Finding Career Passion (2)

■Words and Phrases

  • commencement speeches
    • 大学の卒業式のスピーチ
  • prominent figure
    • 著名人
  • ritual
    • お決まりの
  • big-name high achiever
    • 大きな成功を収めた著名人
  • for a change
    • たまには
  • that's what I call
    • それこそまさに....だ
  • infamous
    • 悪名高い
  • alma mater
    • 母校
  • crook
    • 詐欺師
  • pyramid scheme

■Daily Exercise

  1. Alyce is [bored] by all the talk about finding one's passion.
  2. Why does Paul say he's "all ears"? [He wants to hear Alyce explain her idea.]
  3. Alyce's idea of inviting a complete loser to deliver a commencement adress is [unusual].