Warren Buffett

Warren Buffett

In this lesson, students read a short biography about America’s wealthiest investor, Warren Buffett. They learn new vocabulary and practice writing sentences related to “investing.”

​Famous people:

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1. Where is this person from?

2. What is he famous for?

3. Do you know what an investor does? What is investing?

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Match up as many words and meanings as you can:


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- The money made from a business or investment

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- A person who helps and advises another person

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- An organization that helps people in need

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- Rich, having a lot of money

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- A place where people buy and sell parts of companies

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Match up as many words and meanings as you can:



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- To buy parts of a company to make money

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- Giving guidance or recommendations

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- Parts of a company that can be bought and sold

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- Related to money

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- A company or organization that buys and sells goods or services

WARREN BUFFETT: THE INVESTING GENIUS

1. Warren Buffett is a successful investor from Omaha, Nebraska, USA. His company, Berkshire Hathaway, made him very wealthy.

2. Warren Buffett showed interest in business and investing at a young age. He bought his first shares at 11 years old. 

3. After graduation, Warren Buffett worked in his family’s grocery store and then at different investment firms. He learned a lot from his mentor, Benjamin Graham.

4. Buffett started his own investment business and eventually took control of Berkshire Hathaway. He is famous for his smart investments and business decisions.

5. Warren Buffett is also known for his philanthropy. He has pledged to give away most of his wealth to charity. He is a mentor to many young investors. 

Multiple Choice

Warren Buffett is from Omaha, Nebraska.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

Warren Buffett bought his first shares when he was 11 years old.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

Warren Buffett is the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

Warren Buffett donates a lot to charity.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

Warren Buffett is a mentor to young investors.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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INVESTING TERMS

There are a few different ways to describe investing and business. Practice writing sentences about investing with the following words:

wealthy

investor

shares

charity

profit

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Forming Questions

Here are the answers. What are the questions?

1. Warren Buffett is a wealthy investor from Omaha, Nebraska.

2. Warren Buffett’s company is called Berkshire Hathaway.

3. Warren Buffett bought his first shares at 11 years old.

4. Warren Buffett learned from his mentor, Benjamin Graham.

Multiple Choice

Investing Terms

What word does not belong in the group?

• wealthy

• rich
  

• grocery

Multiple Choice

Investing Terms

What word does not belong in the group?

• profit

• charity
  

• mentor

Multiple Choice

Investing Terms

What word does not belong in the group?

• shares

• stock market
  

• goal

Multiple Choice

Investing Terms

What word does not belong in the group?

• advice

• investor
  

• salary

Multiple Choice

Investing Terms

What word does not belong in the group?

• business

• financial

• local

Multiple Choice

Investing Terms

What word does not belong in the group?

• stock market

• translation

• financial

Multiple Choice

Investing Terms

What word does not belong in the group?

• wealthy

• company

• business

The noun “shares” means parts of a company that can be bought and sold.

The verb “invest” means to put money into something to make a profit.

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Complete the following sentences.
Do you need the noun “shares” or the verb “invest”?



Can you ​

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in my company?

Warren Buffett bought his first ​

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at 11 years old.

I want to ​

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in the stock market.

My brother needs money to buy ​

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in a new company.

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Complete the following sentences.
Do you need the noun “shares” or the verb “invest”?



When did you ​

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in this business?

All of our ​

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have increased in value.

We’re going to ​

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in real estate.

I hope their ​

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will be profitable.

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Listen to a recording of this reading.
Fill in the gaps with the correct words. Listen again and check your answers.



Warren Buffett showed interest in ​

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and ​

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at a young age. He bought his first ​

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at 11 years old. ​

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Listen to a recording of this reading.
Fill in the gaps with the correct words. Listen again and check your answers.



After graduation, Warren Buffett worked in his family’s ​

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store and then at different ​

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firms. He learned a lot from his mentor, Benjamin Graham. ​

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Listen to a recording of this reading.
Fill in the gaps with the correct words. Listen again and check your answers.



Buffett started his own ​

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business and eventually took control of Berkshire Hathaway. He is famous for his smart investments and business ​

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. ​

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Listen to a recording of this reading.
Fill in the gaps with the correct words. Listen again and check your answers.



Warren Buffett is also known for his ​

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He has pledged to give away most of his wealth to ​

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. He is a ​

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to many young investors. ​