Understanding Chris Gardner's Story

The video features Chris Gardner discussing his experience of being arrested for unpaid parking tickets. He shares his struggle to come up with a story that would demonstrate qualities like earnestness and diligence. The narrative transitions into a discussion about painting his apartment and the consequences of his actions. The video also includes language explanations and examples to aid learning.

Who is the main person being addressed in the video?

• James

• Chris Gardner

• Jeff

• John

What was Chris Gardner trying to come up with while sitting outside?

• A plan

• A story

• A song

• A speech

What qualities did Chris Gardner want to demonstrate?

• Honesty and punctuality

• Earnestness and diligence

• Creativity and intelligence

• Humor and kindness

Why was Chris Gardner arrested?

• For speeding

• For failure to pay parking tickets

• For theft

• For trespassing

What was Chris Gardner doing before he was arrested?

• Shopping

• Painting his apartment

• Sleeping

• Driving

What time was it when Chris Gardner hoped his apartment was dry?

• Half past four in the afternoon

• Half past one in the afternoon

• Half past two in the afternoon

• Half past three in the afternoon

What does the phrase 'come up with' mean?

• To create or think of something

• To run away

• To clean up

• To give up

What is the past tense of the verb 'run'?

• Ran

• Rang

• Runned

• Running

What does 'failure' mean in the context of 'failure to pay'?

• Completion

• Lack or inability

• Effort

• Success

What does 'all the way' mean?

• Partially

• Halfway

• Completely

• Not at all