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1 Warm up

Look at the pictures and answer the questions.

1. What’s happening in the image at the top of the page?

2. Look at the images below. What do YouTubers do? Match the vocabulary to the images.

1. 2. 3.

4. 5. 6.

review games do stunts

review toys give beauty tips

do experiments give fashion tips

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2 Focus on vocabulary

Part A: Match each word or phrase to its correct definition.

1. view (n) a. someone who has chosen, or paid money, to receive content from a
service
2. found (v) b. an occasion of something being watched online

3. humour (n) c. to organise an event and make all the arrangements

4. revenue (n) d. the money that a company receives from selling things

5. conduct (v) e. to start to own something because you have bought it or have been
given it
6. host (v) f. to do or organise things such as experiments or surveys

7. acquire (v) g. to start something such as a business or organisation

8. subscriber (n) h. the quality of being funny or enjoying funny things

Language tip

Sometimes words look the same but are pronounced differently. Let’s look
at two sentences that use the word conduct:
• You need to think about safety before you conduct science experiments.
• The football player was given a red card for his bad conduct on the pitch.

Part B: Write the correct word or phrase from Part A in each sentence.

1. Paris will the Olympic Games in 2024.

2. She’s got a great sense of . She makes me laugh a lot.

3. Their went up by 20% in the last financial year.

4. Facebook was in 2003 but was originally called FaceMash.

5. Facebook has lots of other companies over the years.

6. The video has had over a million on YouTube in only 24 hours.

7. Universities a survey and found out that playing video games can be good for you.

8. T-Series, an Indian entertainment company, has the most on YouTube.

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3 Listen and watch

You are going to listen to part of a radio programme called YouTube Teenagers: The world’s highest
paid YouTubers!
Audio

1. Listen and write down how many subscribers each YouTuber has and how much revenue they
made last year.
2. Listen again and write notes about what each YouTuber does.

Video Work in pairs and answer these questions.

• Watch the video and check your answers.

• Which YouTuber would you like to watch? Why?
• Can you think of someone who would like to watch the other YouTubers?

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4 Focus on vocabulary: jobs in tech

Part 1: Look at the vocabulary and put each item in the correct category.

broadcaster animation web developer broadcasting

artificial intelligence coding web development coder

software engineer software engineering AI programmer animator

job industry

Part 2: Now, look at these job descriptions and match them to the correct job title.

1. You create special effects for cartoons or video games. You a. coder
should be very good at drawing, art and design.
2. You enjoy solving problems and are very good at maths and b. broadcaster
computer science. You will have good knowledge of lots of
different areas in computer science.
3. As well as computer science, you will understand human c. AI programmer
psychology as you will need to programme machines to act
like humans.
4. Your job is to create websites. You will be good at design as d. software engineer
well as computer science.
5. Your job is to report stories for television, radio or websites. e. animator
You may have studied media.
6. You write computer programmes. You might write apps, f. web developer
video games or websites. You might need to know
programmes such as Python, HTML or Swift.

Would you be interested in doing any of these jobs or working in these industries?

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5 Reading part A
You are going to read the first part of a magazine article called Do you want to be a YouTuber?

Why do you think parents prefer their children to get jobs in more traditional industries?
1. because parents think there are more traditional jobs available
2. because parents aren’t comfortable with technology
3. because parents know that not every child can become famous

Now, read the article and check your predictions.

Do you want to be a YouTuber?

Young people want jobs in the tech industry, but parents are not so sure.

1. Think about the average 10-year-old. If you asked technology in their future jobs as video game
one 50 years ago what they wanted to be when they designers, software engineers, web developers, or
grew up, they might have said they wanted to be a even broadcasters. This may cause some battles with
doctor or a teacher. If you had asked them 30 years parents who see their sons and daughters as future
ago, they might have wanted to be an astronaut or a lawyers, teachers, and doctors.
musician. What do you think most kids want to be
4. According to the NSPCC (a UK-based children’s
today?
charity founded over a hundred years ago), one
2. Well, the answer depends on where you live, but problem is that parents don’t know how to develop
a survey conducted by the toy maker, LEGO, has their child’s digital skills. This is often due to a lack
announced the most popular future profession for of knowledge, or fears that the internet is not a
kids in the US and the UK is a YouTuber! This is safe place to be. However, with more and more
supported by the British communications company, jobs requiring candidates to be familiar with digital
O2, who asked teenagers the same question. Both products, some parents are starting to encourage
age groups dream of future careers in technology their children to focus more on tech, and this includes
including in areas such as: animation, artificial allowing them to become famous on YouTube.
intelligence, and, of course, video.
Sources: The Independent, BBC
3. Young people today are comfortable with different
types of tech and gadgets and want to use this

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6 Reading comprehension

Look at the statements below. Read the article again and decide if the statements are true (T), false
(F) or not given (NG). Find and discuss the answers with a classmate.

1. Many children in the 1990s wanted to work in the space industry.

2. Most teenagers today want to grow up to be famous.

3. Parents would prefer their children to follow more traditional career paths.

4. Parents think that the internet is safe.

5. Parents are comfortable with technology and how to use it.

6. Teenagers need to have knowledge of technology to get a good job.

7 Job related vocabulary: skills and qualities

Match each word or phrase to its correct definition.

1. edit (v) a. the ability to use time well

2. patience (n) b. keep someone’s attention or interest

3. creativity (n) c. arrange and make changes to data, text, or media

4. engage (v) d. help sell something by making it more popular or

attractive
5. unique (adj.) e. the ability to stay calm and wait a long time for something
to happen
6. tough (adj.) f. very difficult

7. time management (noun) g. the ability to use your imagination or a skill to produce
something new or artistic
8. promote (v) h. very special or unusual

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Now, ask a classmate the following questions.

1. What do you want to do in the future? Why?

2. What kind of knowledge or skills will you need? Where will you get them?
3. What qualifications will you need? Where and what will you study?

8 Talking point - advice

Do you want to be a YouTuber? We spoke to the famous YouTuber Jamie D who gave us some advice.

1. What type of advice do you think Jamie D will give to the magazine’s readers?
2. What skills or qualities will he say you need?

Now, look at this piece of advice from Jamie D. about becoming a YouTuber.

1: "Becoming a YouTuber is not simply a matter of turning on a camera and

talking to the world. You’ll need to get good at editing video and how to use
current software and then you should know how to promote your content on
social media."

Using a maximum of five words write down what you need to do to become a YouTuber.

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You will be given one piece of advice. Read the advice and remember it. Share the advice in groups.

Write notes in the table below with all the advice that Jamie D gives to become a YouTuber.

advice ranking

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

9 Project/optional extension

Look at options 1 and 2 about a YouTuber’s life.

Option 1: Imagine you have a world-famous YouTube channel. Write an article (150 words) about
your channel. Include:

• the name of your channel

• the type of videos you make
• the topics you speak about
• what you love about having your own YouTube channel
• six tips for teenagers who want to create a similar channel

Option 2: Look at the topics below and discuss which you would like to do, or talk about, on your
own YouTube channel.

cooking product reviews

beauty gaming

fashion stunts

experiments music

dance sports

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Transcripts

3. Listen and watch

Reporter: Have you ever thought about a career as a YouTuber? Well, you might after you hear
the huge amounts of money the biggest YouTube stars are making. Here’s this year’s top
seven YouTubers including the revenue they are making and the number of subscribers
they have.

Reporter: At number seven is 6-year-old Anastasia Radzinskaya whose YouTube name is Nastya. The
young Russian has an amazing 190.6 million subscribers and made $18.5 million last year
from her videos explaining what viruses are and playing games with her dad.

Reporter: At number six with 33.4 million subscribers is Preston Arsement. Preston made $19 million
last year with several YouTube channels about gaming with those about Minecraft and
Roblox being the most popular.

Reporter: At number five is Markiplier whose real name is Mark Fischbach who made $19.5 million
last year and now has 27.8 million subscribers. Markiplier reviews video games and
recently founded a new channel for all types of funny videos and stunts.

Reporter: Rhett and Link are at number four. The duo have a talk show and have recently acquired a
comedy channel. We don’t have numbers on subscribers, but they have had over 2 billion
views on YouTube and made $20 million last year.

Reporter: Dude Perfect are at number three with their silly stunts and sports videos. They made $23
million dollars last year and have 57.5 million subscribers. The second biggest YouTuber
last year was Mr Beast for his fantastic stunts and videos full of humour. Check out the
video where he freezes himself in ice – so cool! Mr Beast is YouTube’s biggest new star
and already has 47.8 million subscribers and made $24 million in 2020.

Reporter: But holding on to the number one spot for another year is 9-year-old Ryan Kaji for his
videos where he conducts science experiments and reviews toys for his fans. Ryan now
has 41.7 million subscribers, made 29.5 million dollars last year and is the world’s highest-
paid YouTuber!

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Key

1. Warm up

5 mins.
1. Ask students to look at the top image and elicit video clip or YouTube and then introduce the concept of a
YouTuber (someone who makes and presents their own YouTube videos). Ask if they watch videos on YouTube.
Ask if they have ever made this type of video. Would they like to?
2. Ask students to look at the images on the worksheet and cover the vocabulary. Tell them these are some
popular topics for YouTube videos. Students discuss in pairs what they see in each image and what the topics
might be. Reveal the vocabulary, and students match it to the images and then rank from their favourite topic to
their least favourite (students need to agree on a list in pairs). Check the meaning of stunt (Dangerous and difficult
actions that are often filmed). Actors often don’t do their own stunts if they are very dangerous.
Answers:

1. review toys 2. do stunts 3. do experiments

4. give beauty tips 5. give fashion tips 6. review games

2. Focus on vocabulary

Part A
10 mins.
Students work in pairs and match the vocabulary to their definitions. As you monitor, focus on pronunciation as
well as meaning. Check answers with the whole class.
Look at the language tip together and elicit that the verb has its stress on the second syllable whilst the noun has its
stress on the first syllable. Dictate these five nouns to students: present, progress, protest, increase and update.
Ask students if they are nouns or verbs. Tell them they are all nouns and none of them are verbs. Encourage
disagreement and then remind them it’s because of pronunciation. Pronounce them as verbs. Repeat as a mixture
of verbs and nouns, and students have to guess what it is. Students can do the same in pairs.

1. → b. 2. → g. 3. → h. 4. → d. 5. → f. 6. → c. 7. → e. 8. → a.
Part B
5 mins.
Ask students to read all of the sentences before they decide which word to choose from Part A. Ask students to
check answers in pairs.

1. host 2. humour 3. revenue 4. founded

5. acquired 6. views 7. conducted 8. subscribers

3. Listen and watch

10 mins.
1-2. Listen twice or just once for stronger students. Remind students not to worry if they don’t understand
everything. They only need the numbers and the general things that each YouTuber does. Students can complete
the first two columns (first listen) and then the third (second listen).

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Watch the video and students can see the YouTubers and check their answers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgGl7Iu0Xs4
Students talk about preferences and target audiences.
Answers:
Anastasia Radzinskaya (Nastya): 190.6 million; $18.5M; plays games with her dad and explains viruses.
Preston Arsement: 33.4M; $19M; has several channels about gaming including Minecraft and Roblox.
Mark Fischbach (Markiplier): 27.8M; $19.5; reviews video games and founded a new channel which has funny
vlogs and stunts.
Rhett and Link 2 billion views (no numbers on subscribers); $20M; a talk show and acquired a comedy channel.
Dude Perfect: 57.5M; $23M; do stunts and play sports.
Mr Beast: 47.8M; $24M; stunt and humour videos.
Ryan Kaji: 41.7M; $29.5M; reviews toys and conducts science experiments.

4. Focus on vocabulary: jobs in tech

10 mins.
1. Students work in pairs and put the language into the right category. Focus on suffixes such as -er and -or for
jobs and -ing and -ment for industries.
2. Match the job descriptions to the jobs. As you monitor, focus on pronunciation.
Jobs:
software engineer; web developer; broadcaster, animator, AI programmer, coder
Industry:
animation, artificial intelligence, coding, broadcasting, software engineering, web development

1. → e. 2. → d. 3. → c. 4. → f. 5. → b. 6. → a.
Would you be interested in doing any of these jobs or working in these industries?
Students discuss in pairs and say which they would be most interested in and why. You could extend this by asking
them to think of what they need to do over the next 5-10 years if they want to do this job.

5. Reading part A

5 mins.
Ask students if they’d like to be a YouTuber. Ask them to read the question and discuss the three possible answers.
Set a strict time limit (1 min) for them to skim the article. Check predictions with the whole class.
Answer (2).
Sources:
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/social-media-gaming-increasingly-popular-career-choices-
young-people-s-a8166541.html
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/british-children-career-ambitions-tech-sector-
youtuber-vlogging-software-animation-web-design-study-a8174056.html
https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20180323-how-video-games-make-some-teens-millionaires

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6. Reading comprehension

5 mins.
This exercise gives students the chance to understand the text in more detail and discuss the answers. Encourage
students to underline parts of the text that give them answers. Note: Students have to do a little maths to answer
the first question.

1. T 2. NG 3. T 4. F 5. F 6. NG

7. Job related vocabulary: skills and qualities

5 mins.
Students work in pairs and match the vocabulary to their definitions. As you monitor, focus on pronunciation as
well as meaning. Check answers with the whole class.

1. → c. 2. → e. 3. → g. 4. → b. 5. → h. 6. → f. 7. → a. 8. → d.
Discussion
5 mins.
Encourage students to talk about their plans with one another. Ask them to use the vocabulary from the lesson.
Extension: For stronger students or those who show interest you could find out the skills and qualifications they
need for a job in their chosen career: https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/explore-careers
Ask students to look at the website at home and report back what they found. You could look at an example job
in class together, so they know how to navigate the website.

8. Talking point - advice

10-15 mins.
Ask students to predict the type of skills you might need to be a good YouTuber.
Look at the example piece of advice together. Elicit and circle what they think are the most important words to
remember. Ask students to look at the notes in the table. Explain that they shouldn’t write entire quotes – only
notes. They can write different words to help with meaning e.g. skills.
Copy and cut out enough pieces of advice (below) for your class and give out to each student. The activity can
be done in groups of five or the whole class. Give time for students to understand the advice and ask about any
vocabulary. Students return the advice to you.
Give students five minutes to mingle in the classroom or speak in their group and share the advice they received.
Students complete the table. Collect feedback. Other answers are possible.
In pairs or groups, students rank the advice in order of importance for them.
To cut and distribute to your students:

2: "You need to be good at time management and keep to a regular schedule. I make one video every week, no
matter what! I might have an exam at college or maybe I’m sick, but I still do it. My subscribers are waiting."

3: "You should have the right equipment, my mum bought me my first camera light, but my first videos didn’t get
lots of views – just friends and family! So, you also need a lot of patience if you’re going to succeed."

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4: "You ought to have lots of creativity. You can’t do the same videos every day or every week. You need to have
new ideas all the time."

5: "You need to keep your audience engaged. Do you have lots of fun ideas to talk about? Ask yourself, ‘What’s
my topic? What am I talking about? Why am I different? Why am I unique?"

6: "Unfortunately, the online world can be cruel – there are always unkind messages as well as likes and support.
It can be hard, but it’s taught me to be tough."

1. editing, software, social media skills

2. time management
3. equipment & patience
4. creativity & new ideas
5. keep the audience engaged & be unique
6. need to be tough

9. Project/optional extension

30 mins+.
At home or class extension
Give students a chance to brainstorm ideas and topics for their own YouTube channel in pairs. If time is short,
limit discussion time (they should have plenty of ideas from the lesson) and set it up as a homework assignment.
Students pretend they are a world-famous YouTuber!

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