Idea — Marking every error overwhelms learners and teaches them to feel bad, not to improve. Choose one or two patterns — ideally the ones that most affect meaning or reflect today’s teaching aim. Example…
Idea — Learners often over-rely on connectors while ignoring other cohesive devices: pronoun reference, lexical chains, and ellipsis. Connectors alone make writing mechanical. Example — Weak: ‘Firstly, dogs are loyal. Moreover, they are good for…
Idea — A functional paragraph has three parts: a topic sentence that states the main idea, supporting sentences that develop it with examples or reasons, and an optional closing sentence. Example — Topic: ‘One advantage…
Idea — Planning forces learners to separate content decisions from language decisions. Without it, writers spend working memory on both at once and produce thin, underdeveloped paragraphs. Example — A learner given five minutes to…
Idea — When analysing a model text, look at the form first — what the text does in each section — before asking learners what they think of it. Jumping to opinion skips the language…
Idea — A model text shows learners what a good version of the target text looks like before they write their own. It sets the standard and provides language they can adapt — not copy.…
Idea — Process writing focuses on how a text is built — planning, drafting, revising. It mirrors how real writers work and raises awareness of writing as a recursive skill. Example — Product: ‘Write a…
Published: 25 June 2026 · By Sourov Deb For the past few weeks, I’ve been building a system to automatically find English teaching and training opportunities in France using the official France Travail API. As…
Idea — Classroom writing is not homework. In-class writing allows the teacher to monitor process, give real-time feedback, and use errors as teaching material. Example — Learners write a paragraph in class while you circulate.…
Idea — Long presentations overwhelm both speaker and audience. A two-to-three minute talk with one main point and one example is hard enough at B1 and generates better language than a ten-minute ramble. Example —…