Competences for life: News stories p. 85

Choose the correct alternative. Then answer questions 2-4 in one or two sentences.
1 How do you call someone who has a strong passion for science and technology, particularly computers, and often immerses themselves deeply in these subjects? A ________ .
2 Have you ever bought a tech product?
3 Which factors was your purchase based on? (Quality, brand popularity, budget, etc.)
4 Who do you usually ask for advice, when buying a tech product?

Read the text an choose the correct alternative.
1 In secondary school Peter ________ determined to become a micro-influencer.
2 In his last school year, Peter ________ concentrating on his studies.
3 Peter felt ________ by his followers' feedback.
4 After finishing secondary-school, Peter had ________ to spend on his YouTube project.
5 His presentations of the latest tech products were ________.
6 ________.
7 Peter ________ interacting with other tech experts.

Match the words and phrases in bold in the text with the correct definition.

1 feeling comfortable and confident because you are doing something you like and can do well          ________
2 the products or items you buy          ________
3 number          ________
4 advanced          ________
5 tendency, fashion          ________
6 developments          ________
7 innovative appliances          ________
8 joyful, extremely happy          ________
9 decisive moment          ________
10 count on          ________

Complete the summary with the correct words.

The idea of starting a blog dedicated to the ________ tech trends came to Peter when he was in his last ________. The articles he published about the most advanced ________ received a positive response from his audience. As the number of followers who turned to Peter's ________ for their purchases was increasing, he decided to become a ________. His video presentations were accurate and exhaustive and attracted the interest of a ________ which offered him a collaboration. Since Peter started promoting brand products, he has become more and more influential. He is often invited to ________ where he can share his passion for technology with other geeks.

Choose the correct alternative. Then write a paragraph of 100 words about becoming a product-reviewing YouTuber or TikToker. Explain why you would like to do it and what kind of products you would review. You can use questions 2-6 as prompts.

1 Which adjective doesn't work well with the word technology?
________
2 Have you ever thought about becoming a YouTuber or TikToker?
3 What products would you like to review (tech, makeup, fashion, etc.)?
4 Do you follow any influencers who review products? What do you like about their content?
5 What skills do you think a YouTuber needs (video editing, content research, creative ideas, etc.)?