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Mark Elliot Zuckerberg was born on May the 14th, 1984. He is the creator of the social media site
acebook. He was a star student at school, winning !ri"es in astronomy, math and !hysics. He
also e#celled in $lassical studies. He studied %sychology and $om!uter &cience at Har'ard
(ni'ersity, which is where he created acebook. His in'ention led to his becoming )ime
maga"ine*s %erson of )he +ear for ,-1-.
Zuckerberg e#celled in e'erything he did in his youth. He was ca!tain of the school fencing
team, s!oke many languages and was a highly skilled com!uter !rogrammer. .hile other kids
!layed com!uter games, he designed them. He created his /rst network while in high school to
connect all of the com!uters in his father*s dental surgery. He also built a media !layer which
attracted the interest of Microsoft and 012.
Zuckerberg started at Har'ard in &e!tember ,--,. 3n his /rst year, he created acemash, a
acebook !redecessor, which let students select the college*s best looking !eo!le from a
selection of !hotos. He launched acebook from his Har'ard room in ebruary ,--4. 3t was the
start of a rollercoaster ride that would connect half a billion !eo!le worldwide and make him the
world*s youngest billionaire.
Mark Zuckerberg is now one of the most in4uential !eo!le on the !lanet. He has dined with the !resident of the (&0 and
regularly attends global economic summits and technology forums. He stated5 6)he thing 3 really care about is the mission,
making the world o!en.6 3n ,-1-, Zuckerberg signed a !romise called the 67i'ing %ledge6, in which he !romised to donate at
least half of his life wealth to charity.
&ources5 htt!588www.wiki!edia.org8 and assorted biogra!hies.
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1. creator a. creation
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9. in'ention c. to!
4. e#celled d. maker
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8. launched h. fre=uently
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'H(ASE MATCH
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, He also e#celled b. o!en
9. Zuckerberg e#celled in c. of Microsoft
4. a highly skilled d. in $lassical studies
:. attracted the interest e. wealth to charity
;. a selection f. media site acebook
<. the start of a rollercoaster g. !eo!le
8. one of the most in4uential h. e'erything he did
9. making the world i. com!uter !rogrammer
1-. donate at least half of his life j. of !hotos
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at school, winning >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>, maths and !hysics. He also e#celled in $lassical studies. He studied %sychology and
$om!uter &cience at Har'ard (ni'ersity, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> created acebook. His >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> his becoming )ime
maga"ine*s %erson 1f )he +ear for ,-1-.
Zuckerberg e#celled in e'erything >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>. He was ca!tain of the school fencing team, s!oke many languages and
was a >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> !rogrammer. .hile other kids !layed com!uter games, he designed them. He created his /rst network
while in high school >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the com!uters in his father*s dental surgery. He also built a media !layer
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> interest of Microsoft and 012.
Zuckerberg started at Har'ard in &e!tember ,--,. 3n his /rst year, he created acemash, a acebook !redecessor, that
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the college*s best looking !eo!le from >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>. He launched acebook from his Har'ard room in
ebruary ,--4. 3t was the start of >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that would !eo!le worldwide and make him the world*s youngest
billionaire.
Mark Zuckerberg is now one of the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> on the !lanet. He >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> !resident of the (&0 and regularly
attends global >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and technology forums. He stated5 6)he thing 3 really care about is the mission, making the
world o!en.6 3n ,-1-, Zuckerberg signed a !romise called the 67i'ing %ledge6, in which he !romised to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of his
life wealth to charity.
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He was a moon / star student at school, winning !ri"es in astronomy, math and !hysics. He also excelled / excellent in $lassical
studies. He studied %sychology and $om!uter &cience at Har'ard (ni'ersity, which is where he created acebook. His inventor /
invention led to he / his becoming )ime maga"ine*s %erson of )he +ear for ,-1-.
Zuckerberg e#celled in e'erything he did in his young / youth. He was ca!tain of the school fences / fencing team, s!oke
many languages and was a highly / height skilled com!uter !rogrammer. .hile other kids !layed com!uter games, he designed
them. He created his /rst network wilt / while in high schoolto / by connect all of the com!uters in his father*s dental surgery.
He also built a media !layer which attracted the interested / interest of Microsoft and 012.
Zuckerberg started at Har'ard in &e!tember ,--,. 3n his /rst year, he created acemash, a acebook processor / predecessor,
that let students choice / select the college*s best looking !eo!le from a selection of !hotos. He launched / lunched acebook
from his Har'ard room in ebruary ,--4. 3t was the start of a rollercoaster attraction / ride that would joined / connect half
a billion / thousand !eo!le worldwide and make him the world*s youngest billionaire.
Mark Zuckerberg is now one of the most infuence / infuential !eo!le on the !lanet. He has dined / dimmed with the
!resident of the (&0 and regularly / regilar attends global economic summits and technology forums. He stated5 6)he thing 3
really care about is the mission, making the world openly / open#. 3n ,-1-, Zuckerberg signed a !romise called the 67i'ing
%ledge6, in which he !romised to donation / donate at least half / halves of his life wealth to charity.
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8. attracted the einesrtt of Microsoft
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? @ Mark Zuckerberg is now one of the most in4uential !eo!le on the !lanet. He has dined with the !resident of
the (&0 and regularly
? @ rollercoaster ride that would connect half a billion !eo!le worldwide and make him the world*s youngest
billionaire.
? @ surgery. He also built a media !layer which attracted the interest of Microsoft and 012.
? @ !redecessor, that let students select the college*s best looking !eo!le from a selection of
? @ attends global economic summits and technology forums. He stated5 6)he thing 3 really care about is the
mission, making the world
? @ and $om!uter &cience at Har'ard (ni'ersity, which is where he created acebook. His in'ention led
? @ many languages and was a highly skilled com!uter !rogrammer. .hile other kids !layed com!uter games, he
designed them. He created
? @ !hotos. He launched acebook from his Har'ard room in ebruary ,--4. 3t was the start of a
? @ student at school, winning !ri"es in astronomy, maths and !hysics. He also e#celled in $lassical studies. He
studied %sychology
? @ o!en.6 3n ,-1-, Zuckerberg signed a !romise called the 67i'ing %ledge6, in which he !romised to donate at
least half of his life wealth to charity.
? @ his /rst network while in high school to connect all of the com!uters in his father*s dental
? @ Zuckerberg e#celled in e'erything he did in his youth. He was ca!tain of the school fencing team, s!oke
? @ Zuckerberg started at Har'ard in &e!tember ,--,. 3n his /rst year, he created acemash, a acebook
? 1 @ Mark Elliot Zuckerberg was born on May the 14th, 1984. He is the creator of the social media site acebook.
He was a star
? @ to his becoming )ime maga"ine*s %erson 1f )he +ear for ,-1-.
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?# ;OCAB2*A(Y E3TENS+ONG $hoose se'eral of the words from the te#t. (se a dictionary or 7oogle*s search /eld ?or other
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A# +NTE(NETG &earch the 3nternet and /nd more information about Mark Zuckerberg. )alk about what you disco'er with your
!artner?s@ in the ne#t lesson.
B# MA(K :2CKE(BE(, 'OSTE(G Make a !oster showing the diCerent stages of the life of Mark Zuckerberg. &how your !oster
to your classmates in the ne#t lesson. Aid you all /nd out similar thingsB
C# MA,A:+NE A(T+C*EG .rite a maga"ine article Mark Zuckerberg. 3nclude an imaginary inter'iew with him. .rite about what
he does e'ery day and what he thinks about.
Dead what you wrote to your classmates in the ne#t lesson. 7i'e each other feedback on your articles.
D# *ETTE(G .rite a letter to Mark Zuckerberg. 0sk him three =uestions about his life. 7i'e him three suggestions on what he
should do in his future. Dead your letter to your !artner?s@ in your ne#t lesson. +our EMark Zuckerberg e#!ertF !artner?s@ will try
and answer your =uestions.
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SYNONYM MATCHG
Paragraphs 1 and 2
1. creator a. maker
, star b. to!
9. in'ention c. creation
4. e#celled d. shone
:. skilled e. talented
;. interest f. attention
Paragraphs 3 and 4
<. select g. choose
8. launched h. started
9. connect i. link
1-. in4uential j. im!ortant
11 regularly k fre=uently
1, donate l gi'e
'H(ASE MATCHG
1. creator of the social a. media site acebook
, He also e#celled b. in $lassical studies
9. Zuckerberg e#celled in c. e'erything he did
4. a highly skilled d. com!uter !rogrammer
:. attracted the interest e. of Microsoft
;. a selection f. of !hotos
<. the start of a rollercoaster g. ride
8. one of the most in4uential h. !eo!le
9. making the world i. o!en
1-. donate at least half of his life j. wealth to charity