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Tag Archives: second language writing
December Holidays: 5 Writing Activities
Betsy Gilliland
Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, Solstice, Christmas, Ōmisoka, New Year’s Eve…with abundant holidays and traditions involving food, gifts, and socialization, December offers teachers many opportunities to engage students in fun and reflective writing activities. As I wrote last month in my November post, … Continue reading
6 Ways to Build Fluency in Second Language Writing
Betsy Gilliland
What Is Fluency in Writing? When asked what their goal is in learning a language, many learners say they want to be fluent in both speaking and writing. In everyday discussions, we often think of fluency as a reflection of … Continue reading
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Tagged as academic writing, classroom activities, ESL writing, fluency, second language writing, teaching writing
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Interactive Fiction for Reading, Writing, and Grammar
Jeff Kuhn
Hello and welcome to another edition of the TESOL Games and Learning blog! Many of us continue with remote learning, and keeping students engaged from the other side of a webcam has become a consistent challenge. In this month’s post, we’ll explore text-based games, … Continue reading
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Tagged as games, grammar, online games, online teaching, reading, reading activities, second language writing, writing
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Music and Writing
Betsy Gilliland
Music can evoke powerful emotions and memories in human beings. We love a particular piece, or we hate it strongly, or it brings us back to a place and time. Music can also put us into a mindset for writing … Continue reading
Teaching Workplace Writing
Betsy Gilliland
Much of our discussions of writing instruction revolves around academic writing and preparing students for their future studies, from high school to university to graduate school. But few of our students plan to become professors, so it’s important for writing … Continue reading
Making Discussion Boards More Engaging
Betsy Gilliland
With the world’s education systems shifting to online instruction as the COVID-19 pandemic continues into a new academic year, teachers need to think carefully about how we can maintain the interactive features we value in face-to-face classes without endangering our … Continue reading
Activities for Teaching Writing to Young Learners
Betsy Gilliland
When we learn a new language, writing is often the last skill we focus on. Listening and speaking take priority, and reading can be integrated into textbook exercises as we learn grammar, for example. Writing may be neglected because of … Continue reading
Finding Audiences Beyond the Classroom
Betsy Gilliland
Why do we write? For my dissertation, I spent a year observing high school English language classes and talking with the students and teachers about writing. One thing that struck me in these interviews was how rarely the students saw … Continue reading