Shared dictation activity

Text A                                

It’s a clear  auckland night. The grass is spongy. 

Everything’s still. The boy creeps outside, 

Lies on his back, and searches the sky. Staring at the moon  , 

he dreams of flying into space.

Fast-forward thirty years to Huston, Texas. Mana Vautier says good bye  

to his family and heads to work. As an aerospace engineer at NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration , he is living his dream. 

NASA is the largest space agency in the world. It was set up by the United States government to explore space and learn about the universe. 

Born in Auckland and of Te Arawa, Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Kahungunu, and Ngāti Raukawa descent, Mana always knew he wanted to explore space. But how did a star-gazing boy from Auckland end up working for NASA?

 

I always knew I wanted to work as an astronaut but I had no idea how to make it happen. 

Text B

It’s a clear  Auckland Night .The grass  is wet and 

spongy. Everything’s still. A young boy  , lies on his 

Back, and searches the sky. Staring at the moon, 

He dreams of flying.

Fast-forward thirty years to Houston, Texas. Mana Vautier   says 

Goodbye to his family and heads to work. AS an 

aerospace engineer at NASA  ( National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration),he is living his dream. 

NASA is the largest space agency in the world

.

NASA is the largest space agency in the world. It was set up by 

United States government to explore space and learn about the universe.             

Born in Auckland and of Te Arawa, Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Kahungunu, and Ngāti Raukawa descent, Mana always knew he wanted to explore space.

But how did a star-gazing boy from Auckland end up working for NASA?

I always knew I wanted to work as an astronaut but I had no idea how to make it happen.