BIOGRAPHY What is a biography Biographies are written

BIOGRAPHY

What is a biography? • Biographies are written about someone by someone else. The author (Person writing the book) writes facts about someone else´s life.

People Involved in Biography • Author - Person who writes the biography • Subject – Person who the biography is about

EXERCISE 1 • • • Born in 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota, Robert Zimmerman began 1____ as a teenager. He briefly gave college a try, but began concentrating on music, performing at 2____ under the name Bob Dylan, taken from the Welsh poet, Dylan Thomas. In 1961, the young singer-songwriting moved to New York City’s Greenwich Village, where his 3____ helped him quickly gain a 4____ around the vibrant Village folk scene. By 1964, his songs “Blowing in the Wind” and “The Times They Are A-Changing” became anthems for the rising 5_____ and anti-war movements. He instantly became the 6______ during a turbulent time in America. ANSWERS writing songs coffee houses talent reputation Civil Rights voice of a generation

EXERCISE 2 • Think of a famous person and write a short biography about them. Please write in 3 sections: 1. Life (Where they were born, family, school, university etc. ) 2. Early Career (Where they worked when they were young, their later career etc. ) 3. Achievements (For example Awards they won) Please write a minimum of 100 words.