LESSON Who was behind Disney?

TEN

Objective – Participants are able to:

a. present people’s biography;
b. present their autobiography;
c. ask and answer questions about people’s and
their biographies

Snapshot Discuss these following questions below with your friends

1 Who is your favorite famous person that you adore or inspires you?

2 Why do you think that he or she is your favorite person?

3 How do you know any information about him or her?

Watch the video about Walt Elias Disney and fill the blanks to
Practice One complete the information

Walt Elias Disney

 1901 =_________________
 1923 = opened __________________
 1928 = produced Mickey Mouse
 1934 = produced ____________________
 1940s = opened new studios in _________
 1950s = released _____________, the first action TV show
 1965 = released a masterpiece entitled _____________
 1966 = died because of _________________

Add more information you get from the video:

_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
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Write a short biography of Walt Elias Disney based on the video
Practice Two using your own words

Language Focus SIMPLE PAST TENSE FOR WRITING A BIOGRAPHY

Sentence type Example

USING VERB: He established the company when he was only 20 years old.
Positive (+) He moved to Atlanta at the age of fifty four.
USING TO BE: He was born in Malibu on June 29th, 1975.
His children were also good at marketing.
Negative (-) USING VERB: He did not establish the company because/ since he had no
enough money to start the business.
His wife did not want him to expand his business.
USING TO BE: He was not born in Malibu on June 29th, 1975.
His parents were not supportive when starting his business.

Question (?) YES-NO-Q: Did he establish the company before he was 25 years old.
Was he born in Malibu on June 29th, 1975?
WH-Q: When did he establish the company?
Where did he move at the age of fifty four?

NOTE TO THE BOLDED WORDS:

1. Use the conjunction “When” to explain about time
2. Use the conjunction “Because” or “Since” to give reason
3. Use the conjunction “Before” to mention event/ time happens earlier
than the event/ time mentioned

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Word Power ASPECTS TO INCLUDE IN BIOGRAPHY/ AUTOBIOGRAPHY

Freddie Mercury
Farrokh Bulsara or well-known as Freddie Mercury was
the lead vocalist of the most recognized rock band of Personal information
all time Queen. He was born in Tanzania, 5 September and details about
1946 and died at the age of fourty five on 24 what he does/ did
November 1991 in London. He formed Queen in 1970 (including: name,
with Brian May (as the guitarist) and Roger Taylor (as date of birth, origin,
the drummer). When in Queen, Mercury wrote many activity, etc.)
mega hits that are still famous until now, including
“Bohemian Rhapsody”, “Killer Queen”, “Somebody to
Love”, “We Are The Champions” and “Don’t Stop Me
Now”.

Freddie Mercury got a lot of recognitions from his

dedication in music industry. First, he was inducted Achievement
into three different categories of Hall of Fame. As a (Tip: Use sequential
member of Queen, he was inducted into the Rock and conjuctions to organize the
Roll Hall of Fame in 2001. Besides, as a songwriter, he information in your
was also inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in biography/ autobiography.
2003 and the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2004. Second, They are: first, second,
Irena Sedlecka, a Switzerland scluptor, made a statue third,..,finally)
of him overlooking Lake Geneva. It stands almost 10
feet or 3 meters high. Sedlecka made this statue as a
tribute towards her idol. Third, another statue of him
were built over the entrance of the Dominion
Theather in London. Finally, Google made a Google
doodle when it was Mercury’s 65th birthday in 2011.
Another interesting
Behind the spotlights, Mercury was a cat daddy to his information most
cats. He loved them so much that he never forgot to people don’t already
call home to talk to them. Besides, he was a very shy know
person in real life, though he always looked as a (if any)
flamboyant entertainer on stage.

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The meaning of each underlined word

Word Meaning

Recognition public praise and reward for somebody’s work or actions

Inducted (his name) is placed into Rock and Roll Hall of fame

Hall of Fame a list of individuals, achievements, or animals, usually chosen by a group

of electors, to mark their fame in their field.
Tribute an act, a statement or a gift that is intended to show your respect or
admiration, especially for a dead person
Google doodle a special, temporary alteration of the logo on Google's homepage that is
intended to celebrate holidays, events, achievements and people.
flamboyant different, confident and exciting in a way that attracts attention

The previous text is an example of a biography. However, there is another type of

Biography which is called as Autobiography. Here’s the contrast of Biography and Autobiography

 Written by other person who  Written by the same person

studies the object of the biography  Uses the first person point of view
 Uses the pronoun He, She, They, or pronoun I and We.
and It

Work in pairs and find some information about the person your adore
Practice Three and use the information to tell his/ her biography to your friend

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Practice Four Now, write your own autobiography on the space provided below

Use your autobiography to make a short VLOG and share

Hotshot through your social media account. Be as creative as possible!

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