Writing

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 1

Lesson serie Inside Out

Skill: Writing

Lesson aims -

After this lesson you...

...know how to write something that is happening right now

...are able to write simple sentences

...know how to write a basic dialogue and listen to other dialogues

Talking/writing about 'the now'

Example sentence 'I am doing the dishes'. You use the Present Continuous to say that something is happening right now or that someone is doing something right now. 

More example sentences:

We are writing a letter

He is painting a picture

She is crying in her soup

Stepping Stones

Spelling 

Sometimes the spelling of a verb changes when you ad -ing to it. In case of a verb that ends in -e such als bake, that -e disappears.

My mum is baking a pie

She is faking a happy selfie

Stepping Stones

Using 'the now' in your writing

Write 5 sentences about what is happening right now. You can write about what you are doing right now or your classmates or what is your teacher is doing. 

Now check if you use the form correctly

You write about things that are happing now with this form

to be + verb + ing

E.g.: I am writing

She is talking

He is cleaning

Making mistakes is necessary

In order for you to learn new things, you don't have to be afraid to make mistakes. You go to school, not because you know it all, but because you want (and need) to learn new things. 

For the next short assignment you need:

• A pen and a piece of paper
• Your eyes
• Your ears
• Your imagination

Writing a dialogue

We all remember Riley's first date and the fearful reaction of Dad (or was it disgust?).

Write down a short dialogue with your classmate between Jordan (Riley's date) and Dad. This time the emotion of Dad isn't Fear or Disgust, but it is Joy. When thinking of your dialogue, picture the scene of them sitting at the kitchen table (awkward!).
You will watch the clip next. 

Basic tips for writing dialogue

• Use simple sentences in your dialogue
• Use " " quotation marks
• Popular verbs: play, talk, yell, whisper, ask, tell, want, explain or refuse. You can look up verbs on your device, if needed. 

Assignment in pairs

1. Decide who is who

2. Talk about the event, what kind of short dialogue do you want to write?

3. Make the dialogue a joyful event. 6 sentences each is more than enough, but you can make a longer dialogue if you want.

4. Split up and move around in class to see what others have written down for their dialogue, talk about it (speaking activity)

End of writing lesson

• Hand-in dialogue with both of your names
• Give example of a sentence 'in the now'
• Recap & wrap up: listen to examples of dialogues and give feedback on lesson