3 ACTIVATE Follow the steps in the writing guide. O WRITING GUIDE
A TASK
Write a biography. Use the notes on Hergé or
details about another writer you admire.
B THINK AND PLAN
1 Where and when was he born?
2 Where did he grow up?
3 When did he die?
4 Where did he study?
5 What did he do as a job?
6 What is his most famous character? How
many books did he write?
7 Why were the books successful?
8 Is Tintin still famous? Why?
WRITE
Paragraph 1: Summary of life
Hergé was born in ...
Paragraph 2: Education and work
He studied at school in ...
Paragraph 3: Most famous for
His most famous cartoon character is ...
Paragraph 4: How he is famous today
Today, the Tintin books ...
5
D CHECK
comparative and superlative forms
• time expressions

A person who goes In for wrestling is a wrestler

A person who goes In for cycling is a cycler

 A person who goes In for boxing is a boxer

A person who goes In for skating is a  skater

A person who goes In for running is a runner

 A person who goes In for mountaineering is a mountaineer

A person who goes In for skiing is a skier

A person who goes In for racing is a racer

A person who goes In for athletics is an  athlet

A person who goes In for hunting is a hunter

A person who goes In for chess is a  chess player

A person who goes In for draughts is a draughts player

A person who goes In for  volleyball is a volleyball  player

A person who goes In for  basketball is a basketball player

3

beat -beat -beaten

loose -lost-lost

 win -won- won

draw - drew- drawn

1. Argentina  beat Germany 2-1 last Saturday.

2. Milan won  the match 3-0

3. The Chicago Buffs lost  75-91 to Celtics

4. Spain drew/ played  with Brazil 2-2.

1.

A person who goes In for wrestling is a wrestler

A person who goes In for cycling is a cycler

A person who goes In for boxing is a boxer

A person who goes In for skating is a  skater

A person who goes In for running is a runner

A person who goes In for mountaineering is a mountaineer

A person who goes In for skiing is a skier

A person who goes In for racing is a racer

A person who goes In for athletics is an  athlet

A person who goes In for hunting is a hunter

A person who goes In for chess is a  chess player

A person who goes In for draughts is a draughts player

A person who goes In for  volleyball is a volleyball  player

A person who goes In for  basketball is a basketball player

2.

a court - tennis

a course -running, swimming, skiing

a stadium - football, racing

a rink -skating

a track - skiing

3.

beat -beat -beaten

loose -lost-lost

 win -won- won

draw - drew- drawn

1. Argentina  beat Germany 2-1 last Saturday.

2. Milan won  the match 3-0

3. The Chicago Buffs lost  75-91 to Celtics

4. Spain drew with Brazil 2-2.