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E9 G - Track plot, characters and conflict

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E9 G - Track plot, characters and conflict

Mini-Beschreibung: Dokumentiere zentrale Ereignisse, Figurenbeziehungen und Konflikte einer längeren Lektüre über eine timeline und eine character map. Du arbeitest mit kurzen, klaren englischen Texten und Satzgerüsten. Ziel: Klasse 9, Englisch als erste Fremdsprache, G-Niveau, Baden-Württemberg.

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English first: Dein Lernweg

English first → understand → respond → ask → hint → improve → use again.

English first: Lies oder höre zuerst Englisch.
Understand: Markiere Schlüsselwörter und wichtige Ereignisse.
Respond: Antworte kurz auf Englisch.
Ask: Frage nach, wenn etwas unklar ist: What does ... mean? oder Can you say that again?
Hint: Nutze Wortbank, Satzstarter oder Partnerhilfe.
Improve: Verbessere Inhalt und zwei wichtige Sprachpunkte.
Use again: Verwende die verbesserten Sätze in einer neuen Aufgabe.

Wichtig: Es gibt keine Vollübersetzung. Deutsch hilft nur kurz beim Verstehen. Kommunikation kommt vor Perfektion.

I-can-Ziele

Am Ende kannst Du sagen:

Plot: I can put key events in the right order.
Characters: I can show how characters are connected.
Conflict: I can explain a main conflict with simple reasons.
Evidence: I can use short evidence from the text.
Speaking: I can react, ask a question and give an opinion with a reason.
Writing: I can write a short structured plot and character report.

Vorwissen: What do you already know?

Antworte zuerst ohne Wörterbuch.

Question	Short answer frame
Who is the main character in a story you know?	The main character is ...
What is one important event?	One important event is ...
What problem does the character have?	The problem is ...
Who helps or blocks the character?	... helps / blocks ...

Partner check: Ask one follow-up question: Why? – When? – How do you know?

Medien-Einstieg

First viewing: Schau ohne Transkript. Notiere nur drei Wörter: character – plot – conflict.

Second viewing: Ergänze je einen kurzen Satz.

Element	Your note
character	A character is ...
plot	The plot shows ...
conflict	A conflict is ...

Transcript rule: Nutze ein Transkript erst nach dem ersten Hör-/Sehversuch.

Reading: Track a longer story

Bei einer längeren Lektüre musst Du nicht jedes Detail speichern. Suche nach turning points: Ereignissen, nach denen sich etwas verändert.

Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0: Die Grafik zeigt, dass einzelne Ereignisse durch Ursachen und Folgen verbunden werden.

Mini practice text: The Missing Pass

Der folgende Übungstext ist eigens für diesen Kurs erfunden.

Chapter note 1

Maya wants to join a school trip to London. On Monday she puts her travel pass in the front pocket of her bag. After lunch, the pass is gone. Maya thinks that Ben took it because he was near her bag. Ben is angry and says he did not touch it.

Chapter note 2

The next day Maya avoids Ben. Her friend Aisha tells her to check the lost-property box. Maya refuses at first because she is sure about Ben. Later, the class teacher asks everyone to stay calm and look for facts.

Chapter note 3

Maya finally checks the lost-property box. The pass is there. A cleaner found it in the corridor. Maya understands that she judged Ben too quickly. She apologises. Ben accepts the apology, but he says that trust needs time.

Understand: Find the key events

Step	Key event	Why it matters
1	Maya loses her pass.	The main problem starts.
2	Maya blames Ben.	A character conflict starts.
3	Maya avoids Ben.	The relationship gets worse.
4	Maya checks lost property.	She looks for facts.
5	Maya finds the pass and apologises.	The conflict changes.

Your turn with your class reading: Write only five to seven key events. Use chapter numbers or page numbers from your own copy.

Timeline tool

Watch once. Then use this simple timeline. Not every novel follows one perfect “mountain”.

Time marker	Event	Cause	Effect
At first	...	because ...	so ...
Then	...	because ...	so ...
Later	...	because ...	so ...
At the turning point	...	because ...	so ...
In the end	...	because ...	so ...

Accuracy focus 1: Use the simple past for finished story events: lost, went, found, said, decided.

Accuracy focus 2: Connect ideas with because, but, so, then.

Characters: Build a character map

Viewing task: Listen for the idea that actions and words can show character traits.

Character	Wants	Does / says	Relationship	Change
Maya	to find the pass	blames Ben, later apologises	conflict with Ben	becomes more careful
Ben	to be believed	denies taking the pass	feels hurt by Maya	accepts the apology
Aisha	to help Maya	suggests lost property	supportive friend	stays calm

Evidence frame: I think Maya is too quick to judge because she blames Ben before she checks the facts.

Question frame: How does the relationship between Maya and Ben change?

Response frame: At first ..., but later ...

Character-map symbols

Du kannst eine einfache Zeichnung verwenden:

Symbol	Meaning
→ helps	one character supports another
↔ trusts	both characters trust each other
⚡ conflict	characters disagree or hurt each other
? unsure	the relationship is not clear yet

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Conflict: What drives the story?

First listening: Note only internal or external when you hear an example.

Second listening: Add one example.

For this course, two categories are enough at first:

Conflict	Simple meaning	Example frame
internal conflict	a struggle inside a character	She wants ..., but she is afraid ...
external conflict	a struggle with another person or outside force	He wants ..., but ... blocks him.

In The Missing Pass: The main external conflict is between Maya and Ben. Maya also has an internal conflict when she must decide whether to keep blaming Ben or check the facts.

Conflict tracker

Conflict	Starts when ...	Gets stronger when ...	Changes when ...	Evidence
Maya vs Ben	Maya blames Ben	Maya avoids him	Maya finds the pass	chapter note 1–3

Do not only name the conflict. Explain one cause and one effect.

Kontextwortschatz

Lerne Wörter im Zusammenhang, nicht als lange isolierte Liste.

Word	Simple meaning	Useful chunk
event	something that happens	a key event
turning point	a moment that changes the story	the turning point is ...
relationship	connection between people	their relationship changes
conflict	a serious problem or struggle	the main conflict
evidence	text detail that supports an idea	evidence from the text
trust	belief that someone is honest or reliable	lose / build trust
blame	say someone caused a problem	blame someone for ...
resolve	solve or reduce a problem	resolve a conflict

Use again: Choose four words and use them in new sentences about your current class reading.

Aussprache und Fluency

Verständlichkeit ist wichtiger als Akzentfreiheit.

Chunk practice:

At first / Maya blames Ben / because she thinks / he took the pass.

Later / she checks the facts / and changes her mind.

Fluency routine: Read once slowly. Mark pauses with /. Read again at a natural speed. Record only if you want to. Keep recordings private unless you choose to share them.

Speaking

React – ask – explain

Work with a partner.

Function	Sentence starters
react	I agree. / I am not sure. / That makes sense.
ask	Why do you think that? / What happens before that?
opinion	I think ... because ...
evidence	In chapter ..., we see that ...
change	At first ..., but later ...

Mini talk: Speak for about 45–60 seconds about one character. Use three points: goal – conflict – change.

Writing

Write a short plot-and-character report of about 80–120 words.

Structure:

Opening: The story is mainly about ...
Plot: At first ... Then ... The turning point is ...
Characters: The relationship between ... and ... changes because ...
Conflict: The main conflict is ...
Evidence: We can see this when ...
Ending: In the end ...

Keep your own text: If you use digital feedback or an AI tool, keep your original version and compare changes. Check factual claims, quotations and source references yourself. Do not upload private data or copyrighted full texts to external AI services without permission.

Mediation

A German-speaking classmate asks: Why is Ben angry with Maya?

Do not translate every sentence. Give the important meaning in simple German, then return to English.

English source idea: Maya blames Ben before she has evidence. Ben feels that she does not trust him.

Mediation task: Erkläre den Kern mündlich in ein bis zwei deutschen Sätzen. Danach sage auf Englisch: The key point is ...

Functional grammar

Only use grammar that helps your message.

Job	Form	Example
tell events	simple past	Maya found the pass.
explain reasons	because	Ben is angry because Maya blames him.
show result	so	Maya finds the pass, so she apologises.
show contrast	but	Ben accepts the apology, but trust needs time.
analyse characters	simple present	Maya changes during the story.

Hilfestufen

Level 1 – word help: Use the context vocabulary table.

Level 2 – sentence help: Use frames: At first ..., Later ..., I think ... because ...

Level 3 – structure help: Use the timeline and character-map tables.

Level 4 – partner help: Explain your idea to a partner before writing.

Level 5 – independent: Write without frames, then check your work.

Feedback: meaning first

Use this order:

Meaning: Is the main idea clear?
Evidence: Is there a text detail or chapter reference?
Structure: Are events in a clear order?
Accuracy: Check only two main targets: simple past for events and connectors.
Improve: Rewrite one sentence.
Use again: Use the improved sentence in your mini talk or report.

Peer feedback: One strong point is ... / One next step is ...

Fehleranalyse

Correct only what matters for communication.

Example	Problem	Better version
Maya lose the pass yesterday.	past event	Maya lost the pass.
Ben is angry because Maya blamed Ben. Ben is angry.	repetition	Ben is angry because Maya blamed him.
Maya check the box so she find the pass.	past forms	Maya checked the box, so she found the pass.
The conflict is bad.	too vague	The conflict gets stronger because Maya avoids Ben.

Your error log: Write one error, one correction and one new sentence.

Transfer

Use the same tools with your real longer reading.

Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Compare this model with your own reading: Where does it fit, and where does it not fit?

Transfer task: Create one page with:

a five-to-seven-event timeline,
a character map with three to five characters,
one conflict tracker,
three short evidence notes,
one question you still have.

Can-do-Check

Mark each statement: Yes – Almost – Not yet.

I can ...	Yes	Almost	Not yet
put key events in order	□	□	□
explain one cause and one effect	□	□	□
show character relationships	□	□	□
explain a conflict	□	□	□
use short evidence	□	□	□
react and ask a follow-up question	□	□	□
write an 80–120 word report	□	□	□

Folgekurs

Next step: E9 G - Explain character change with evidence. There you move from tracking to short interpretation.

Interaktive Aufgaben

Quiz: Teste Dein Wissen

What belongs on a useful plot timeline? (Key events and their order) (!Every small detail) (!Only character names) (!Only difficult words)

What does a character map mainly show? (Relationships between characters) (!The book price) (!The page size) (!The writer's address)

What is a turning point? (A moment that changes the direction of the story) (!A list of all vocabulary) (!A spelling test) (!A description of the book cover)

Which sentence gives a reason? (Ben is angry because Maya blames him.) (!Ben is angry then Maya.) (!Ben angry chapter.) (!Because Ben Maya.)

Which tense is useful for finished story events? (Simple past) (!Present progressive only) (!Future only) (!Imperative only)

What should you do before using a transcript in this course? (Listen or watch once first) (!Translate every line) (!Skip the media) (!Copy the transcript)

What is an internal conflict? (A struggle inside a character) (!A page number) (!A relationship arrow) (!A chapter title)

Which sentence uses evidence? (In chapter 3, Maya checks the box and finds the pass.) (!Maya is nice maybe.) (!The story is a book.) (!I have no idea.)

What is a good follow-up question? (Why do you think that?) (!Blue or green?) (!How many pages is the cover?) (!What is your password?)

What comes first in feedback? (Check whether the meaning is clear) (!Correct every small accent difference) (!Replace the whole text) (!Delete the original version)

Memory

Timeline	key events in order
Character map	relationships between figures
Turning point	moment that changes the story
Evidence	detail that supports an idea
Internal conflict	struggle inside a character
External conflict	struggle with an outside force

Drag and Drop

Ordne die richtigen Begriffe zu.	Thema
Opening	introduces the situation
Rising action	problems grow
Turning point	an important change happens
Falling action	results of the turning point appear
Resolution	the main problem is reduced or ended

Kreuzworträtsel

Timeline	What shows key events in order?
Conflict	What word means a serious struggle in a story?
Climax	What can name a high point in a plot model?
Evidence	What supports your idea with a text detail?
Relation	What short word can describe a connection between characters?
Character	Who acts, speaks or changes in a story?

LearningApps

Lückentext

Offene Aufgaben

Leicht

Five-event timeline: Wähle fünf wichtige Ereignisse aus Deiner Lektüre und schreibe je einen kurzen englischen Satz.
Character cards: Erstelle für drei Figuren je eine Karte mit wants – does – changes.
Conflict sentence: Schreibe drei Sätze: The conflict starts when ... It gets stronger when ... It changes when ...
Question chain: Stelle einem Partner drei Fragen zu einem Kapitel und nutze mindestens einmal Why do you think that?.

Standard

Character map: Zeichne drei bis fünf Figuren und kennzeichne Hilfe, Vertrauen und Konflikt mit Symbolen. Erkläre zwei Verbindungen auf Englisch.
Cause and effect: Verbinde fünf Ereignisse mit because und so.
Mini presentation: Sprich 60 Sekunden über eine Figur: goal – conflict – change – evidence. Aufnahme ist freiwillig und bleibt privat.
Plot report: Schreibe einen Bericht mit 80–120 Wörtern und nutze at first, later, because, but, in the end.

Schwer

Two timelines: Vergleiche Haupthandlung und Nebenhandlung. Zeige, wo sie sich treffen.
Conflict change: Erkläre, wie ein Konflikt die Beziehung zweier Figuren verändert. Nutze zwei Textbelege.
Model check: Vergleiche Deine Lektüre mit der Plot-Mountain-Grafik. Nenne eine Stelle, an der das Modell passt, und eine, an der es nicht passt.
Mediation talk: Erkläre einer deutschsprachigen Person mündlich den Hauptkonflikt Deiner Lektüre, ohne Satz für Satz zu übersetzen. Gib danach eine kurze englische Zusammenfassung.

Lernkontrolle

Cause and effect transfer: Du erhältst sechs Ereignisse aus einer unbekannten Geschichte. Ordne sie sinnvoll und begründe zwei Verbindungen mit because oder so.
Relationship change: Beschreibe anhand kurzer Textausschnitte, wie sich eine Beziehung verändert. Nutze At first ..., but later ....
Conflict decision: Entscheide, ob ein Beispiel eher einen inneren oder äußeren Konflikt zeigt, und begründe Deine Entscheidung mit einem Textdetail.
Missing event: In einer Timeline fehlt ein Schritt. Ergänze ein plausibles Ereignis und erkläre, warum es zwischen die beiden anderen Schritte passt.
Evidence check: Vergleiche zwei Aussagen über eine Figur. Entscheide, welche Aussage besser belegt ist, und nenne den stärkeren Textbeleg.
Transfer to your reading: Erstelle zu einem Kapitel Deiner Lektüre eine Mini-Timeline, eine Figurenverbindung und eine Konfliktaussage. Erkläre, wie diese drei Elemente zusammenhängen.

Lernnachweis

Für einen Lernnachweis ist wichtig:

Plot tracking: fünf bis sieben zentrale Ereignisse in sinnvoller Reihenfolge,
Character relationships: eine übersichtliche character map mit erklärten Beziehungen,
Conflict: mindestens ein Konflikt mit Ursache, Entwicklung und Veränderung,
Evidence: kurze Belege oder Kapitel-/Seitenangaben aus der eigenen Lektüreausgabe,
Language: verständliche Sätze, passender simple past für Ereignisse und klare Konnektoren,
Speaking: verständliche Kurzpräsentation mit Reaktion oder Rückfrage,
Revision: eine erkennbare Verbesserung nach Feedback,
Privacy: keine privaten Social-Media-Daten; Aufnahmen nur freiwillig und privat.

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