Saturday 22 November 2014

Stephen Fry: What I Wish I Had Known When I Was 18

That's a really interesting talk to listen, and it includes many of the collocations we have learnt so far, which makes it even more exciting!  
It's 30 minutes long, but take your time and enjoy it as it's worth watching...and his British accent is lovely and easy to understand :-)

Now in his 50s, British writer and actor Stephen Fry (famous for the film Peter's friends and many others) offers some pearls of wisdom for the young (but they’re no less valuable for those a bit longer in the tooth): don’t set yourself goals (They keep you from fulfilling who you really are.); keep your ego in check. (You’ll be better liked, and more opportunities will come your way.); have heroes. Get outside your comfort zone. The list goes on…

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