Volunteer firefighter Mark Bezos tells a story of an act of heroism that didn't go quite as expected -- but that taught him a big lesson. What is that?
⮚ O bombeiro voluntário Mark Bezos conta a história de um ato de heroísmo que não aconteceu como esperado, mas que lhe ensinou uma grande lição. Qual foi essa lição?
⮚ El bombero voluntario Mark Bezos cuenta la historia de un acto de heroísmo que no salió como él esperaba, pero que le enseñó una gran lección. ¿Cuál fue esta lección?
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🔗A life lesson
3. When he found the captain, he was...
🔗A life lesson
Post listening questions
1. Mark Bezos is the _________________________ for a non-profit called Robin Hood. What are the two career roles he develops?
a. fight fire and criminals
b. fight poverty and is also a fire captain
c. fight poverty and fight fires as the assistant captain.
2. What does he remember form his first fire?
a. He was the second volunteer at the scene and there's a bad chance of he was going to get in.
b. He was the second volunteer to get into the scene and there was a chance he was going to get in the house.
c. He was the second volunteer to be seen at the fire scene and there was a chance he was going to get up.
1. Mark Bezos is the _________________________ for a non-profit called Robin Hood. What are the two career roles he develops?
a. fight fire and criminals
b. fight poverty and is also a fire captain
c. fight poverty and fight fires as the assistant captain.
2. What does he remember form his first fire?
a. He was the second volunteer at the scene and there's a bad chance of he was going to get in.
b. He was the second volunteer to get into the scene and there was a chance he was going to get in the house.
c. He was the second volunteer to be seen at the fire scene and there was a chance he was going to get up.
3. When he found the captain, he was...
a. giving the homeowner an umbrella, since she was standing outside in the pouring rain.
b. getting engaged with the homeowner.
c. talking to the homeowner, who was having the most terrible day of her life.
4. What did the other volunteer do?
a. saved the owner's dog.
b. set off the fire alarm
c. past the fire and bring the homeowner a pair of shoes.
6. What was Bezos asked to do?
a. saved the owner's dog.
b. set off the fire alarm
c. past the fire and bring the homeowner a pair of shoes.
7. What has he learned from this experience?
a. don't look back in anger. Save someone's shoes.
b. you don't need a million bucks to make a difference in somebody's life.
c. you have to serve soup at the kitchen.
Now, watch the video with subtitles in English, check your answers and improve your listening.
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