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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