New York · Lesson 2 · Writing
How to write a blog post
A diary is for you. A blog post is for everyone else. Today you find out what changes — and then you write one about New York.
Entry ticket
3 minName 3 things you would write a blog post about.
(Nenne 3 Themen, über die du bloggen würdest — einzelne Wörter reichen.)
Sport · music · school · games · food · your town · a trip · something that annoys you.
Be ready to share one of them with the class.
True or false? · New York
5 minYou will write about New York later. How much do you already know? Guess first.
(Rate zuerst. Tippe richtig oder falsch an.)
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New words
6 minTap a card to flip it. These are the words we use all lesson.
(Tippe auf eine Karte, um sie zu drehen.)
Your 5 words have a star — learn these! (Lerne die 5 Wörter mit Stern.)
More practice? Tap Word Master above at any time.
Diary entry or blog post?
8 minSame trip, same person — but two completely different texts. Read both.
A — in her diary
Tuesday
Day 3 in New York. Feet hurt. Times Square was smaller than I thought — didn't say that to Dad, he was so excited. Got the subway the wrong way again. Saxophone guy in Central Park, stayed ages. Too tired to write more. Bed.
B — on her blog
The Thing Nobody Told Me About New York
Have you ever stood in a place you have seen a hundred times on a screen? That was Times Square for me — and my first thought was: it's smaller than on TV. We spent five days in the city. We took the ferry past the Statue of Liberty and walked across Brooklyn Bridge at sunset. But my favourite afternoon wasn't a famous sight at all: in Central Park a man played the saxophone next to the lake, and thirty strangers stopped to listen. In my opinion, that is the real New York. If you ever go, take the subway instead of a taxi. What would be your first stop? Let me know in the comments — and thanks for reading!
Which text is it?
Choose diary or blog post for each feature.
(Tagebuch oder Blog? Wähle für jede Zeile aus.)
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So what is a blog post?
- a short text on a website, written for readers you don't know
- informal tone — relaxed and personal, almost like a conversation
- direct address — "you" and questions to the reader
- your own opinion — your view, your experiences, your examples
- clear structure — a title, short paragraphs and a clear ending
- tenses — mostly simple present; your experiences in the simple past
How the post is built
10 minLook at text B again. Every sentence has a job. Which job does each one do?
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Which tense?
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✕ not this one
Phrase bank
9 minFive jobs, five sets of phrases
1 — Hook (Einstieg)
Have you ever …? · Did you know that …? · In this post, I want to … · Last week something strange happened.
2 — Your opinion (Meinung)
In my opinion, … · I think that … · What I love about … is … · Honestly, …
3 — Example or explanation (Beispiel)
For example, … · That's exactly why … · Let me explain: … · The best part was …
4 — Involving the reader (Leser einbeziehen)
What do you think? · Have you ever tried …? · What would you do? · Maybe you know the feeling.
5 — Closing (Abschluss)
Let me know in the comments. · Thanks for reading! · See you next time! · Give it a try — and tell me how it went.
Which job does the phrase do?
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Make it sound like a blog EKurs
These sentences are far too formal. Rewrite them in blog tone — informal, with "you" where it fits.
- "Central Park covers an area of 341 hectares and was opened in 1858."
- "Visitors are advised to use public transport, as traffic in Manhattan is dense."
Write your own blog post · New York
16 minChoose ONE topic. Tap it.
You have never been to New York? Then imagine the trip, or write about the New York you know from films, songs and videos.
(Wähle ein Thema. Du warst noch nie dort? Dann stell dir die Reise vor.)
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Plan it first — saves automatically
Title — short and interesting
1 — Hook (one sentence: a question or a surprise)
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(Benutze: We took … · I saw … · I think … · For example, …)
Add one sentence for the other side: "I'm not saying you should … , but …"
3 — A question for your readers
4 — Closing
Check your post before you hand it in
- Does it have a title?
- Does the first sentence make someone want to read on?
- Did you say what you think — and give one example?
- Did you speak to your reader with "you" at least once?
- Opinions in the simple present, your story in the simple past?
- A clear ending — not just a sentence that stops?
Swap with your partner. Tell them one thing you liked and one idea.
Your post, live
lookThis is what your post looks like online. It fills itself in while you write — scroll up, change something, come back.
Read it out loud. Does the first line make you want to read on?
Exit ticket
3 minWhat have you learned today?
(Was hast du heute gelernt? Schreibe einen Satz: „Today I learned … .“)
Write 2–3 sentences, then tap Save as PDF below and send me the file.
Word Master — blogging
15 minRead the German sentence, then fill the gap in the English one. Each word is checked as you type.
(Lies den deutschen Satz. Schreibe das fehlende englische Wort. Es wird direkt geprüft.)
No word box — from memory.
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