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Who is this course for?
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Non-native teachers of English from intermediate
to very advanced level |
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Native speaking teachers of English |
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Teachers of English at primary,
secondary and tertiary level |
The Creative Writing course is for teachers who:
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feel odd teaching a skill that they seldom practise themselves |
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who want to find exciting ways of sharing the fun of writing with a wide range of students, from primary through adult levels. People who want to explore this area of ELT methodology.. |
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who want to experience themselves,
or re-experience themselves as writers |
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who want to take leaps and bounds forward in their
use of written English, and this goes for both natives and L2 speakers. |
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the course is very definitely for teacher preparing exam class in
which writing is important and for people teaching technical and EAP
writing skills. The course will infuse these areas
with a new sense of creativity. |
What are the key course contents?
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Topics include: |
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the letter/email as a major instrument of teacher-student, classroom communication |
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letters/emails between the students across the classroom |
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letters and emails from students out to
others beyond the classroom |
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list writing |
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poetry writing |
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writing under the influence of fine text |
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dialogue writing ( inner voice), Dialogue
writing with an addressee outside oneself |
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brain-storming techniques preparatory to
writing an expository composition |
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story writing across the language levels |
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drama activities leading into and out of writing |
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role-reversal and "doubling" as writing techniques |
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writing from physical experience and from observation
of physical processes |
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NLP modelling of exactly how each person in the group inwardly experiences writing given texts |
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editing, Re-writing, Group writing |
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teacher role in error correction |
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the evaluation of writing. |
Is this the right course for me?
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Yes, if you have "writer's block" and want to overcome it. |
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Yes, if you want to improve your confidence and
competence as a writer. Yes, if you want to inspire your students to
enjoy the thrill of creative writing. |
If this is not the right course for you, please consider one of the following::
What do I do next?
If this is the right course for you, please complete the
Registration
Form online. Our courses have limited places,
so avoid disappointment by completing your reservation
as soon as possible.
If this course does not match your needs, please contact
Pilgrims Sales (details below) or browse the website
for information on other courses.
To request more information or to register, please contact
Sales at Pilgrims. Alternatively, you can register online
by clicking here.
Recommended Reading: Please note it is not necessary to buy these books or bring them to the course with you
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“The New Diary” T. Rainer (Angus and Robertson) 1980 |
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“Creative Writing” C. Frank and Mario Rinvolucri (Helbeling Languages) 2007 |
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“Letters” Burbridge, Levy, Gray and Rinvolucri” (OUP) 1996 |
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