48. Learn English Through A Great Lesson: Elon Musk

 

Elon Musk: The Man Who Dreams Big

Elon Musk was born in South Africa in 1971. As a child, he loved reading and thinking about the future. He was shy, but he had big dreams. At 12, he made his first video game.

When Elon grew up, he moved to the United States. He believed it was the best place to turn dreams into reality. He worked hard, learned fast, and started many companies.

His first success was PayPal, a company that helps people send money online. But Elon didn’t stop there. He sold PayPal and used the money to chase his bigger dreams.

He started Tesla to build electric cars. People laughed at him. “No one wants electric cars,” they said. But Elon kept going. Now, Tesla is one of the most famous car companies in the world.

He also founded SpaceX to take people to Mars. Everyone said it was crazy. But Elon believed in his dream. After many failures, one rocket finally worked. SpaceX became the first private company to send people into space.

Elon also created Neuralink to connect the brain to computers, and The Boring Company to build fast tunnels under cities. In 2022, he bought Twitter and changed its name to X.

He works day and night, sleeping just a few hours. He doesn’t give up, even when things go wrong. He believes in trying, failing, learning, and trying again.

If you have a dream, don’t give up. Work hard, believe in yourself, and take action. Even if people laugh, keep going. One day, your dream may change the world—just like Elon Musk.

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1	Elon Musk: The Man Who Dreams Big	/ˈiːlɒn mʌsk: ðə mæn huː driːmz bɪɡ/
2	Elon Musk was born in South Africa in 1971.	/ˈiːlɒn mʌsk wəz bɔːrn ɪn saʊθ ˈæfrɪkə ɪn ˈnaɪnˈtiːn ˈsɛvənˈtiː wʌn/
3	As a child, he loved reading and thinking about the future.	/æz ə tʃaɪld, hi lʌvd ˈriːdɪŋ ənd ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈfjuːtʃər/
4	He was shy, but he had big dreams.	/hi wəz ʃaɪ, bʌt hi hæd bɪɡ driːmz/
5	At 12, he made his first video game.	/æt twɛlv, hi meɪd hɪz fɜːrst ˈvɪdiəʊ ɡeɪm/
6	When Elon grew up, he moved to the United States.	/wɛn ˈiːlɒn ɡruː ʌp, hi muːvd tə ðə juːˈnaɪtɪd steɪts/
7	He believed it was the best place to turn dreams into reality.	/hi bɪˈliːvd ɪt wəz ðə bɛst pleɪs tə tɜːrn driːmz ˈɪntuː riˈælɪti/
8	He worked hard, learned fast, and started many companies.	/hi wɜːrkt hɑːrd, lɜːrnd fæst, ənd stɑːrtəd ˈmɛni ˈkʌmpəniz/
9	His first success was PayPal, a company that helps people send money online.	/hɪz fɜːrst səkˈsɛs wəz ˈpeɪpæl, ə ˈkʌmpəni ðæt hɛlps ˈpiːpl sɛnd ˈmʌni ˈɒnlaɪn/
10	But Elon didn’t stop there.	/bʌt ˈiːlɒn ˈdɪdənt stɒp ðɛr/
11	He sold PayPal and used the money to chase his bigger dreams.	/hi soʊld ˈpeɪpæl ənd juːzd ðə ˈmʌni tə ʧeɪs hɪz ˈbɪɡər driːmz/
12	He started Tesla to build electric cars.	/hi ˈstɑːrtɪd ˈtɛslə tə bɪld ɪˈlɛktrɪk kɑːrz/
13	People laughed at him.	/ˈpiːpl læft æt hɪm/
14	“No one wants electric cars,” they said.	/ˈnoʊ wʌn wɑːnts ɪˈlɛktrɪk kɑːrz, ðeɪ sɛd/
15	But Elon kept going.	/bʌt ˈiːlɒn kɛpt ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
16	Now, Tesla is one of the most famous car companies in the world.	/naʊ, ˈtɛslə ɪz wʌn əv ðə moʊst ˈfeɪməs kɑːr ˈkʌmpəniz ɪn ðə wɜːrld/
17	He also founded SpaceX to take people to Mars.	/hi ˈɔːlsoʊ ˈfaʊndɪd ˈspeɪsɛks tə teɪk ˈpiːpl tə mɑːrz/
18	Everyone said it was crazy.	/ˈɛvrɪwʌn sɛd ɪt wəz ˈkreɪzi/
19	But Elon believed in his dream.	/bʌt ˈiːlɒn bɪˈliːvd ɪn hɪz driːm/
20	After many failures, one rocket finally worked.	/ˈæftər ˈmɛni ˈfeɪljərz, wʌn ˈrɒkɪt ˈfaɪnəli wɜːrkt/
21	SpaceX became the first private company to send people into space.	/ˈspeɪsɛks bɪˈkeɪm ðə fɜːrst ˈpraɪvət ˈkʌmpəni tə sɛnd ˈpiːpl ˈɪntuː speɪs/
22	Elon also created Neuralink to connect the brain to computers, and The Boring Company to build fast tunnels under cities.	/ˈiːlɒn ˈɔːlsoʊ kriˈeɪtɪd ˈnjʊərəlɪŋk tə kəˈnɛkt ðə breɪn tə kəmˈpjuːtərz, ənd ðə ˈbɔːrɪŋ ˈkʌmpəni tə bɪld fæst ˈtʌnəlz ˈʌndər ˈsɪtiz/
23	In 2022, he bought Twitter and changed its name to X.	/ɪn ˈtwɛnti ˈtwɛnti tuː, hi bɔːt ˈtwɪtər ənd ʧeɪndʒd ɪts neɪm tə ɛks/
24	He works day and night, sleeping just a few hours.	/hi wɜːrks deɪ ənd naɪt, ˈsliːpɪŋ dʒʌst ə fjuː ˈaʊərz/
25	He doesn’t give up, even when things go wrong.	/hi ˈdʌzənt ɡɪv ʌp, ˈiːvən wɛn θɪŋz ɡoʊ rɔːŋ/
26	He believes in trying, failing, learning, and trying again.	/hi bɪˈliːvz ɪn ˈtraɪɪŋ, ˈfeɪlɪŋ, ˈlɜːrnɪŋ, ənd ˈtraɪɪŋ əˈɡɛn/
27	If you have a dream, don’t give up.	/ɪf ju hæv ə driːm, doʊnt ɡɪv ʌp/
28	Work hard, believe in yourself, and take action.	/wɜːrk hɑːrd, bɪˈliːv ɪn jɔːrˈsɛlf, ənd teɪk ˈækʃən/
29	Even if people laugh, keep going.	/ˈiːvən ɪf ˈpiːpl læf, kiːp ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
30	One day, your dream may change the world—just like Elon Musk.	/wʌn deɪ, jɔːr driːm meɪ ʧeɪndʒ ðə wɜːrld—dʒʌst laɪk ˈiːlən mʌsk/

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47. Learn English Through A Great Lesson: The Dog and His Reflection

The Dog and His Reflection

One day, a dog found a big, juicy bone.

He was so happy. He held the bone tightly in his mouth.

As he walked home, he had to cross a small bridge over a river.

When he looked down, he saw another dog in the water.

That dog had a bone too!

The real dog thought, "That bone looks bigger than mine!

He wanted it.

Without thinking, he barked at the dog under water.

When he opened his mouth to bark, his own bone fell into the water!

Splash! The bone disappeared.

The dog stood there, sad and alone.

He realized there was no other dog. It was just his reflection.

He had lost his bone because of his greed.

The dog walked home, tired and hungry.

He learned a big lesson that day.

Lesson Learned

Be happy with what you have. Greed can make you lose everything.

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1	The Dog and His Reflection	/ðə dɔɡ ənd hɪz rɪˈflɛkʃən/
2	One day, a dog found a big, juicy bone.	/wʌn deɪ, ə dɔɡ faʊnd ə bɪɡ, ˈdʒusi boʊn/
3	He was so happy.	/hi wəz soʊ ˈhæpi/
4	He held the bone tightly in his mouth.	/hi hɛld ðə boʊn ˈtaɪtli ɪn hɪz maʊθ/
5	As he walked home, he had to cross a small bridge over a river.	/æz hi wɔkt hoʊm, hi hæd tu krɔs ə smɔl brɪdʒ oʊvər ə ˈrɪvər/
6	When he looked down, he saw another dog in the water.	/wɛn hi lʊkt daʊn, hi sɔː əˈnʌðər dɔɡ ɪn ðə wɔtər/
7	That dog had a bone too!	/ðæt dɔɡ hæd ə boʊn tu/
8	The real dog thought, "That bone looks bigger than mine!	/ðə rɪəl dɔɡ θɔt, "ðæt boʊn lʊks bɪɡər ðæn maɪn"/
9	He wanted it.	/hi ˈwɑntɪd ɪt/
10	Without thinking, he barked at the dog under water.	/wɪðˈaʊt ˈθɪŋkɪŋ, hi bɑrkt æt ðə dɔɡ ˈʌndər ˈwɔtər/
11	When he opened his mouth to bark, his own bone fell into the water!	/wɛn hi oʊpənd hɪz maʊθ tə bɑrk, hɪz oʊn boʊn fɛl ˈɪntu ðə wɔtər/
12	Splash! The bone disappeared.	/splæʃ! ðə boʊn ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
13	The dog stood there, sad and alone.	/ðə dɔɡ stʊd ðɛr, sæd ənd əˈloʊn/
14	He realized there was no other dog.	/hi ˈriːəˌlaɪzd ðɛr wəz noʊ ˈʌðər dɔɡ/
15	It was just his reflection.	/ɪt wəz dʒʌst hɪz rɪˈflɛkʃən/
16	He had lost his bone because of his greed.	/hi hæd lɔst hɪz boʊn bɪˈkɔz ʌv hɪz ɡrid/
17	The dog walked home, tired and hungry.	/ðə dɔɡ wɔkt hoʊm, ˈtaɪərd ənd ˈhʌŋɡri/
18	He learned a big lesson that day.	/hi lɜrnd ə bɪɡ ˈlɛsən ðæt deɪ/
19	Lesson Learned	/ˈlɛsən lɜrnd/
20	Be happy with what you have.	/bi ˈhæpi wɪð wʌt ju hæv/
21	Greed can make you lose everything.	/ɡrid kæn meɪk ju lʊz ˈɛvrɪˌθɪŋ/

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46. Learn English Through A Great Lesson: The Wind and the Sun

 

The Wind and the Sun 

One day, the Wind and the Sun were talking in the sky.

“I am stronger than you,” said the Wind.

“No, I am,” replied the Sun with a gentle smile.

They saw a man walking on a road. He was wearing a coat.

“Let’s see who can make him take off his coat,” said the Wind.

“Alright,” said the Sun.

The Wind went first. It blew hard.

Whooosh! The man held his coat tighter.

The Wind blew harder.

WHOOOSH! The man grabbed his coat and wrapped it around his body.

The harder the Wind blew, the tighter the man held his coat.

The Wind gave up.

Then it was the Sun’s turn.

The Sun smiled and gently warmed the air.

The man felt a little hot.

The Sun shone brighter. The man began to sweat.

Finally, he took off his coat.

The Sun looked at the Wind and said, “Kindness works better than force.”

The Wind nodded slowly.

Lesson Learned 

True strength comes from kindness, not force.

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1	The Wind and the Sun	/ðə wɪnd ənd ðə sʌn/
2	One day, the Wind and the Sun were talking in the sky.	/wʌn deɪ, ðə wɪnd ənd ðə sʌn wɜr ˈtɔkɪŋ ɪn ðə skaɪ/
3	“I am stronger than you,” said the Wind.	/aɪ æm ˈstrɔŋɡər ðæn juː sed ðə wɪnd /
4	“No, I am,” replied the Sun with a gentle smile.	/noʊ, aɪ æm rɪˈplaɪd ðə sʌn wɪð ə ˈdʒɛntəl smaɪl/
5	They saw a man walking on a road.	/ðeɪ sɔː ə mæn ˈwɔkɪŋ ɑn ə roʊd/
6	He was wearing a coat.	/hi wəz ˈwɛrɪŋ ə koʊt/
7	“Let’s see who can make him take off his coat,” said the Wind.	/lɛts si hu kæn meɪk hɪm teɪk ɔf hɪz koʊt sɛd ðə wɪnd/
8	“Alright,” said the Sun.	/ɔːlraɪt sɛd ðə sʌn/
9	The Wind went first. It blew hard.	/ðə wɪnd wɛnt fɜrst ɪt blu hɑrd/
10	Whooosh! The man held his coat tighter.	/huʊʃ ðə mæn hɛld hɪz koʊt ˈtaɪtər/
11	The Wind blew harder.	/ðə wɪnd bluː ˈhɑːrdər/
12	WHOOOSH! The man grabbed his coat and wrapped it around his body.	/ˈhuːʃ! ðə mæn ɡræbd hɪz koʊt ənd ræpt ɪt əˈraʊnd hɪz ˈbɑːdi/
13	The harder the Wind blew, the tighter the man held his coat.	/ðə ˈhɑːrdər ðə wɪnd bluː, ðə ˈtaɪtər ðə mæn hɛld hɪz koʊt/
14	The Wind gave up.	/ðə wɪnd ɡeɪv ʌp/
15	Then it was the Sun’s turn.	/ðɛn ɪt wəz ðə sʌn'z tɜrn/
16	The Sun smiled and gently warmed the air.	/ðə sʌn smaɪld ənd ˈʤɛntli wɔrmd ði ɛr/
17	The man felt a little hot.	/ðə mæn fɛlt ə ˈlɪtl hɑt/
18	The Sun shone brighter. The man began to sweat.	/ðə sʌn ʃoʊn ˈbraɪtər ðə mæn bɪˈɡæn tu swɛt/
19	Finally, he took off his coat.	/ˈfaɪnəli, hi tʊk ɔf hɪz koʊt/
20	The Sun looked at the Wind and said, “Kindness works better than force.”	/ðə sʌn lʊkt æt ðə wɪnd ənd sɛd, "ˈkaɪndnəs wɜrks ˈbɛtər ðæn fɔrs."/
21	The Wind nodded slowly.	/ðə wɪnd ˈnɑdəd ˈsloʊli/
22	Lesson Learned	/ˈlɛsən lɜrnd/
23	True strength comes from kindness, not force.	/truː strɛŋkθ kʌmz frəm ˈkaɪndnəs, nɑt fɔrs/

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