Activity 2 - Sir Tim Berners-Lee Biography

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INSTRUCTION

Activity two Sir Tim Berners-Lee Biography

Week 2 From Abril 22nd to April 28th

MICEA Individual work


Strategy
Procedure Read “Sir Tim Berners-Lee Biography” and answer the following questions:

1. Based on the reading, complete the following chart by writing: in the first column
5 adjectives that you already know, in the second column 5 cognates (words that
are similar in Spanish) and in the third column 5 nouns that you look in the
dictionary. (1 point)

Adjectives Cognates Nouns

2. Based on the reading, make a list of the 5 words related to vocabulary


about information technology. Define them in your own words (1 point)

3. Write the main idea and two secondary ideas of the following paragraph:

“In 2007, Tim recognized that the Web’s potential to empower people to bring
about positive change remained unrealized by billions around the world.
Announcing the formation of the World Wide Web Foundation, he once again
confirmed his commitment to ensuring an open, free Web accessible and
meaningful to all, where people can share knowledge, access services, conduct
commerce, participate in good governance and communicate in creative ways”.

4. Answer the following questions: (1 point)


a) Who is Sir Tim Berners-Lee?
b) What was the need that makes Tim to create the World Wide Web?
c) Why was 1990 an important year?
d) How has the World Wide Web changed the world?
e) What does Sir Tim Berners-Lee do nowadays?
5. From your perspective, write in 70 words the positive and negatives
changes The World Wide Web has brought to humanity. (1 point)

Note: In the following link you may know more about cognates:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lejwoS-E9M

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