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187. Who is Elon Musk? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

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Elon Musk's Takeover of Twitter

Elon Musk has been in control of Twitter for less than a month. Almost all of the senior leadership and executives were immediately fired. Around 50% of the company's global workforce was let go. And right now it seems like even more Twitter staff are quitting. Elon wants to make Twitter a digital town square by creating a place for free discussion.

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TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/11/21/who-is-elon-musk/

He is probably the most famous person in the world right now. One of the world’s richest people, the CEO of the world’s most valuable car manufacturer, and now the new owner of Twitter! But who is Elon Musk?

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Estranged (adj) - If you are estranged from your family or friends, you are no longer friendly with them

It's sad to see someone estranged from their parents

Booming (adj) - increasing or becoming successful and producing a lot of money very quickly

Business is booming at the moment.

To pocket (v) - take or receive (money or other valuables) for oneself

The politician pocketed around $10,000 for a 20-minute speech

To found (v) - to bring something into existence

She left a large sum of money in her will to found a wildlife sanctuary

Board (n) - the group of people who are responsible for controlling and organizing a company or organization

Every decision has to be approved by the board

Bot (n) - a computer program that works automatically, especially one that searches for and finds information on the internet

Criminals create networks of bots that roam the internet infecting PCs with viruses

Hardcore (adj) - denoting an extreme or intense example of something

We performed 60 concerts in 60 days – it was hardcore

Town square (n) - An open area commonly found in the heart of a traditional town, used for community gatherings

Elon Musk wants Twitter to become the intern

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