LISTENING 8 GRADE

Many famous and successful teenagers have

• used new technology

• worked from an early age

• been inspired by YouTube videos

Justin Bieber started off

• singing with R&B star Usher

• sending videos to talent scouts

• posting videos on YouTube .

Some people say Justin Bieber is the most influential person in the world because

• he has had so many number one songs

• he is friends with Barack Obama

• he has so many followers on Twitter

A negative consequence of fame for Justin Bieber is

• he has very little privacy

• People get bored of hearing about him

• people criticise his appearance

Tavi Gevinson started a fashion blog

• when she was 11 years old

• when she was in 11th grade in high school

• in 2011

“Rookie” means

• someone who is bad at something

• a fan

• a beginner

Style Rookie

• allowed readers to post pictures of themselves

• soon had a lot of readers

• was noticed by Karl Lagerfeld

When some people didn't believe her age, Tavi

• was sad and angry at first

• decided to attack them in return

• completely ignored them and continued working .

Tavi employs

• only teenagers

• writers and photographers of all ages

• a very small group of people

Louise thinks

• it’s difficult for Tavi to have a normal life

• there’s more pressure when you are a writer

• there’s more pressure when you are a performer