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The biography details Bieber's life and career ascent. He was born in 1994 in Ontario, Canada and showed an early interest in music. After posting homemade performances on YouTube, he was discovered by talent agent Scooter Braun and signed a record deal. His debut single "One Time" and album "My World" achieved worldwide success. Bieber has since established himself as a hugely successful pop star.

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Biography Text

The biography details Bieber's life and career ascent. He was born in 1994 in Ontario, Canada and showed an early interest in music. After posting homemade performances on YouTube, he was discovered by talent agent Scooter Braun and signed a record deal. His debut single "One Time" and album "My World" achieved worldwide success. Bieber has since established himself as a hugely successful pop star.

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Biography Text

Biography text is a detailed description or account of a person’s ;ife and written by


someone else, it is nonfiction text.
(Reks biografi adalah suatu teks yang menggambarkan detail dari riwayat hidup seseorang
secara nyata dan ditulis oleh orang lain.)
 Function of Biography
 To know a person’s story about his/her life outside of any accompishments this
person may be known for.
 To give much information easily and educate the readers
 Characteristics of Biography
 Biography is not written by subject and always written in the third person.
 Based on research.
 Describes the person’s surroundings (where, when, and how the person lived)
 Use vivid languange to narrate events.

 Generic Structure
 Orientation (Introduction), gives the readers the bacground information of the
person
 Events, should be in chronogical order, conclusion or comment of the writer.
 Grammar and Language Features
- Simple past tense (verb 2)
- Temporal sequence and temporal conjuction (when, after, before)
- Action verbs (ex. Stayed, studied)

JUSTIN BIEBER

I.- Complete the story with verbs in the past.


Justin Bieber ____________(be) born in 1994, in Stratford, Ontario, Canada. As a child, He
________(have) a lot of interest on music. He ____________(begin) to perform when he
_________(be) 12 . He _________(enter) to a local talent competition, and he ________(be)
placed second. He _________(get) the opportunity of posting his performances in YouTube.
The videos soon ________(build) up a fan following, and ___________(catch) the attention of
talent agent Scooter Braun. Braun ______(be) able to secure an audition with Usher Raymond, who
_____(be) impressed and ________(help) Bieber to sign a record deal. His first single "One Time",
_______(be) a worldwide hit. This was _________(follow) by Bieber's debut album, "My World",
which _______(be) an international smash. He also ___________(release) a successful concert
film Justin Bieber: Never Say Never in 2011.

Bieber ________(try) his hand at acting. He ________(play ) a young killer in an episode of


"C.S.I." in 2000. He has a large and loyal fanbase, who are said to have 'Bieber Fever' and are
nicknamed 'Bielbers'. Bieber continues with a hugely successful music career

II. Answer the questions about Justin Bieber


1. Who is Justin Bieber?
2. Where was he born?
3. When was he born?
4. Where did he post his performances?
5. Who is his agent?
6. What was his first single?
7. When did he release his concert film “Never Say Never”?
8. When did he play a young killer in an episode of “C.S. I.”?

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