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Forcing My Students to Sit for Exams

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By this point in our careers, we’ve practically seen it all. Students who are indifferent to learning a language, others who adamantly insist on pursuing their own educational path of choice – one which does not include learning a foreign language. Perhaps the most pressing of concerns relates to the young souls who literally fall apart in front of our eyes; the children who are stressed beyond words, to the point their grievances and frustrations lead to physical ailments and mental outbreaks.

by Katherine Reilly, originally published in ELT NEWS printed magazine

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Empowering Young Learners: Nurturing Expressive Writing Skills in English

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Teaching young learners how to write is a meticulous task which requires our unwavering devotion to detail, as it is considered by many to be the culmination of a multitude of well-developed language skills. Writing at a young age not only influences the learner to develop and express his critical thought, but will also inspire him to practice and assimilate the key elements of the target language.

  • Techniques will be presented with the goal of addressing this issue, while also reflecting on the most common errors made by both educators and students alike.
  • Considerations to encourage engagement, collaboration amongst peers, as well as recognition of proper register are key elements which will be weighed upon.
  • Practical methods of influencing a young learner’s mind to develop his thought into the written form of communication, will be implemented in the presentation.