Lecture (Level 1) – Meet a young entrepreneur

by Maya Penn

a young American entrepreneur whose company “Maya’s Ideas” creates eco-friendly clothing and accessories.  She is also a philanthropist, environmental activist, artist and animator.

First preview the vocabulary below.  Then do the exercise by first reading a single question and then listening for the answer.  When you hear the answer, pause the video and answer the question.  Then read the next question and do the same thing.  If you get the answer wrong, then go back to where the answer is given and listen again.

Quiz: Meet a young entrepreneur - exercise

  1. Question 1 of 12

    1.

    When did Maya start drawing?

    • That’s right!

    • Not right. The answer is found at 1:05

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  2. Question 2 of 12

    2.

    How did she learn what an animator does?

    • Good for you!

    • Afraid not. The answer is found at 1:15

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  3. Question 3 of 12

    3.

    What made her start Malicious Dishes?

    • Excellent!

    • Not it. The answer is found at 1:41

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  4. Question 4 of 12

    4.

    What computer programing languages does she know?

    • Well done!

    • Incorrect. The answer is found at 2:05

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  5. Question 5 of 12

    5.

    What’s the name of Maya’s animated series?

    • Yes. Correct!

    • No. Wrong. The answer is found at 2:12

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  6. Question 6 of 12

    6.

    What is her point of view on ideas?

    • Great!

    • No good. The answer is found from 3:17 to 3:25

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  7. Question 7 of 12

    7.

    How old was she when she started her website “Maya’s Ideas for the Planet”?

    • Nice!

    • Too bad. The answer is found at 3:35

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  8. Question 8 of 12

    8.

    What did Maya want for her business?

    • Good for you!

    • Wrong answer. The answer is found at 4:21

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  9. Question 9 of 12

    9.

    Who wanted to feature Maya in an article?

    • Right you are!

    • You missed it. The answer is found at 4:59

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  10. Question 10 of 12

    10.

    What is especially bad for the environment when making clothing?

    • Nicely done!

    • Nice try but wrong. The answer is found at 5:23

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  11. Question 11 of 12

    11.

    How much does her company give to charities and environmental organizations?

    • Impressive!

    • No way. The answer is found at 5:54

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  12. Question 12 of 12

    12.

    What is the best description of Maya

    • Good job!

    • Sorry. No. She’s all three

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Vocabulary:

animator:  a person who creates a movie with drawings
defining moment:  a time when you decide what you want to do in the future
virus:  a tiny computer program that messes up your computer
creatures:  animals and insects
spark:  to get (something) started quickly
movement:  action that is taken by a lot of people at the same time
eco-friendly:  not harming the environment
branding:  getting your company brand known
marketing:  selling your product to your customers
negative impact:  hurting the environment
toxic:  poisonous, harmful
inhales:  breathes in
sustainable future:  a future that is in balance and can continue forever
compromising: going against
diverse:  with lots of differences

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