3.4 Creative writing

• Coherence markers in creative writing
• Parts of the body and their functions
• Describing illnesses and their symptoms
• Short texts giving advice on how to stay healthy
• Short skits about doctor and patient interaction
• A short poem using provided key words
• A crossword puzzle about common illnesses and home remedies
• A brief comparison of the health systems in Kenya and Germany
• Dative verbs (wehtun, schmerzen, gut gehen), Präteritum (hatte, war) and modal verbs
• Reflexive verbs and the infinitive with zu

• identify coherence markers in writing
• produce coherent texts on given topics and contexts
• recognise the role of coherence in creative writing

“Why is coherence important in writing?”

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1. What creative writing is
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Say what creative writing is and why texture matters.
2. Coherence markers
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   Join sentences with order words, conjunctions and pronouns.
3. Parts of the body and their functions
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   Name the parts of the body and say what each one does.
4. Describing illnesses and symptoms
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Name common illnesses and say what hurts using dative verbs.
5. Writing advice on staying healthy
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Give clear health advice with modal verbs and the imperative.
6. Writing a short skit
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Write and present a short skit between a doctor and a patient.
7. Writing a short poem
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Write a short poem on health using provided key words.
8. Comparing health systems and a crossword
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Compare health systems and revise health words with a crossword.