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A. Talk with a partner. Who are some young people who have made a difference in the world? What did they do?
B. Scan the article. Where are the teenagers from?
C. Skim the article. Place the letters of the headings in the correct places. One is extra.
a. The Musician b. The Inventor c. The App Developer
MAKING A DIFFERENCE
Kelvin Doe and Zea Tongeman are shaping their skills in areas with numerous job opportunities in the future. Their stories highlight how young people today are preparing for future professions.
_____ Kelvin Doe was born during Sierra Leone's civil war. He is a self-taught engineer. At age 11, he began digging through trash to find electronic parts to create things. Since then, he has built a battery, a generator to provide electricity in his neighborhood, and a radio station from recycled materials.
At age 15, he won a competition that took him to the United States. There, he spoke about his inventions to students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He also appeared on CNN and NBC News. He has helped inspire and educate people through these events.
_____ Zea Tongeman, a teenager from the United Kingdom, never thought of herself as a tech person. But one day she participated in a technology workshop at her school. A fashion designer showed the class how technology helps her create unique designs.
"This was really what got me excited about technology." Zea says, "You can be creative with it."
She also found that technology can educate people. With a friend, she designed an app called Jazzy Recycling. It aims to get people to recycle by making the task into a game.
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