Biographies A biography is an account of someone’s life that is written by someone else.
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Discuss
1. What are the main differences between a biography and an autobiography? 2. Can you think of any famous biographies?
3. Would you prefer to write an autobiography or have a biography written about you? Work in pairs to come up with three reasons to share with the rest of the class.
Investigate
Use the internet to fi nd an example of each of the following types of biographies: a biography of a sportsperson a biography of a singer a biography of a historical fi gure.
Create
1. (a) Work in pairs to share some personal experiences on one of the topics below. Listen to your partner and take notes on their experiences.
My fi rst day of school My greatest childhood memory My favourite summer holiday
(b) Write a paragraph about your partner’s experience of this event on page 7 of your Portfolio. You are now writing a biography of an event in their life.
