Prime Time 5, Coursebook mit Audio-CD

Writing texts: Story writing  WG3 1 Story elements a) Read the beginning of a story and look at the examples of some important story elements. Story elements It was the first weekend of the summer holidays, and we were excited. Four good friends on their first trip to the mountains! No parents for a week! It was just my best friend Donovan (the star tennis player), Dani (his nice but princess-like girlfriend), Ruby (my girlfriend and the school’s cleverest girl) and me, Paul. I’ve always been quite the worrywart, and I wasn’t sure this adventure trip was the best idea. Two guys and two girls – was this going to work in the mountains? But it was summer, school was over, so I didn’t care. I should have. Four friends left together on that Sunday, and four friends returned a week later. But not the same four people ... Story Plot Characterisation Setting Perspective Foreshadowing 0 Perspective tells the reader who is telling the story – point of view 1. gives you an idea about someone’s character 2. gives a story its main ideas and explains why things happen 3. gives the reader hints of what will/might happen 4. tells you something about time and place b) Look at the definitions and fill in the correct story elements. 2 Develop the storyline. a) Take a look at the beginning of the story from exercise 1a). b) Go through each story element in the list below and make notes how the story could continue. • Setting: Describe the place your story is set in. • Plot development: Things need to happen in your story. What? What could happen on a mountain trip? • Characterisation: Give your characters real character, e.g.: What kind of a person do you think is a “star tennis player”? • Perspective: Your story should be told by the same person the whole time. A change of perspective can keep things interesting but might be confusing. • More foreshadowing: Don’t forget more clues about where your story is going, or not! • Turning point and climax: Every story needs a turning point (a big change) and climax (story highlight). Look at the story “Going home” and find them! ✔ 3 Writing: A story continued Now continue the story on the basis of your notes. Remember to use linking words so that your writing becomes easier to read. Don’t forget to give it a good title! 4 Peer editing Exchange your text with a classmate. How has your partner developed her/his story? Check with the points in exercise 2. WORD BANK Linking words firstly • secondly • finally • suddenly • just then • later • while • when • however • although • therefore • moreover 78 Strange realities 6 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des V rlags öbv