Listen to the speech for each set of questions. Answer the questions following the speech. 

Listen to the audio in the following link to answer questions 1 -5.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIselfzgtO0

1. How would you describe the speaker of the speech? What is his personality? What is the most revealing thing about him in this speech?  

2. Do you think the speaker in this speech can be trusted? Why or why not? 

3. Make a suggestion or proposal to the speaker. 

4. Think about one of the decisions the speaker made in this speech. How do you think he came to that decision? Would you have made the same decision? Why or why not? 

5. Think of one of the main points of the speaker in this speech. Do you think his point is based on truth or myth? Why?  

  

Listen to the audio in the following link to answer question 6-10.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bpd3raj8xww

6. Choose an interesting quote from the speech. What do you think led the speaker to say that? What is the intended result of saying it? 

7. What do you think the speaker’s opinion about risk is? Explain. 

8. Choose one of the speaker’s points about working, studying, travelling, or relaxing. Respond to the speaker with your own opinion. 

9. Would you try any of the speaker’s ideas? Why or why not?  

10. Does the speaker give any ideas that could help your dreams come true? Explain. 

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