This PowerPoint is useful for teaching biographical paragraph to Backpack 6 students. It provides a good example of an actress' biography.

1. Language in the Real World BP6/ A
Elham.b_1989@yahoo.com

3. • What’s the meaning of biography?
The story of person’s life written by sb else is
called biography.

4. • An Example of Biography:
Salma Hayek is a Mexican and American film
actress, director, and producer. She was born on
September 2, 1966, in Mexico. She is married and
she has a daughter. Her brother is a designer, and
her father is a an opera singer.

5. At the age of 23, Hayek played the lead in Teresa,
a Mexican TV series. In 1991, Hayek moved to
Los Angles, California, to study acting. She
appeared in many movies including Desperado
with Antonio Banderas in 1995. In 2003, Hayek
produced and directed The Maldonado Miracle.
Salma Hayek is clearly one of the most popular
actresses.

6. • How to write a Biographical Paragraph?
1. Describe the early life:
 Date of birth
 Family members
 Education
2. Describe the public life:
 What work did the
person do?
 How did he or she
become well known?
2.The Topic Sentence
3.Detail Sentences:

8. • Let’s review:
Salma Hayek is a Mexican and American film
actress, director, and producer. She was born on
September 2, 1966, in Mexico. She is married and
she has a daughter. Her brother is a designer, and
her father is a an opera singer.

9. At the age of 23, Hayek played the lead in Teresa,
a Mexican TV series. In 1991, Hayek moved to
Los Angles, California, to study acting. She
appeared in many movies including Desperado
with Antonio Banderas in 1995. In 2003, Hayek
produced and directed The Maldonado Miracle.
Salma Hayek is clearly one of the most popular
actresses.

10. elham.b_1989@yahoo.com