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Unit 02 Learn to play - LESSON 7A WRITING

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LESSON 7A WRITING

Writing a Biography - Complete Guide with Examples

Inspirational Athlete Biography Writing

📖 1-4. Reading Comprehension

1. Look at the photo and caption. What kind of story?

A real-life story

2. Read the competition entry and check:

The story is a motivational/real-life/inspirational/true story

3. Purpose of underlined words:
1 to connect information in paragraphs
2 to sequence events in the order they happen
3 to introduce new information
4. Order of Abbas's writing:
1 why he wrote about him
2 Musa's early life
3 What Musa did
4 What is special about him
5 Looking ahead

✍️ 5. Writing a Biography

WRITING | A biography - Structure Guide

📝 Paragraph 1

Mention why you chose this person; say why he/she is famous/important/inspiring

👶 Paragraph 2

Talk about their early life, talents or achievements

🌟 Paragraph 3

Talk about what the person did later or does today

💫 Paragraph 4

Give more information about why this person is special

🔮 Paragraph 5

Sum up the person's life or look ahead to the future

Remember to use sequencing words to help the reader follow the text

👂 6. Listening Exercise

Complete the notes about Maha Al-Barghouthi:

• Name: Maha 1. Al-Barghouthi

• 1995 world record in 2. Berlin

• 2000 Sydney Paralympics won Jordan's first 3. gold medal

• Career lasted 4. 30 years

• First gold at 1999 Pan-Arab games

• Received Al Hussein medal in 5. 2001

7. WRITING TASK - Biography Writing

Student's own answers

Write a short biography of an inspirational person using the notes from Exercise 6 or choose your own role model

📒 Workbook Exercises

1. Complete the biography with correct words:

The person I am 1. writing about is my inspiration... 2. so Mo moved to Britain... what's 3. more... 4. after that... 5. Because of his success... four years 6. later... 7. Finally... Mo's success 8. show... that's 9. why he is a great role model...

2. Complete sentences with linking words:
1 After training hard for a long time, she finally got into her college team
2 Ten years later she won her second gold medal
3 She also won two silver medals
4 What's more, she does a lot for charity
5 She's a great role model - that's why I have chosen her
ACTIVE WRITING | A biography - Step by Step

📋 Step 1: Plan

• Why person is important

• Early life details

• Key achievements

• Later life

• Summary

✍️ Step 2: Write

• 4-5 paragraphs

• Use sequencing words

• Add information

• Give reasons

✅ Step 3: Check

• Interesting start

• Paragraph organization

• No mistakes

• Good vocabulary

• Strong summary

3. WRITING TASK: Students' own answers

🔗 Additional Writing Resources

🌐 External Resources - Biography Writing:

📚 British Council - Writing Skills:
https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/writing
🎓 Cambridge English - Writing Guide:
https://www.cambridgeenglish.org/learning-english/writing
🏫 BBC Bitesize - Biography Writing:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z2yycdm
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