YouTuber MrBeast earns $250,000 from video on X

    

(Read text first and then watch): https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vQzyhkNzaYc

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.


1. INFLUENCER: Students A strongly believe schools should teach students how to be a social media influencer; Students B strongly believe the opposite. Explain.

2. 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

 

What People Need to Do

Me

Business person

 

 

Social media influencer

 

 

Environmentalist

 

 

Philanthropist

 

 
Yoga Instructor

 

 

Accountant

Producer

Journalist

Real Estate Agent

I.T.

 

 

 

3.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 or 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.

 

4. 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

5.Role play: Which one of these social media platforms would you consider to be the most toxic? Explain why? And vise versa ?

Role  A – YouTube

Role  B – X

Role  C – Facebook

Role  D – TikTok

OR

  • Instagram
  • WhatsApp
  • Instagram
  • Telegram

 

6.Discussion - YouTuber MrBeast

  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?
  1. Would you like to be an influencer?
  2. What do you know about algorithms?
  3. What do you think of Uber Eats (or other food delivery services)?
  4. How often do you sit at your computer all day?
  5. How important is it for people to be philanthropists?
  6. Would you like to help MrBeast with his charity work?
  7. What questions would you like to ask MrBeast?

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