Mark Elliot Zuckerberg was born on May the 14th, 1984.
He is the creator of
the social media site Facebook. He was a star student at school, winning prizes
in astronomy, maths and physics. He also excelled in Classical studies. He
studied Psychology and Computer Science at Harvard University, which is
where he created Facebook. His invention led to his becoming Time magazine’s
Person Of The Year for 2010.
Zuckerberg excelled in everything he did in his youth. He was captain of the
school fencing team, spoke many languages and was a highly skilled computer
programmer. While other kids played computer games, he designed them. He
created his first network while in high school to connect all of the computers in
his father’s dental surgery. He also built a media player which attracted the
interest of Microsoft and AOL.
Zuckerberg started at Harvard in September 2002. In his first year, he created
Facemash, a Facebook predecessor, that let students select the college’s best
looking people from a selection of photos. He launched Facebook from his
Harvard room in February 2004. It was the start of a rollercoaster ride that
would connect half a billion people worldwide and make him the world’s
youngest billionaire.
Mark Zuckerberg is now one of the most influential people on the planet. He
has dined with the president of the USA and regularly attends global economic
summits and technology forums. He stated: "The thing I really care about is
the mission, making the world open." In 2010, Zuckerberg signed a promise
called the "Giving Pledge", in which he promised to donate at least half of his
life wealth to charity.
SYNONYM MATCH
Match the words from the article on the left with their synonyms on the
right. Are your answers the same as other students’?
Paragraphs 1 and 2
1. creator a. creation
2 star b. talented
3. invention c. top
4. excelled d. maker
5. skilled e. attention
6. interest f. shone
Paragraphs 3 and 4
7. select g. link
8. launched h. frequently
9. connect i. choose
10. influential j. give
11 regularly k started
12 donate l important
PHRASE MATCH
Match the following phrases from the article.
1. creator of the social a. ride
2 He also excelled b. open
3. Zuckerberg excelled in c. of Microsoft
4. a highly skilled d. in Classical studies
5. attracted the interest e. wealth to charity
6. a selection f. media site Facebook
7. the start of a rollercoaster g. people
8. one of the most influential h. everything he did
9. making the world i. computer programmer
10. donate at least half of his life j. of photos
LISTENING GAP FILL
Mark Elliot Zuckerberg was born on May the 14th, 1984. He is the creator of
____________________ Facebook. He was a star student at school, winning
____________________, maths and physics. He also excelled in Classical
studies. He studied Psychology and Computer Science at Harvard University,
____________________ created Facebook. His ____________________ his
becoming Time magazine’s Person Of The Year for 2010.
Zuckerberg excelled in everything ____________________. He was captain of
the school fencing team, spoke many languages and was a
____________________ programmer. While other kids played computer
games, he designed them. He created his first network while in high school
____________________ the computers in his father’s dental surgery. He also
built a media player ____________________ interest of Microsoft and AOL.
Zuckerberg started at Harvard in September 2002. In his first year, he created
Facemash, a Facebook predecessor, that _________________ the college’s
best looking people from ____________________. He launched Facebook from
his Harvard room in February 2004. It was the start of
____________________ that would people worldwide and make him the
world’s youngest billionaire.
Mark Zuckerberg is now one of the ____________________ on the planet. He
____________________ president of the USA and regularly attends global
____________________ and technology forums. He stated: "The thing I really
care about is the mission, making the world open." In 2010, Zuckerberg signed
a promise called the "Giving Pledge", in which he promised to
____________________ of his life wealth to charity.
CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD
Delete the wrong word in each of the pairs of italics.
Mark Elliot Zuckerberg was born / birth on May the 14th, 1984. He is
the creator / created of the social media site Facebook. He was a moon /
star student at school, winning prizes in astronomy, maths and physics. He
also excelled / excellent in Classical studies. He studied Psychology and
Computer Science at Harvard University, which is where he created Facebook.
His inventor / invention led to he / his becoming Time magazine’s Person Of
The Year for 2010.
Zuckerberg excelled in everything he did in his young / youth. He was captain
of the school fences / fencing team, spoke many languages and was a highly /
height skilled computer programmer. While other kids played computer games,
he designed them. He created his first network wilt / while in high school to /
by connect all of the computers in his father’s dental surgery. He also built a
media player which attracted the interested / interest of Microsoft and AOL.
Zuckerberg started at Harvard in September 2002. In his first year, he created
Facemash, a Facebook processor / predecessor, that let students choice /
select the college’s best looking people from a selection of photos. He launched
/ lunched Facebook from his Harvard room in February 2004. It was the start
of a rollercoaster attraction / ride that would joined / connect half a billion /
thousand people worldwide and make him the world’s youngest billionaire.
Mark Zuckerberg is now one of the most influence / influential people on the
planet. He has dined / dimmed with the president of the USA and regularly /
regilar attends global economic summits and technology forums. He stated:
"The thing I really care about is the mission, making the world openly / open."
In 2010, Zuckerberg signed a promise called the "Giving Pledge", in which he
promised to donation / donate at least half / halves of his life wealth to charity.
DISCUSSION (Write your questions)
STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
1. What do you know about Mark Zuckerberg?
2. Would you like to meet Mark Zuckerberg?
3. What would you like to know about Mark Zuckerberg and why?
4. ___________________________________________________
5. ___________________________________________________
6. ___________________________________________________
7. ___________________________________________________
8. ___________________________________________________
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STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
1. What did you learn from this text about Mark Zuckerberg?
2. What questions would you like to ask Mark Zuckerberg?
3. What would his answers be to those questions?
4. ___________________________________________________
5. ___________________________________________________
6. ___________________________________________________
7. ___________________________________________________
8. ___________________________________________________
ANSWERS
SYNONYM MATCH:
Paragraphs 1 and 2
1. creator a. maker
2 star b. top
3. invention c. creation
4. excelled d. shone
5. skilled e. talented
6. interest f. attention
Paragraphs 3 and 4
7. select g. choose
8. launched h. started
9. connect i. link
10. influential j. important
11 regularly k frequently
12 donate l give
PHRASE MATCH:
1. creator of the social a. media site Facebook
2 He also excelled b. in Classical studies
3. Zuckerberg excelled in c. everything he did
4. a highly skilled d. computer programmer
5. attracted the interest e. of Microsoft
6. a selection f. of photos
7. the start of a rollercoaster g. ride
8. one of the most influential h. people
9. making the world i. open
10. donate at least half of his life j. wealth to charity
