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Lawrence Edward ‘Larry’ Page is an American entrepreneur who co-founded the Google Internet search engine. He was co-president of Google until 2001, when he and co-founder Sergey Brin appointed an external CEO. In 2007, ‘PC World’ magazine said Page was top of their list of the most important people on the Internet. Along with Brin, Page is the world’s fourth youngest billionaire.
Page was born in 1973. His father was a professor of computer science and artificial intelligence and his mother was a computer programming teacher. His brother Carl is a co-founder of eGroups, which he sold to Yahoo! for half a billion dollars. Page graduated with a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering and a master’s in computer science from the prestigious Stanford University.
Page said the best advice he ever received was from his Ph.D. supervisor, who encouraged him to study the mathematical processes behind the world wide web. He investigated how different web pages were linked to each other. He met Sergey Brin and developed a search engine system they called Google. Their initial version of Google is still on the Stanford University Web site.
Page has followed other interests since stepping down as Google president. He has amassed a personal fortune of over $18 billion, but continues to look for ways to maintain Google’s innovativeness. Page is looking to the future and invested in a company that is developing greener, battery-powered cars. The World Economic Forum named him as a Global Leader for Tomorrow.
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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.
entrepreneur
a.
elite
2
appointed
b.
Chief Executive Officer
3.
CEO
c.
lecturer
4.
artificial
d.
businessman
5.
teacher
e.
synthetic
6.
prestigious
f.
chose
Paragraphs 3 and 4
7.
received
g.
keep
8.
investigated
h.
collected
9.
initial
i.
researched
10.
amassed
j.
got
11
maintain
k
less polluting
12
greener
l
first
PHRASE MATCH
Match the following phrases from the article:
1.
‘PC World’ magazine said Page
a.
a billion dollars
2
Page is the world’s
b.
Google president
3.
artificial
c.
Stanford University
4.
he sold to Yahoo! for half
d.
he ever received
5.
the prestigious
e.
fourth youngest billionaire
6.
the best advice
f.
was top of their list
7.
the mathematical processes
g.
battery-powered cars
8.
how different web pages were
h.
intelligence
9.
stepping down as
i.
behind the world wide web
10.
developing greener,
j.
linked to each other
LISTENING GAP FILL
Lawrence Edward ‘Larry’ Page is an American __________________ co-founded the Google Internet search engine. He was co-president of Google until 2001, when __________________ Sergey Brin appointed an external CEO. In 2007, ‘PC World’ magazine said Page __________________ of the most important people on the Internet. Along with Brin, Page is the world’s __________________ billionaire.
Page was born in 1973. His father __________________ computer science and __________________ and his mother was a computer programming teacher. His brother Carl is a co-founder of eGroups, which he sold to Yahoo! _________________ dollars. Page graduated with a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering and a master’s in computer science _________________ Stanford University.
Page said the best __________________ received was from his Ph.D. supervisor, who encouraged him to study the __________________ behind the world wide web. He investigated how different web pages __________________ other. He met Sergey Brin and developed a search engine system they called Google. Their __________________ Google is still on the Stanford University Web site.
Page has followed other interests __________________ as Google president. He __________________ personal fortune of over $18 billion, but continues to look for __________________ Google’s innovativeness. Page is looking to the future and invested in a company that is __________________, battery-powered cars. The World Economic Forum named him as a Global Leader for Tomorrow.
CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD
Delete the wrong word in each of the pairs in italics.
Lawrence Edward ‘Larry’ Page is an American enterprise / entrepreneur who co-founded the Google Internet search engine. He was co-president of Google until 2001, when he and co-founder Sergey Brin appointed / pointed an external CEO. In 2007, ‘PC World’ magazine said Page was high / top of their list of the most important people on the Internet. Along with Brin, Page is the world’s fourth youngest / younger billionaire.
Page was born in 1973. His father was a professor / prof of computer science and artificial intelligent / intelligence and his mother was a computer programming teacher. His brother Carl is a co-founder of eGroups, which he sold to Yahoo! for half / halves a billion dollars. Page graduated with a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering and a master’s in computer science from the prestige / prestigious Stanford University.
Page said the best advice he never / ever received was from his Ph.D. supervisor, who encouraged him to study the mathematical processes behind the world / word wide web. He investigated how different web pages were linked for / to each other. He met Sergey Brin and together a search engine system they called Google. Their initial / initially version of Google is still on the Stanford University Web site.
Page has followed other interesting / interests since stooping /stepping down as Google president. He has amassed / amazed a personal fortune of over $18 billion, but continues to look for ways to maintain Google’s innovativeness. Page is looking to the future and invested in a company that is developing greener / greenish, battery-powered cars. The World Economic Forum named him as a Global Leader for Tomorrow.
SPELLING
The underlined, jumbled words are from the text. Spell them correctly.
Paragraph 1
1.
co-oefdnud the Google Internet search engine
2.
Brin appointed an erlaetxn CEO
3.
the most matipotnr people
4.
the world’s fourth youngest linrioailbe
Paragraph 2
5.
His father was a oroesrpfs
6.
cltfaiaiir intelligence
7.
half a iinllbo dollars
8.
a master’s in computer encisec
Paragraph 3
9.
the best vcieda he ever received
10.
how different web pages were dkelni to each other
11.
a search engine mtsyes
12.
Their taliiin version of Google
Paragraph 4
13.
a personal fnteruo of over $18 billion
14.
ways to minnaita Google’s innovativeness
15.
esvditne in a company
16.
a baGllo Leader for Tomorrow
PUT THE TEXT BACK TOGETHER
Number these lines in the correct order.
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Page said the best advice he ever received was from his Ph.D. supervisor, who encouraged him to study the mathematical
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billion dollars. Page graduated with a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering and
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Page was born in 1973. His father was a professor of computer science and artificial intelligence and his mother was a computer
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him as a Global Leader for Tomorrow.
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programming teacher. His brother Carl is a co-founder of eGroups, which he sold to Yahoo! for half a
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president of Google until 2001, when he and co-founder Sergey Brin appointed an external CEO. In 2007, ‘PC World’ magazine
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version of Google is still on the Stanford University Web site
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invested in a company that is developing greener, battery-powered cars. The World Economic Forum named
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Brin and together developed a search engine system they called Google. Their initial
( 1 )
Lawrence Edward "Larry" Page is an American entrepreneur who co-founded the Google Internet search engine. He was co
( )
said Page was top of their list of the most important people on the Internet. Along with
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processes behind the world wide web. He investigated how different web pages were linked to each other. He met Sergey
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$18 billion, but continues to look for ways to maintain Google’s innovativeness. Page is looking to the future and
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Brin, Page is the world’s fourth youngest billionaire
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Page has followed other interests since stepping down as Google president. He has amassed a personal fortune of over
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a master’s in computer science from the prestigious Stanford University.
SCRAMBLED SENTENCES
With your partner, put the words back into the correct order.
1.
2001 president He of was Google co until -
2.
of most their important list people of top the
3.
billionaire is world’s youngest Page the fourth
4.
a was father His science computer of professor
5.
a founder His is - eGroups Carl co of brother
6.
the received ever he advice best
7.
each pages other were how linked different to web
8.
called they system engine search a developed Google
9.
fortune personal a amassed has He
10.
Page future the to looking is
LARRY PAGE DISCUSSION
STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
1.
What do you know about Larry Page?
2.
Would you like to meet Larry Page?
3.
What would you like to know about Larry Page and why?
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 more information about Larry Page. Talk about what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.
3. LARRY PAGE POSTER: Make a poster showing the different stages of the life of Larry Page. Show your poster to your classmates in the next lesson. Did you all find out similar things?
4. MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Write a magazine article about Larry Page. Include an imaginary interview with him. Write about what he does every day and what he thinks about.
Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.
5. LETTER: Write a letter to Larry Page. Ask him three questions about his life. Give him three suggestions on what he should do in his future. Read your letter to your partner(s) in your next lesson. Your “Larry Page expert” partner(s) will try and answer your questions.
ANSWERS
SYNONYM MATCH:
Paragraphs 1 and 2
1.
entrepreneur
a.
businessman
2
appointed
b.
chose
3.
CEO
c.
Chief Executive Officer
4.
artificial
d.
synthetic
5.
teacher
e.
lecturer
6.
prestigious
f.
elite
Paragraphs 3 and 4
7.
received
g.
got
8.
investigated
h.
researched
9.
initial
i.
first
10.
amassed
j.
collected
11
maintain
k
keep
12
greener
l
less polluting
PHRASE MATCH:
1.
‘PC World’ magazine said Page
a.
was top of their list
2
Page is the world’s
b.
fourth youngest billionaire
3.
artificial
c.
intelligence
4.
he sold to Yahoo! for half
d.
a billion dollars
5.
the prestigious
e.
Stanford University
6.
the best advice
f.
he ever received
7.
the mathematical processes
g.
behind the world wide web
8.
how different web pages were
h.
linked to each other
9.
stepping down as
i.
Google president
10.
developing greener,
j.
battery-powered cars
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