HOW TO WRITE A
BIOGRAPHY
STEPS TO BE
FOLLOWED
ENCARNACIÓN GONZÁLEZ LARA
Pre-intermediate level NEF Intermediate unit 10A
How to write a biography
 What is a biography
Definition
Examples
 Different parts to be included
 Elements to be used
Grammar
Other
What is a biography
 Definition
 It’s the story of a person including all the
relevant information and details about his / her
life
 Examples
 William Shakespeare was born in
Stratford-Upon-Avon in 1567. He was the
son of a very por family. Since he was a
child, he tried to develop his talent to write
any kind of stories. He son moved to
London looking for a better life ………
Different parts to be included
 1st paragraph: Early life including date and
place of birth, family background, relatives ….
 Second paragraph: Childhood
 Schooling
 Anecdotes
Third paragraph: Adulthood
- Education
- Job
- Marriage and children
Different parts to be included
 4th paragraph: Hometown and country
including life and feelings
 Fifth paragraph: Life at the momento
Important life events
Sixth paragraph: Becoming famous
- Awards
Elements to be used
 Grammar: past tenses, future
tenses, used to, physical and
personality adjectives, time
expressions, relative clauses
 Other elements: connectors,
punctuation signs

How to write a biography

  • 1.
    HOW TO WRITEA BIOGRAPHY STEPS TO BE FOLLOWED ENCARNACIÓN GONZÁLEZ LARA Pre-intermediate level NEF Intermediate unit 10A
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    How to writea biography  What is a biography Definition Examples  Different parts to be included  Elements to be used Grammar Other
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    What is abiography  Definition  It’s the story of a person including all the relevant information and details about his / her life  Examples  William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-Upon-Avon in 1567. He was the son of a very por family. Since he was a child, he tried to develop his talent to write any kind of stories. He son moved to London looking for a better life ………
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    Different parts tobe included  1st paragraph: Early life including date and place of birth, family background, relatives ….  Second paragraph: Childhood  Schooling  Anecdotes Third paragraph: Adulthood - Education - Job - Marriage and children
  • 5.
    Different parts tobe included  4th paragraph: Hometown and country including life and feelings  Fifth paragraph: Life at the momento Important life events Sixth paragraph: Becoming famous - Awards
  • 6.
    Elements to beused  Grammar: past tenses, future tenses, used to, physical and personality adjectives, time expressions, relative clauses  Other elements: connectors, punctuation signs