3 ACTIVATE Follow the steps in the writing guide, O WRITING GUIDE A TASK Write a biography. Use the notes on Hergé o details about another writer you admire. B TNINK 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 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? C WRITE Paragraph 1: Summary of life Herge 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... D CCNECK •comparative and superlative forms • time expressions