Lecture (Level 1) – Aimee Mullins’s legs
Aimee Mullins learned to walk on artificial legs and then run. She broke records at the Paralympic Games in 1996. She is a model, actor, and supporter of women and sports.
First preview the vocabulary below. Then do the exercise by first reading a single question and then listening for the answer. When you hear the answer, pause the video and answer the question. Then read the next question and do the same thing. If you get the answer wrong, then go back to where the answer is given and listen again.
Quiz: Aimee Mullins's legs - exercise
- Question 1 of 13
1.
How old were the children that Aimee spoke to at the museum?
That’s right!
That’s not right. The answer is found at 0:16
- Question 2 of 13
2.
What did she show the kids?
Good job!
Incorrect. The answer is found at 0:22
- Question 3 of 13
3.
Are kids naturally afraid of things that are different?
Way to go!
Sorry. The answer is found at 0:35
- Question 4 of 13
4.
What deal did Aimee make with the adults?
Good for you!
That’s not it. The answer is found at 1:04
- Question 5 of 13
5.
How long ago was her last talk at TED?
Perfect!
Not right. The answer is found at 2:21
- Question 6 of 13
6.
Did that talk change her life?
Correct!
No. The answer is found at 2:29
- Question 7 of 13
7.
What are her life-like legs made of?
Excellent
Incorrect. The answer is found at 2:52
- Question 8 of 13
8.
Does Aimee feel disabled?
Good job!
Not this time. The answer is found at 4:00
- Question 9 of 13
9.
What did she do 3 months after that first TED talk?
Well done!
Afraid not. The answer is found at 4:45
- Question 10 of 13
10.
How many hours did it take to make the half-woman-half-cheetah?
That’s right!
You missed it. The answer is found at 6:24
- Question 11 of 13
11.
How many legs does Aimee now have?
Way to go!
Try again. The answer is found at 7:00
- Question 12 of 13
12.
What is one benefit of changing her legs?
Correct!
That’s not it. The answer is found at 7:10
- Question 13 of 13
13.
What did her friend say about her increased height?
Nice job!
No good. The answer is found at 7:51
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Vocabulary:
curious: wanting to know
influences: teaches indirectly
unruly: without order, too excited
disabled: unable to do normal things like walking
potential: possibilities
attendees: people who attend a conference
decade: a period of ten years
form: the shape of something
function: what something does
aesthetics: the beauty of something
numerous: a large number, many
prosthetic: an artificial body part
stunning: very beautiful
transform: change
polyurethane: a kind of plastic
door jams: the top of doors
profoundly: very much
augmentation: becoming better than normal
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