Level VI

Professor: David Bonilla

Student: Sandra Felicelli

Writing: A Biography

Write a biography of a person you know, or a famous person, who is still alive. Write three paragraphs.

Paragraph 1 Where and when they were born, their early life. (Past simple)

Paragraph 2 Their life as a young adult (Mostly past simple)

Paragraph 3 Their later life and their life now (Past simple, present perfect,
present simple/present continuous)

Biography of Ernesto Atilio: My father

Ernesto was born in Diego de Alvear, Santa Fe on May 13th, 1933. He was two years old when his father died
and at the age of three, he was adopted by another family that had no children. In his hometown he attended
up to third grade of primary school. Then his adoptive family moved to Coronel Granada, a town in Buenos Aires.
He finished elementary school there, being one of the first graduates with 6th grade in that town.

At the age of 18 years Ernesto moved to Buenos Aires. He joined the Navy and embarked on the Crucero
Argentina as a radio operator. When he was 21 years old, he met Anna. They married when he was 26 and she
was 21. He left the Navy and entered the Police School. He worked there until 1986. In that year he retired as
a senior officer of that force.

He is currently 88 years old and retired. He has been married for 62 years, has two adult children and two
a part of the year
granddaughters. He lives a little of the year in Padua and another little of the year in Lucila del Mar, his place in
the world. He spends his time with his family, travelling, and seeing new places. After a difficult childhood, he
enjoys the fruits of his efforts.

Excellent Sandra!