Elon Musk's six secrets to business success

This is a list of key vocabulary and expressions from the article in order of how useful they are. The student must choose 6 items from the list to study in the lesson.

Perhaps

A lack (of something)/ to lack (something)

Inspiration/ To inspire (someone/ something)

To consume (something)

To work out

Aim/ Aim (to do something/ for something)

To speed up

To pour

A pile (of something)

Sort of

Dumb

Astonishing 

Wise

To pay off

To boast

To be doomed

To give (something) your best shot

To dare (to do something)

A hurdle

As opposed to

To hold back

Bold

To come out of your shell

As... as ever

A pundit

15 conversation-provoking questions related to the article.

1. ‘1. It isn’t about the money’ - What is Musk trying to say here?

2. ‘Anyone who says they don’t care about money is a liar.’ Do you agree?

3. ‘2. Pursue your passions’ - Is this something that you have done in your life?

4. ‘I don’t have enough time to fully pursue my passions.’ Is this true about you?

5. ‘3. Don’t be afraid to think big’ – What is Musk trying to say here?

6. ‘Trying to colonise Mars is a complete waste of time and money.’ Do you agree?

7. ‘4. Be ready to take risks’ – Generally speaking, do you follow this advice?

8. ‘Moving to another country was the biggest risk I’ve ever taken.’ Is this true about you?

9. ‘5. Ignore the critics’ – Is this good advice?

10. ‘It really upsets me when people criticise me.’ Is this true about you?

11. ‘6. Enjoy yourself’ – Do you enjoy yourself at work?

12. ‘It’s virtually impossible for a poor person to become a successful businessperson.’ Do you agree?

13. ‘Society has the wrong role models.’ Do you agree?

14. ‘It should be illegal to be a billionaire.’ Do you agree?

15. ‘It’s impossible to make money without exploiting people.’ Do you agree?