Arbeitsblatt: OW2 U4 Writing a diary entry - space themed

Writing diary entry – practice task Task Imagine you are on space station. Every day you have to go through the motions of life in space. You have to deal with weightlessness and no means to take walk in nature. What is your daily routine and what is challenging you? How are the other members? Describe how your feelings are. Writing guide Think and plan 1. 2. 3. 4. Where, when, in which situation is the character writing? How is life on the space station? Any special events/feelings? What are the characters tasks? Are they executing them well? For how long have they been on that space station and for how long will they have to be on it still? 5. How is the character feeling? 6. What could they be missing about life on Earth? 7. What else do you want to say? Are you excited/scared/? Writing suggestion: Paragraph 1: Introduction where, when, in which situation, (the problem) Paragraph 2: the characters tasks and their feelings Paragraph 3: the characters interaction with other members Paragraph 4: the characters feelings/wishes, (refer back to the problem) Check Vocabulary for expressing feelings Ordering information logic, train of thought, good reasoning, makes sense Tenses Objectives can write cohesive (zusammenhängend) diary entry from the perspective of an invented character. can write about their feelings and opinions using strong adjectives and vocabulary for feelings. can organise my information in the text in way that makes the diary entry easy to understand and to follow. Writing diary entry – task 1 Task Imagine you are the captain of spaceship. You are on the journey to an exoplanet which has been discovered by scientists on Earth. You are just about to reach your destination after long time of travel. Write about your feelings and what your expectations are. Include some information about your journey and this planet. Writing guide Think and plan 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Where, when, in which situation is the character writing? How was the journey? Any special events/feelings? How is the character feeling so close to the destination? Whats the name of the planet? What do you expect from it? What have the scientists told you about the planet? What else do you want to say? Are you excited/scared/? Writing suggestion: Paragraph 1: Introduction where, when, in which situation, (the problem) Paragraph 2: the journey and the characters feelings Paragraph 3: the planet the character is going to Paragraph 4: the characters feelings towards the destination, (refer back to the problem) Check Vocabulary for expressing feelings Ordering information logic, train of thought, good reasoning, makes sense Tenses Objectives can write cohesive (zusammenhängend) diary entry from the perspective of an invented character. can write about their feelings and opinions using strong adjectives and vocabulary for feelings. can organise my information in the text in way that makes the diary entry easy to understand and to follow. Writing diary entry – task 2 Task Imagine you are taking off on rocket to go to space. You are now in space and thinking about your launch day and the launch of the rocket. You are now writing about this in your diary. What were your feelings before and during the launch? What were you thinking/wishing for? Who are the other two members in your rocket and what do you think about them? Writing guide Think and plan 1. 2. 3. 4. Where, when, in which situation is the character writing? How was the day before the launch? Any special events/feelings? How is the character feeling during the launch and what are they doing? Who are the other people in the rocket and how does the character feel about them? 5. What are your expectations? What are you (not) looking forward to? 6. What else do you want to say? Are you excited/scared/? Writing suggestion: Paragraph 1: Introduction where, when, in which situation, (the problem) Paragraph 2: the day before the launch and why they are going to space Paragraph 3: the launch and the characters feelings Paragraph 4: the characters wishes and expectations for their time in space, (refer back to the problem) Check Vocabulary for expressing feelings Ordering information logic, train of thought, good reasoning, makes sense Tenses Objectives can write cohesive (zusammenhängend) diary entry from the perspective of an invented character. can write about their feelings and opinions using strong adjectives and vocabulary for feelings. can organise my information in the text in way that makes the diary entry easy to understand and to follow. Writing diary entry – task 3 Task Imagine its your last day on Earth before you take the rocket to go live in space. For long, living in space has been an option and lot of people have already gone to the enormous space station that can simulate gravity. Your parents finally decided to take this opportunity and you have to go with them. Its now your last day on the planet and you want to make one last diary entry on Earth. How are your feelings? What are your wishes/expectations? Writing guide Think and plan 1. Where, when, in which situation is the character writing? 2. What is the characters opinion/feelings of living in space? 3. What is life like on this colony in space? What does your character and their family expect? 4. Who is the character leaving behind? 5. What changes for the character because of this decision? 6. What else do you want to say? Are you excited/scared/? Writing suggestion: Paragraph 1: Introduction where, when, in which situation, (the problem) Paragraph 2: the characters feelings about the decision Paragraph 3: the colony in space and how the characters life changes Paragraph 4: the last day on Earth and characters feelings towards the destination, (refer back to the problem) Check Vocabulary for expressing feelings Ordering information logic, train of thought, good reasoning, makes sense Tenses Objectives can write cohesive (zusammenhängend) diary entry from the perspective of an invented character. can write about their feelings and opinions using strong adjectives and vocabulary for feelings. can organise my information in the text in way that makes the diary entry easy to understand and to follow. Writing an exposition Task Imagine you are part of team of scientists who have discovered an Earth-like planet. You also discovered that on this planet there is intelligent life. The team is now debating if they should try to contact this planet or not. Write down your opinion on what your team should do. Maybe you can convince them? Writing guide Think and plan 1. 2. 3. 4. What do you know about the planet? What do you know about the life on it? Do you want to contact this planet? Why yes/not? Give reasons Write Paragraph 1: the planet and its life-forms Paragraph 2: first reason to (not) contact Paragraph 3: second reason to (not) contact Paragraph 4: short summary of your two reasons and final statement Check Vocabulary for giving reasons Order of paragraphs Structure of final statement Objectives can give my personal opinion and explain why am for or against an action. can write statement which sums up my opinion for or against an action.