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Lyrics & Translation

[English]

- [Narrator] Thomas Edison. It's difficult to imagine life

without his remarkable inventions.

That he developed them

while managing a significant disability

is even more extraordinary.

[upbeat music]

"History Honors 250."

Edison's determination didn't just revolutionize the world.

It also helped him seek out ways to adapt and thrive,

despite losing much of his hearing beginning at age 12.

To experience music,

he employed a technique called bone conduction,

which involved the biting down on a piano or phonograph

to experience the vibrations of sound.

But when it came to his own work,

Edison considered the silence an asset,

claiming that it allowed him

to concentrate on experimentation

and research without distraction.

That focus helped Thomas Edison

forge a legacy of innovation,

including the first city-wide electrical grid,

and even a motorized pen,

later adapted for tattooing,

that continues to impact our lives every day.

[rock music]

[uplifting music]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
imagine /ɪˈmædʒɪn/ B1	verb - to form an idea or picture of something in your mind
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the state of being alive
inventions /ɪnˈvenʃənz/ B2	noun - new devices, methods, or processes developed from study and experimentation
remarkable /rɪˈmɑːrkəbl/ B2	adjective - extraordinary or exceptional
developed /dɪˈveləpt/ B1	verb - grew or caused to grow and become more mature, advanced, or elaborate
significant /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/ B2	adjective - sufficiently great or important to be worthy of attention
disability /ˌdɪsəˈbɪləti/ B2	noun - a physical or mental condition that limits a person's ability to do certain things
extraordinary /ɪkˈstrɔːrdəneri/ B2	adjective - very unusual or remarkable
determination /dɪˌtɜːrmɪˈneɪʃən/ B2	noun - the ability to continue trying to do something despite difficulties
revolutionize /ˌrevəˈluːʃənaɪz/ C1	verb - to change something radically or fundamentally
adapt /əˈdæpt/ B1	verb - to make or become suitable for a situation
thrive /θraɪv/ B2	verb - to grow or develop well
experience /ɪkˈspɪriəns/ B1	verb - to encounter or undergo noun - the knowledge or skill from doing or seeing things
music /ˈmjuːzɪk/ A2	noun - sound arranged into a pattern to give pleasure or express ideas
technique /tekˈniːk/ B1	noun - a way of doing something by using special knowledge or skill
sound /saʊnd/ A2	noun - vibrations that travel through the air or another medium and can be heard
silence /ˈsaɪləns/ B1	noun - complete absence of sound
focus /ˈfoʊkəs/ B1	noun - the center of interest or activity verb - to give all your attention to something
innovation /ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən/ B2	noun - a new method, idea, or product