49. Learn English Through A Great Lesson: Bill Gates

 

Bill Gates – The Boy Who Changed the World

Bill Gates was a curious boy who loved reading books and solving problems. At the age of 13, he saw a computer for the first time. It was big and slow, but he was amazed by it. From that moment, he began learning how to code and spent hours working on the computer. He didn’t play much; instead, he enjoyed building things with code.

At school, Bill met a boy named Paul Allen. They both loved computers and quickly became close friends. Years later, Bill went to Harvard University, but he didn’t finish college. Why? Because he had a big dream. He and Paul wanted to start a software company.

They worked day and night. In 1975, they created Microsoft. At first, many people didn’t understand their idea, but Bill believed in it and never gave up. Soon, Microsoft became a big success. Their software helped run millions of computers around the world, and Bill became one of the richest people in the world.

However, money wasn’t everything to him. Bill and his wife Melinda started a foundation. They gave money to schools, hospitals, and poor countries. They wanted to help people live better lives.

Today, Bill Gates is not only a technology genius but also a kind man who gives back to the world.

Lesson Learned

Believe in your dreams, even if others don’t. Work hard, stay curious, and help others when you can.

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(You can use Google Translate or ChatGPT to translate the article into your language, making learning English easier.)

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1	Bill Gates – The Boy Who Changed the World	/bɪl ɡeɪts – ðə bɔɪ huː ʧeɪndʒd ðə wɜrld/
2	Bill Gates was a curious boy who loved reading books and solving problems.	/bɪl ɡeɪts wəz ə ˈkjʊriəs bɔɪ huː lʌvd ˈrɪdɪŋ bʊks ənd ˈsɑlvɪŋ ˈprɑbləmz/
3	At the age of 13, he saw a computer for the first time.	/æt ðiː eɪdʒ ʌv θɜrˈtiːn, hi sɔː ə kəmˈpjuːtər fɔr ðə fɜrst taɪm/
4	It was big and slow, but he was amazed by it.	/ɪt wəz bɪɡ ənd sloʊ, bʌt hi wəz əˈmeɪzd baɪ ɪt/
5	From that moment, he began learning how to code and spent hours working on the computer.	/frəm ðæt ˈmoʊmənt, hi bɪˈɡæn ˈlɜrnɪŋ haʊ tu koʊd ənd spɛnt ˈaʊərz ˈwɜrkɪŋ ɑn ðə kəmˈpjuːtər/
6	He didn’t play much; instead, he enjoyed building things with code.	/hi dɪdnt pleɪ mʌʧ; ɪnˈstɛd, hi ɪnˈdʒɔɪd ˈbɪldɪŋ θɪŋz wɪð koʊd/
7	At school, Bill met a boy named Paul Allen.	/æt skuːl, bɪl mɛt ə bɔɪ neɪmd pɔl ˈæləns/
8	They both loved computers and quickly became close friends.	/ðeɪ boʊθ lʌvd kəmˈpjuːtərz ənd ˈkwɪkli bɪˈkeɪm kloʊs frɛndz/
9	Years later, Bill went to Harvard University, but he didn’t finish college.	/jɪərz ˈleɪtər, bɪl wɛnt tu ˈhɑrvər ˌjunɪˈvɜrsɪti, bʌt hi dɪdnt fɪnɪʃ ˈkɑlɪdʒ/
10	Why? Because he had a big dream.	/waɪ? bɪˈkɔz hi hæd ə bɪɡ driːm/
11	He and Paul wanted to start a software company.	/hi ənd pɔl ˈwɑntəd tu stɑrt ə ˈsɔftwɛr ˈkʌmpəni/
12	They worked day and night.	/ðeɪ wɜrkt deɪ ənd naɪt/
13	In 1975, they created Microsoft.	/ɪn naɪnˈtiːn ˈsɛvənti faɪv, ðeɪ kriˈeɪtɪd ˈmaɪkrəˌsɔft/
14	At first, many people didn’t understand their idea, but Bill believed in it and never gave up.	/æt fɜrst, ˈmɛni ˈpipəl dɪdnt ˌʌndərˈstænd ðɛr aɪˈdɪə, bʌt bɪl bɪˈlivd ɪn ɪt ənd ˈnɛvər ɡeɪv ʌp/
15	Soon, Microsoft became a big success.	/suːn, ˈmaɪkrəˌsɔft bɪˈkeɪm ə bɪɡ səkˈsɛs/
16	Their software helped run millions of computers around the world, and Bill became one of the richest people in the world.	/ðɛr ˈsɔftwɛr hɛlpt rʌn ˈmɪljənz ʌv kəmˈpjuːtərz əˈraʊnd ðə wɜrld, ənd bɪl bɪˈkeɪm wʌn ʌv ðə ˈrɪʧɪst ˈpipəl ɪn ðə wɜrld/
17	However, money wasn’t everything to him.	/haʊˈɛvər, ˈmʌni wəznt ˈɛvrɪˌθɪŋ tu hɪm/
18	Bill and his wife Melinda started a foundation.	/bɪl ənd hɪz waɪf mɛˈlɪndə ˈstɑrtəd ə faʊnˈdeɪʃən/
19	They gave money to schools, hospitals, and poor countries.	/ðeɪ ɡeɪv ˈmʌni tu skuːlz, ˈhɑspɪtəlz, ənd pʊr ˈkʌntriz/
20	They wanted to help people live better lives.	/ðeɪ ˈwɑntɪd tu hɛlp ˈpipəl lɪv ˈbɛtər laɪvz/
21	Today, Bill Gates is not only a technology genius but also a kind man who gives back to the world.	/təˈdeɪ, bɪl ɡeɪts ɪz nɑt ˈoʊnli ə tɛkˈnɑlədʒi ˈdʒiniəs bʌt ɔlsoʊ ə kaɪnd mæn hu ɡɪvz bæk tu ðə wɜrld/
22	Lesson Learned	/ˈlɛsən lɜrnd/
23	Believe in your dreams, even if others don’t.	/bɪˈliv ɪn jɔr driːmz, ˈivən ɪf ˈʌðərz doʊnt/
24	Work hard, stay curious, and help others when you can.	/wɜrk hɑrd, steɪ ˈkjʊriəs, ənd hɛlp ˈʌðərz wɛn jʊ kæn/

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