53. Speak about Napoleon Bonaparte. Use the facts below.

Model answer

Napoleon Bonaparte was born on the island of Corsica in 1769. In 1789 he supported the French Revolution. In 1792, after finishing the leading military school in Paris, he became a captain of artillery. In 1795 he crushed a royalist rebellion in Paris and soon became head of the French army. After that, he won great victories in Italy, Belgium and Austria. In 1804 he crowned himself Emperor of France. In 1805 he could not defeat Britain at sea and lost an important sea battle near Cape Trafalgar, the most southwesterly point of Spain. In 1812 he led a great army into Russia. In 1815 he met his final defeat at the battle of Waterloo; he was beaten by the British and the Prussians. In 1821 he died a prisoner on the lonely Atlantic island of St Helena.

How to build a similar answer

1. Follow the dates in order — the table already gives you a timeline.
2. Use the Past Simple for completed events: supported, became, crushed, won, crowned, lost, led, met, died.
3. Change the table forms into full sentences: supports → he supported, leads → he led, meets → he met.
4. Use the passive where necessary: was born, was beaten by the British and the Prussians.
5. Add time links: In 1792, after that, soon.

Check: all nine dates and all nine facts are included, and the events are in chronological order.