句/文が話したり理解するのに難しかったですか?3つ挙げてください。
infinite
[ 'in-fuh-nit ]
adjective
She has infinite patience with the children in her kindergarten class.
substitute
[ 'suhb-sti-tyoot ]
noun
We couldn't get cream, so we used milk as a substitute.
compete
[ kuhm-'peet ]
verb
She competed against students from around the country.
complexity
[ kuhm-'plek-si-tee ]
noun
The complexity of the road map confused me.
turn down
phrase
She turned down the job offer because it didn't pay enough.