Task 1: I teach teens aged 14 to 17 in a secondary school.

Task 1: I teach teens aged 14 to 17 in a secondary school. They are not really into writing,  but I have tried a creative writing task that worked pretty well with them. They enjoyed writing and they had much fun. I give them flashcards or pictures of vocabulary that they should use in their writing. Then, in small  groups I initiate the first sentence,  everyone will write one single sentence to proceed the story and so on and so forth. Hence, they both read what have been written by their friends and then write another  new sentence. The story is composed creatively by them and the end product of the story is funny and amazingly imaginative. Grammar is easily combined with writing in this activity as the teacher can urge the use of a structure from the start and the students will imitate the same structure as they try to finish the story. Let say, for instance, that the objective is to consolidate the use of the simple past tense, so I initiate the story with a sentence containing the simple past tense, and the students will follow the same tense and at the same time they will be able to check the sentences written by their friends and correct mistakes if necessary. 
 

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  1. Silvia Montufo UrquízarMay 8, 2016 at 4:15 AM

    Collaborative writing. Great stuff!

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  2. Carolina Brenes BurgosMay 9, 2016 at 10:09 AM

    I love collaborative writing! I think it engages students a lot!

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  3. Juan UribeMay 9, 2016 at 1:42 PM

    Hi Marwa!

    Collaborative writing is a classic EFL activity that students enjoy. It is quick and requires learners to pay attention to follow the storyline using the right verb tenses. The result is always fun!

    Great memorable activity, Marwa!

    Greetings from Brazil,

    Juan

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