P4 BLOG 6: 1BACH. Jan. 20th.- 26th(2) 2020. Biographies: Wllian Henry Gates III.

P4 BLOG 6: 1BACH. Jan. 20th.- 26th(2) 2020. Reinforcement material: Biographies: Wllian Henry Gates III. GOOD MORNING BOYS AND GIRLS! WHAT A PLEASURE FOR ME AS A TEACHER TO FIND SOMETHING VERY NICE FOR YOU. TOPIC:  Biography: William Henry Gates III. LANGUAGE SKILL: Reading, writing and CLIL. AIMS: To improve your language skills.  To read and understand the main idea and details about the text. To increase your new vocabulary and expressions. To read the questions and answer by choosing the best option. SKILL WITH PERFORMANCE CRITERIA: Read the biography about Christiano Ronaldo and fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in parenhesses.

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William Henry Gates III was born on October 28, 1955. He is one of the world's richest people and perhaps the most successful businessman ever. He co-founded the software giant Microsoft and turned it into the world’s largest software company. He is the best-known entrepreneur of the PC revolution. He has also written two best-selling books and started his own charity with his wife.

Gates was fascinated with electronics from a young age. In 1975 he read about a small technology company. He contacted them to see if they were interested in a computer programme he had written. This led to the creation of Microsoft. Gates later struck a deal with IBM that put Microsoft's Windows on IBM computers. This deal made Microsoft a major player in the IT industry.

Gates was in charge at Microsoft from 1975 until 2006. He was an active software developer at the beginning. He had a vision that computers could change everyone’s life. He helped make this vision come true and developed many products that are now part of modern life. His management style has been studied and copied around the world.

Gates stepped down as Microsoft CEO in June 2008. He now spends his time with his wife, Melinda, focusing on their charitable foundation. They provide funds for global problems that are ignored by governments and other organizations. ‘Time’ magazine voted Gates as one of the biggest influences of the 20th Century. Scientists named the Bill Gates flower fly after him.

Match the following phrases from the article:

1.	He co-founded the software ____	a.	player in the IT industry
2	He is the best-known entrepreneur____	b.	down as Microsoft CEO
3.	Gates was fascinated with____	c.	of the PC revolution
4.	a computer programme he____	d.	charge at Microsoft
5.	a major____	e.	by governments
6.	Gates was in____	f.	electronics
7.	He had a vision that computers could____	g.	flower fly after him
8.	Gates stepped____	h.	giant Microsoft
9.	global problems that are ignored____	i.	had written
10.	Scientists named the Bill Gates____	j.	change everyone’s life