How can we select engaging, authentic tasks to boost our EFL learners’ writing in the TL? Here are 7 criteria for selecting the most suitable activities for a writing skills lesson. Focus on the overall aim of the lesson When selecting writing tasks for our EFL classroom our main focus should be on whetherContinue reading “Writing skills practice in the EFL classroom”
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Correcting our EFL students’ written work
What are the main guidelines we should follow when correcting our students’ written work? Here are 7 tips on providing constructive feedback to our learners that will foster language learning Writing is one of the most critical skills in foreign language learning as learners have to turn their input into output and produce aContinue reading “Correcting our EFL students’ written work”
Promoting creative writing in the EFL classroom
How can we boost learner motivation through creative writing activities? Here are 6 tips on selecting authentic, stimulating tasks to unleash learner creativity Task authenticity As Harmer (2001:259) points out, the term creative writing suggests ‘imaginative tasks’, such as writing poems and stories, whose ‘end result’ is to promote effective learning and maximize learnerContinue reading “Promoting creative writing in the EFL classroom”
The Art of TEFL 