Section outline

  • Week 5

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

      • We are EXPLORING...NZ Tourism by discovering places of interest and writing blogs about them.
      • We are EXPLORING...NZ Tourism by displaying unique features of New Zealand in our advertisements.
      • We are EXPLORING...NZ Tourism by collaborating with other learning areas to create podcasts about New Zealand.

    FOCUS / ARONGA

    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

      • We are FOCUSING...on NZ Tourism by discussing its unique features and places of interest in our blogs & podcasts.
      • We are FOCUSING...on NZ Tourism by selecting and advertising our tourist places and activities to the world.

    Travel writing: Key Features

    There are many key features of this type of writing:

    • Show not tell (Use five senses)

    • People and places are described in detail

    • The writer's thoughts and feelings about the place are made clear

    • Language is descriptive and imaginative

    • Travel writing is usually written in the 1st person. (I, me, myself & mine etc.)

    Activities:

    -Based on our itinerary from last week, writing our first blog about a place/activity of interest.

    Success Criteria:

    Travel Writing 

    I can identify key language techniques used in  travel writing

    I can choose a few key language techniques used in  travel writing for my blog

    I can apply some key language techniques used in travel writing in my blog

    I can apply many key language techniques used in travel writing in my blog for impact

    Audience & Purpose

    I am working towards identifying the audience and purpose of my blog

    I can understand the purpose and audience of my blog

    I can differentiate between different purposes and audiences of my blog

    I can create a blog for different purposes and audiences

    Advertising Techniques

    I can identify a few advertising techniques  

    I can describe a few advertising techniques

    I can apply a few advertising techniques to my work

    I can apply appropriate advertising techniques to my work for impact


    Resources: 

    How to create a blog:

    https://www.wikihow.com/Create-a-Blogger-Blog

    Sample Blogs:

    https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/writing/b1-writing/blog

    https://migrationology.com/wat-phu-tok-bueng-kan/

    https://www.heleninwonderlust.co.uk/the-rock-zanzibar/