Day 32

'I'm Not Rich,' Says MrBeast, But Why Is He So Popular?

https://eikaiwa.dmm.com/app/daily-news/article/im-not-rich-says-mrbeast-but-why-is-he-so-popular/6RUmFt-GEe6SwG-zfflLhQ

Vocabulary

• philanthropy

Questions

1. According to some estimates, He makes $700 million a year from his YouTube channel and other businesses.

2. It was the video where he counts up to 100.000.

3. It is a remake of the Netflix show Squid Game.

Discussion

1. Yes I have. I have seen his video about a Lamborghini but I don’t like it very much. I especially dislike the thumbnail.

2. That is a lie.

3. Yes I do. His videos give dreams to many people and I would like him to give me a car too.

4. No I don’t. YouTube is a good way to make a lot of money but it’s hard to become a famous YouTuber.

5. No I haven’t. I have heard that it is similar to a Japanese movie called Kaiji. It looks interesting and I would like to see it.

Further Discussion

1. Yes I do. I often watch the videos of a YouTuber named Daijiro. He makes videos about English pronunciation.

2. Yes I have. I have uploaded videos to YouTube as VLogs. These videos are about the aquarium in Shinagawa.

3. No I don’t. If I became a YouTuber I would think about videos everyday.

4. There is a famous YouTuber named Hikakin. His videos are for children and not funny, but I respect him. Whenever there is an earthquake disaster he uploads videos about donations.

5. Yes, he will be popular in ten years time because he is very passionate about making videos.