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hello Lily, today's weather is really nice, isn't it?

That's right, it's so sunny and pleasant, perfect for a walk outside.

We'll definitely go after finishing our podcast episode.

Okay, sounds great.

So today, we're going to learn English with Steve Jobs.

Wow, Steve Jobs! I'm so excited for this podcast. He was such a legend.

Absolutely.

So, what do you know about Steve Jobs?

Well, he was the co-founder of Apple and one of the most brilliant minds in technology.

But what makes him special isn't just the products he created, it's how he changed the way people think about innovation and creativity.

That's so true. He wasn't just a businessman, he was a visionary.

By the way, do you know where he was from?

Yes, he was born in San Francisco, USA.

But did you know he was actually adopted as a baby?

Oh yes, his biological parents couldn't raise him, so another family adopted him, and look at what he became.

Do you know at what age he died?

Sadly, he passed away at just 56.

Do you know what caused his death?

Yes, he had pancreatic cancer.

He fought for many years but eventually lost the battle.

It's really sad, but his legacy still lives on.

Do you think he was always rich?

Not at all.

In fact, when he started Apple, he was working in a garage with his friend Steve Wozniak.

He had no money, but he had big dreams.

Exactly, and when he was fired from Apple, he didn't give up.

He started new companies like Pixar and NeXT.

Do you know what happened after that?

Yes, Apple was struggling without him, so they brought him back.

He transformed the company and launched the iPhone, iPad, and MacBooks, products we still use today.

That's amazing. No wonder he's considered one of the greatest innovators.

His speeches are full of life lessons too.

Have you listened to his Stanford speech?

Of course, "Stay hungry, stay foolish." That quote gives me goosebumps.

He talked about trusting the process even when things don't make sense at the moment.

Yes, and his life was full of ups and downs.

He was fired from Apple, but instead of giving up, he came back stronger than ever.

So, we are going to learn English through his speech.

We'll explore new words and practice with real-life examples.

And not just us, our audience will create examples too.

Without making your own examples, your learning of a word isn't complete, right?

Exactly. Using words in sentences helps you remember them better.

So let's get started.

My biological mother found out later that my mother had never graduated from college and that my father had never graduated from high school.

She refused to sign the final adoption papers.

She only relented a few months later when my parents promised that I would go to college.

This was the start in my life.

Hey, did you notice the nice word "relented"? What does it mean?

Yes, "relented" means to finally agree to something after refusing at first.