ASUN CUESTA
English Teacher
7th Session
Miners Biographies
Task 1
Now it´s your turn. You have to look for information on the web. Look for a miner and tell us about his/her life. Use the past simple and the used to. Create a presentation in genially and you will have to present it to the class.
Here are some websites if you need.
Tips on How to Write a Biography
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Do your research in journal entries, interviews, a personal website, Twitter bio, social media, magazines or documentaries,
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Form your thesis. Your first paragraph should inform the reader what they will learn about this person from this biography.
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Make a timeline. A biography usually structures the main points of a person’s life in chronological order.
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Include your thoughts. A biography isn’t just a transaction of facts. What are your feelings about the person? e.g. do you admire them, feel sorry for them, find them interesting/funny etc.
These questions below can help you to write the biography of the miner.
1 Who is he? What´s his/her name?
2 How old is he/she?
3 Where and when was he/she born?
4 What do you know about his/her family?
5 What kind of childhood did he/she have?
6 Where did he/she live?
7 Did he/she go to school?
8 Did they have any further education?
9 What other jobs did he/she do?
10 What was the most difficult thing about his/her job?
11 What other things did he/she do in his/her life?
