The Reading / Listening - YouTuber MrBeast - Level 3

MrBeast, the most-followed YouTuber, has earned more than $250,000 from a video he uploaded to X (formerly known as Twitter). The popular YouTuber said the video was to test how much money he could make on X. He wanted to compare his earnings on that platform to what his videos make on YouTube. His video currently has around 157 million views, and that number is rising. The video is called "$1 Car vs $100,000,000 Car". It compares luxury cars. He said advertisers saw the attention it was getting and bought ads on it. MrBeast told his 26.6 million followers on X that he would give the $250,000 away. That means twelve (possibly more) lucky followers will each receive $20,000.

MrBeast's real name is James Stephen Donaldson. He was born in 1998 in Kansas in the USA. At high school, he developed an interest in working out why videos on YouTube became so popular. He wanted to know why they went viral. He told the Rolling Stone magazine: "There's a five-year point in my life where I was just relentlessly, unhealthily obsessed with studying virality, studying the YouTube algorithm. I woke up, I would Uber Eats food, and then I would sit on my computer all day just studying [stuff] nonstop." MrBeast is now a phenomenally influential and successful businessman, environmentalist, online personality and philanthropist. He has won numerous awards for his videos and charity work.

Try the same news story at these easier levels:

    YouTuber MrBeast - Level 0,  YouTuber MrBeast - Level 1   or  YouTuber MrBeast - Level 2

Sources
  • https://mashable.com/article/mrbeast-x-video-revenue-earnings
  • https://news.sky.com/story/mrbeast-offers-followers-cash-windfall-after-x-video-earns-him-200k-13054344
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MrBeast


Make sure you try all of the online activities for this reading and listening - There are dictations, multiple choice activities, drag and drop activities, sentence jumbles, which word activities, text reconstructions, spelling, gap fills and a whole lot more. Please enjoy :-)

Warm-ups

1. YOUTUBERS: Students walk around the class and talk to other students about YouTubers. Change partners often and share your findings.
2. CHAT: In pairs / groups, talk about these topics or words from the article. What will the article say about them? What can you say about these words and your life?
       YouTuber / video / X / earnings / views / luxury cars / advertisers / ads / lucky /
       high school / interest / popular / obsessed / environmentalist / philanthropist / charity
Have a chat about the topics you liked. Change topics and partners frequently.
3. INFLUENCER: Students A strongly believe schools should teach students how to be a social media influencer; Students B strongly believe the opposite. Change partners again and talk about your conversations.
4. SUCCESSFUL: What do you need to do to be successful in these jobs? How much would you like to be successful in these things? Complete this table with your partner(s). Change partners often and share what you wrote.

 

What People Need to Do

Me

Business person

 

 

Social media influencer

 

 

Environmentalist

 

 

Philanthropist

 

 

Charity leader

 

 

Burger restaurant owner

 

 
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5. VIDEO: Spend one minute writing down all of the different words you associate with the word "video". Share your words with your partner(s) and talk about them. Together, put the words into different categories.
6. SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS: Rank these with your partner. Put the best at the top. Change partners often and share your rankings.

  • YouTube
  • X (formerly Twitter)
  • Instagram
  • WhatsApp
  • Facebook
  • TikTok
  • Instagram
  • Telegram

 

Vocabulary

    Paragraph 1

      1. formerly a. At the present time.
      2. compare b. In the past.
      3. earnings c. Money we get in return for working or providing a service.
      4. currently d. Going up.
      5. views e. Very, very comfortable or elegant, especially when it is expensive.
      6. rising f. Look at of find how two or more things are the same or different.
      7. luxury g. The times someone looks at an online video, picture or message.

    Paragraph 2

      8. developed h. Be constantly talking about or doing something.
      9. interest i. A person who helps others, especially by giving money.
      10. went viral j. Having the ability to change people's minds and behaviour.
      11. obsessed k. An image, video, piece of information, etc. that spread quickly and widely on the internet.
      12. algorithm l. A set of rules followed in calculations or other problem-solving operations by computer software.
      13. influential m. Started to experience.
      14. philanthropist n. An activity or subject which one enjoys doing or studying.

 

Before reading / listening

1. TRUE / FALSE: Read the headline. Guess if 1-8 below are true (T) or false (F).

  1. MrBeast has the most followers of anyone on YouTube.     T / F
  2. MrBeast's video earnt 10 times more on X than on YouTube.     T / F
  3. MrBeast's video has had 157,000,000 views.     T / F
  4. MrBeast is giving the money he got from the video to his followers.     T / F
  5. MrBeast learnt how to be an influencer from the Rolling Stone magazine. T / F
  6. MrBeast became interested in YouTube's algorithm at high school.     T / F
  7. MrBeast studied every weekend nonstop.     T / F
  8. MrBeast has won awards for the charity work he does.     T / F

2. SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article.

  1. earned
  2. formerly
  3. earnings
  4. rising
  5. lucky
  6. interest
  7. relentlessly
  8. stuff
  9. phenomenally
  10. numerous
  1. continuously
  2. increasing
  3. amazingly
  4. fortunate
  5. previously
  6. many
  7. income
  8. passion
  9. information
  10. made

3. PHRASE MATCH: (Sometimes more than one choice is possible.)

  1. X
  2. He wanted to compare his earnings on
  3. His video currently has around
  4. advertisers saw the attention
  5. lucky followers will each
  6. he developed
  7. studying the YouTube
  8. sit on my computer all day just studying
  9. a phenomenally influential and
  10. He has won numerous
  1. that platform
  2. successful businessman
  3. receive $20,000
  4. stuff nonstop
  5. (formerly known as Twitter)
  6. awards for his videos
  7. it was getting
  8. algorithm
  9. 157 million views
  10. an interest

Gap fill

Put these words into the spaces in the paragraph below.
compare
rising
earned
followers
formerly
bought
platform
luxury

MrBeast, the most-followed YouTuber, has (1) _____________________ more than $250,000 from a video he uploaded to X                     ((2) _____________________ known as Twitter). The popular YouTuber said the video was to test how much money he could make on X. He wanted to (3) _____________________ his earnings on that             (4) _____________________ to what his videos make on YouTube. His video currently has around 157 million views, and that number is (5) _____________________. The video is called "$1 Car vs $100,000,000 Car". It compares (6) _____________________ cars. He said advertisers saw the attention it was getting and                     (7) _____________________ ads on it. MrBeast told his 26.6 million followers on X that he would give the $250,000 away. That means twelve (possibly more) lucky (8) _____________________ will each receive $20,000.

Put these words into the spaces in the paragraph below.
obsessed
viral
successful
real
stuff
developed
charity
point

MrBeast's (9) _____________________ name is James Stephen Donaldson. He was born in 1998 in Kansas in the USA. At high school, he (10) _____________________ an interest in working out why videos on YouTube became so popular. He wanted to know why they went (11) _____________________. He told the Rolling Stone magazine: "There's a five-year (12) _____________________ in my life where I was just relentlessly, unhealthily (13) _____________________ with studying virality, studying the YouTube algorithm. I woke up, I would Uber Eats food, and then I would sit on my computer all day just studying (14) _____________________ nonstop." MrBeast is now a phenomenally influential and (15) _____________________ businessman, environmentalist, online personality and philanthropist. He has won numerous awards for his videos and (16) _____________________ work.

Listening — Guess the answers. Listen to check.

1) the most-followed YouTuber, has earned more than $250,000 from a video he ______
     a.  upload it to X
     b.  uploaded too X
     c.  uploaded two X
     d.  uploaded to X
2)  The popular YouTuber said the video was to test how much money he could ______
     a.  make in X
     b.  make on X
     c.  make con X
     d.  may con X
3)  His video currently has around 157 million views, and that ______
     a.  numbers rising
     b.  number's rising
     c.  number is raising
     d.  number is rising
4)  He said advertisers saw the attention it was getting and bought ______
     a.  ads on it
     b.  ad son it
     c.  ad sonnet
     d.  ads on it
5)  That means twelve (possibly more) lucky followers will ______
     a.  each receive $12,000
     b.  each receives $20,000
     c.  each received $12,000
     d.  each receive $20,000

6)  MrBeast's real name is James Stephen Donaldson. He was ______
     a.  boring 1988
     b.  bore in 1998
     c.  bourne in 1998
     d.  born in 1998
7)  developed an interest in working out why videos on YouTube ______
     a.  became soap popular
     b.  became sew popular
     c.  became so popular
     d.  became sow popular
8)  There's a five-year point in my life where I was just relentlessly, ______
     a.  and healthily obsessed
     b.  non-healthily obsessed
     c.  in healthily obsessed
     d.  unhealthily obsessed
9)  I would sit on my computer all day just studying _______
     a.  staff nonstop
     b.  stiff nonstop
     c.  stuff nonstop
     d.  scruff nonstop
10)  He has won numerous awards for his videos ______
     a.  end chair a tea work
     b.  and charity work
     c.  and charity works
     d.  and chair a tea work

Listening — Listen and fill in the gaps

MrBeast, (1) ____________________ YouTuber, has earned more than $250,000 from a video he uploaded to X ((2) ____________________ Twitter). The popular YouTuber said the video was to test how much money he could make on X. He wanted to compare (3) ____________________ that platform to what his videos make on YouTube. His video currently has around 157 million views, and that (4) ____________________. The video is called "$1 Car vs $100,000,000 Car". It compares luxury cars. He said advertisers saw (5) ____________________ was getting and bought ads on it. MrBeast told his 26.6 million followers on X that he would give the $250,000 away. That means twelve (possibly more) (6) ____________________ each receive $20,000.

MrBeast's (7) ____________________ James Stephen Donaldson. He was born in 1998 in Kansas in the USA. At high school, he (8) ____________________ in working out why videos on YouTube became so popular. He wanted to know why (9) ____________________. He told the Rolling Stone magazine: "There's a five-year point in my life where I was just relentlessly, unhealthily (10) ____________________ virality, studying the YouTube algorithm. I woke up, I would Uber Eats food, and then I would sit on my computer (11) ____________________ studying [stuff] nonstop." MrBeast is now a phenomenally influential and successful businessman, environmentalist, online personality and philanthropist. He has won numerous awards for his videos (12) ____________________.

Comprehension questions

  1. What did MrBeast want to compare on X and YouTube?
  2. How many views has MrBeast's video had?
  3. Who bought ads on MrBeast's video?
  4. How many followers does MrBeast have on X?
  5. How much will MrBeast give to twelve (or more) of his followers?
  6. When was MrBeast born?
  7. At high school, what did MrBeast want to know about YouTube videos?
  8. What was it about YouTube that MrBeast studied?
  9. What kind of personality does the article describe MrBeast as being?
  10. What has MrBeast won awards for besides his videos?

Multiple choice quiz

1) What did MrBeast want to compare on X and YouTube?
a) video times
b) his earnings
c) followers
d) video types
2) How many views has MrBeast's video had?
a) 517 million
b) 175 million
c) 187 million
d) 157 million
3) Who bought ads on MrBeast's video?
a) advertisers
b) YouTube
c) Rolling Stone
d) his followers
4) How many followers does MrBeast have on X?
a) 26.4 million
b) 26.5 million
c) 26.6 million
d) 26.8 million
5) How much will MrBeast give to twelve (or more) of his followers?
a) $12,000 each
b) $20,000 each
c) $30,000 each
d) $80,000 each

6) When was MrBeast born?
a) 1998
b) 1999
c) 2000
d) 2001
7) At high school, what did MrBeast want to know about YouTube videos?
a) how many there were
b) their history
c) why they went viral
d) who followed them
8) What was it about YouTube that MrBeast studied?
a) its algorithm
b) its logo
c) its business model
d) its coding
9) What kind of personality does the article describe MrBeast as being?
a) an online personality
b) an electric personality
c) a dynamite personality
d) a sparkling personality
10) What has MrBeast won awards for besides his videos?
a) his cooking
b) his artwork
c) athletics
d) his charity work

Role play

Role  A – YouTube
You think YouTube is the best social media platform. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their platforms. Also, tell the others which is the least useful and interesting of these (and why): X, Facebook or TikTok.

Role  B – X
You think X is the best social media platform. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their platforms. Also, tell the others which is the least useful and interesting of these (and why): YouTube, Facebook or TikTok.

Role  C – Facebook
You think Facebook is the best social media platform. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their platforms. Also, tell the others which is the least useful and interesting of these (and why): X, YouTube or TikTok.

Role  D – TikTok
You think TikTok is the best social media platform. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their platforms. Also, tell the others which is the least useful and interesting of these (and why): X, Facebook or YouTube.

After reading / listening

1. WORD SEARCH: Look in your dictionary / computer to find collocates, other meanings, information, synonyms … for the words...

'money'

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    • and 'video'.

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    • • Share your findings with your partners.

    • Make questions using the words you found.

    • Ask your partner / group your questions.

    2. ARTICLE QUESTIONS: Look back at the article and write down some questions you would like to ask the class about the text.

    •Share your questions with other classmates / groups. •Ask your partner / group your questions.

    3. GAP FILL: In pairs / groups, compare your answers to this exercise. Check your answers. Talk about the words from the activity. Were they new, interesting, worth learning…?

    4. VOCABULARY: Circle any words you do not understand. In groups, pool unknown words and use dictionaries to find their meanings.

    5. TEST EACH OTHER: Look at the words below. With your partner, try to recall how they were used in the text:

    • earned
    • test
    • compare
    • currently
    • attention
    • twelve
    • school
    • viral
    • life
    • food
    • phenomenally
    • won

    Student survey

    Write five GOOD questions about this topic in the table. Do this in pairs. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper. When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.

    (Please look at page 12 of the PDF to see a photocopiable example of this activity.)

    Discussion - YouTuber MrBeast

    STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)

    1. What did you think when you read the headline?
    2. What images are in your mind when you hear the word 'YouTuber'?
    3. What do you think of YouTube?
    4. What do you think of social media influencers?
    5. What do you know about MrBeast?
    6. What do you think of the social media platform X?
    7. What kinds of videos do you look at online?
    8. What are your favourite YouTube channels?
    9. What do you think of MrBeast for giving money to his followers?
    10. What advice do you have for MrBeast?

    STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)

    1. Did you like reading this article? Why/not?
    2. What do you think of when you hear the word 'video'?
    3. What do you think about what you read?
    4. Would you like to be an influencer?
    5. What do you know about algorithms?
    6. What do you think of Uber Eats (or other food delivery services)?
    7. How often do you sit at your computer all day?
    8. How important is it for people to be philanthropists?
    9. Would you like to help MrBeast with his charity work?
    10. What questions would you like to ask MrBeast?

    Discussion — Write your own questions

    STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)

    (a) ________________

    (b) ________________

    (c) ________________

    (d) ________________

    (e) ________________

    STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)

    (f) ________________

    (g) ________________

    (h) ________________

    (i) ________________

    (j) ________________

    Language — Cloze (Gap-fill)

    MrBeast, the most-(1) ____ YouTuber, has earned more than $250,000 from a video he uploaded to X (formerly (2) ____ as Twitter). The popular YouTuber said the video was to test how much money he could make on X. He wanted to compare his (3) ____ on that platform to what his videos make on YouTube. His video (4) ____ has around 157 million views, and that number is rising. The video is called "$1 Car vs $100,000,000 Car". It (5) ____ luxury cars. He said advertisers saw the attention it was getting and bought ads on it. MrBeast told his 26.6 million followers on X that he would give the $250,000 away. That means twelve (possibly more) lucky followers will (6) ____ receive $20,000.

    MrBeast's real name is James Stephen Donaldson. He was born in 1998 in Kansas in the USA. At high school, he developed an interest (7) ____ working out why videos on YouTube became so popular. He wanted to know why they went (8) ____. He told the Rolling Stone magazine: "There's a five-year point in my life where I was just relentlessly, unhealthily obsessed (9) ____ studying virality, studying the YouTube algorithm. I woke up, I would Uber Eats food, and then I would sit on my computer (10) ____ day just studying [stuff] nonstop." MrBeast is now a phenomenally (11) ____ and successful businessman, environmentalist, online personality and philanthropist. He has won (12) ____ awards for his videos and charity work.

    Which of these words go in the above text?

    1. (a)     follows     (b)     followed     (c)     follow     (d)     following    
    2. (a)     knowing     (b)     knower     (c)     knows     (d)     known    
    3. (a)     earns     (b)     earnings     (c)     earn     (d)     earned    
    4. (a)     currency     (b)     currants     (c)     currently     (d)     correctly    
    5. (a)     compares     (b)     comparing     (c)     comparisons     (d)     comparatives    
    6. (a)     each     (b)     every     (c)     both     (d)     whole    
    7. (a)     at     (b)     of     (c)     to     (d)     in    
    8. (a)     viral     (b)     rebel     (c)     revel     (d)     rival    
    9. (a)     at     (b)     with     (c)     on     (d)     to    
    10. (a)     entire     (b)     whole     (c)     all     (d)     throughout    
    11. (a)     influence     (b)     influenza     (c)     influential     (d)     influencer    
    12. (a)     numeral     (b)     numerous     (c)     number     (d)     numerate

    Spelling

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    Put the text back together

    (...)   make on X. He wanted to compare his earnings on that platform to what his videos make on YouTube. His video currently
    (...)   viral. He told the Rolling Stone magazine: "There's a five-year point in my
    (...)   has around 157 million views, and that number is rising. The video is called "$1 Car vs $100,000,000 Car". It compares
    (...)   nonstop." MrBeast is now a phenomenally influential and successful businessman, environmentalist,
    (...)   life where I was just relentlessly, unhealthily obsessed with studying virality, studying the YouTube
    (...)   MrBeast's real name is James Stephen Donaldson. He was born in 1998 in Kansas in the USA. At high school, he developed
    (  1  )   MrBeast, the most-followed YouTuber, has earned more than $250,000 from a video he uploaded
    (...)   to X (formerly known as Twitter). The popular YouTuber said the video was to test how much money he could
    (...)   an interest in working out why videos on YouTube became so popular. He wanted to know why they went
    (...)   luxury cars. He said advertisers saw the attention it was getting and bought
    (...)   algorithm. I woke up, I would Uber Eats food, and then I would sit on my computer all day just studying [stuff]
    (...)   online personality and philanthropist. He has won numerous awards for his videos and charity work. 
    (...)   ads on it. MrBeast told his 26.6 million followers on X that he would give
    (...)   the $250,000 away. That means twelve (possibly more) lucky followers will each receive $20,000.

    Put the words in the right order

    1. he   much   money   how   Test   could   make   .
    2. earnings   wanted   to   that   compare   He   platform   .   on
    3. currently   views   .   His   million   video   157   has   around
    4. saw   Advertisers   the   was   it   getting   .   attention
    5. X   .   followers   told   26.6 million   his   MrBeast   on
    6. out   interest   an   in   working   why   .   He   developed
    7. to   went   viral   .   they   He   wanted   know   why
    8. virality   .   unhealthily   studying   obsessed   just   was   I   with
    9. on   would   I   all   day   .   my   computer   sit
    10. won   for   numerous   He   videos   .   has   his   awards

    Circle the correct word (20 pairs)

    MrBeast, the most-followed YouTuber, has earnings / earned more than $250,000 from a video he uploaded to X (formerly knowing / known as Twitter). The popular YouTuber said the video was to test / testing how much money he could make / bake on X. He wanted to compare his earnings / ear-rings on that platform to what his videos make on YouTube. His video currently has around 157 million views, and that number is raising / rising. The video is called "$1 Car vs $100,000,000 Car". It comparisons / compares luxury cars. He said advertisers saw the attention it was getting and bought ads on / at it. MrBeast told his 26.6 million followers on X what / that he would give the $250,000 away. That means twelve (possibly more) luckily / lucky followers will both / each receive $20,000.

    MrBeast's real name is James Stephen Donaldson. He was birth / born in 1998 in Kansas in the USA. At high school, he developed / develop an interest in working out / in why videos on YouTube became so popular. He wanted to know why they went rival / viral. He told the Rolling Stone magazine: "There's a five-year point in / on my life where I was just relentlessly, unhealthily obsessed as / with studying virality, studying the YouTube algorithm. I woke up, I would Uber Eats food, and then I should / would sit on my computer all day just studying staff / stuff nonstop." MrBeast is now a phenomenally influential / influencer and successful businessman, environmentalist, online personality and philanthropist. He has won number / numerous awards for his videos and charity work.

    Talk about the connection between each pair of words in italics, and why the correct word is correct. Look up the definition of new words.

    Insert the vowels (a, e, i, o, u)

    MrB__st,  th_  m_st-f_ll_w_d  Y__T_b_r,  h_s  __rn_d  m_r_  th_n  $250,000  fr_m  _  v_d__  h_  _pl__d_d  t_  X  (f_rm_rly  kn_wn  _s  Tw_tt_r).  Th_  p_p_l_r  Y__T_b_r  s__d  th_  v_d__  w_s  t_  t_st  h_w  m_ch  m_n_y  h_  c__ld  m_k_  _n  X.  H_  w_nt_d  t_  c_mp_r_  h_s  __rn_ngs  _n  th_t  pl_tf_rm  t_  wh_t  h_s  v_d__s  m_k_  _n  Y__T_b_.  H_s  v_d__  c_rr_ntly  h_s  _r__nd  157  m_ll__n  v__ws,  _nd  th_t  n_mb_r  _s  r_s_ng.  Th_  v_d__  _s  c_ll_d  "$1  C_r  vs  $100,000,000  C_r".  _t  c_mp_r_s  l_x_ry  c_rs.  H_  s__d  _dv_rt_s_rs  s_w  th_  _tt_nt__n  _t  w_s  g_tt_ng  _nd  b__ght  _ds  _n  _t.  MrB__st  t_ld  h_s  26.6  m_ll__n  f_ll_w_rs  _n  X  th_t  h_  w__ld  g_v_  th_  $250,000  _w_y.  Th_t  m__ns  tw_lv_  (p_ss_bly  m_r_)  l_cky  f_ll_w_rs  w_ll  __ch  r_c__v_  $20,000.

    MrB__st's  r__l  n_m_  _s  J_m_s  St_ph_n  D_n_lds_n.  H_  w_s  b_rn  _n  1998  _n  K_ns_s  _n  th_  _S_.  _t  h_gh  sch__l,  h_  d_v_l_p_d  _n  _nt_r_st  _n  w_rk_ng  __t  why  v_d__s  _n  Y__T_b_  b_c_m_  s_  p_p_l_r.  H_  w_nt_d  t_  kn_w  why  th_y  w_nt  v_r_l.  H_  t_ld  th_  R_ll_ng  St_n_  m_g_z_n_:  "Th_r_'s  _  f_v_-y__r  p__nt  _n  my  l_f_  wh_r_  _  w_s  j_st  r_l_ntl_ssly,  _nh__lth_ly  _bs_ss_d  w_th  st_dy_ng  v_r_l_ty,  st_dy_ng  th_  Y__T_b_  _lg_r_thm.  _  w_k_  _p,  _  w__ld  _b_r  __ts  f__d,  _nd  th_n  _  w__ld  s_t  _n  my  c_mp_t_r  _ll  d_y  j_st  st_dy_ng  [st_ff]  n_nst_p."  MrB__st  _s  n_w  _  ph_n_m_n_lly  _nfl__nt__l  _nd  s_cc_ssf_l  b_s_n_ssm_n,  _nv_r_nm_nt_l_st,  _nl_n_  p_rs_n_l_ty  _nd  ph_l_nthr_p_st.  H_  h_s  w_n  n_m_r__s  _w_rds  f_r  h_s  v_d__s  _nd  ch_r_ty  w_rk.

    Punctuate the text and add capitals

    mrbeast the mostfollowed youtuber has earned more than 250000 from a video he uploaded to x formerly known as twitter the popular youtuber said the video was to test how much money he could make on x he wanted to compare his earnings on that platform to what his videos make on youtube his video currently has around 157 million views and that number is rising the video is called 1 car vs 100000000 car it compares luxury cars he said advertisers saw the attention it was getting and bought ads on it mrbeast told his 266 million followers on x that he would give the 250000 away that means twelve possibly more lucky followers will each receive 20000

    mrbeasts real name is james stephen donaldson he was born in 1998 in kansas in the usa at high school he developed an interest in working out why videos on youtube became so popular he wanted to know why they went viral he told the rolling stone magazine theres a fiveyear point in my life where i was just relentlessly unhealthily obsessed with studying virality studying the youtube algorithm i woke up i would uber eats food and then i would sit on my computer all day just studying stuff nonstop mrbeast is now a phenomenally influential and successful businessman environmentalist online personality and philanthropist he has won numerous awards for his videos and charity work

    Put a slash (/) where the spaces are

    MrBeast,themost-followedYouTuber,hasearnedmorethan$250,000
    fromavideoheuploadedtoX(formerlyknownasTwitter).ThepopularY
    ouTubersaidthevideowastotesthowmuchmoneyhecouldmakeonX.H
    ewantedtocomparehisearningsonthatplatformtowhathisvideosmak
    eonYouTube.Hisvideocurrentlyhasaround157millionviews,andthatn
    umberisrising.Thevideoiscalled"$1Carvs$100,000,000Car".Itcomp
    aresluxurycars.Hesaidadvertiserssawtheattentionitwasgettingandb
    oughtadsonit.MrBeasttoldhis26.6millionfollowersonXthathewouldgi
    vethe$250,000away.Thatmeanstwelve(possiblymore)luckyfollowe
    rswilleachreceive$20,000.MrBeast'srealnameisJamesStephenDona
    ldson.Hewasbornin1998inKansasintheUSA.Athighschool,hedevelop
    edaninterestinworkingoutwhyvideosonYouTubebecamesopopular.
    Hewantedtoknowwhytheywentviral.HetoldtheRollingStonemagazin
    e:"There'safive-yearpointinmylifewhereIwasjustrelentlessly,unhe
    althilyobsessedwithstudyingvirality,studyingtheYouTubealgorithm.
    Iwokeup,IwouldUberEatsfood,andthenIwouldsitonmycomputeralld
    ayjuststudying[stuff]nonstop."MrBeastisnowaphenomenallyinfluen
    tialandsuccessfulbusinessman,environmentalist,onlinepersonalitya
    ndphilanthropist.Hehaswonnumerousawardsforhisvideosandcharit
    ywork.

    Free writing

    Write about the YouTuber MrBeast for 10 minutes. Comment on your partner’s paper.

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    Academic writing

    Being a YouTuber is one of the world's best careers. Discuss.

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    Homework

    1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the text. Use a dictionary or Google’s search field (or another search engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word.
    2. INTERNET: Search the Internet and find out more about this news story. Share what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.
    3. YOUTUBERS: Make a poster about YouTubers. Show your work to your classmates in the next lesson. Did you all have similar things?
    4. INFLUENCER: Write a magazine article about schools giving lessons on how to be an influencer on YouTube and other social media platforms. Include imaginary interviews with people who are for and against this.
    Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Write down any new words and expressions you hear from your partner(s).
    5. WHAT HAPPENED NEXT? Write a newspaper article about the next stage in this news story. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.
    6. LETTER: Write a letter to an expert on YouTubers. Ask him/her three questions about them. Give him/her three of your opinions on influencers. Read your letter to your partner(s) in your next lesson. Your partner(s) will answer your questions.

    A Few Additional Activities for Students

    Ask your students what they have read, seen or heard about this news in their own language. Students are likely to / may have have encountered this news in their L1 and therefore bring a background knowledge to the classroom.

    Get students to role play different characters from this news story.

    Ask students to keep track of this news and revisit it to discuss in your next class.

    Ask students to male predictions of how this news might develop in the next few days or weeks, and then revisit and discuss in a future class.

    Ask students to write a follow-up story to this news.

    Students role play a journalist and someone who witnessed or was a part of this news. Perhaps they could make a video of the interview.

    Ask students to keep a news journal in English and add this story to their thoughts.

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