Students read articles from young people's magazines, scan the articles, and then summarize the material for a partner. As a group, the class selects a topic and proceeds through the steps of process writing. Then the students are given individual topics about which to write, and use the steps of process writing, either in pairs or individually. Students read their finished products to the class. Create short works of poetry and prose.
Students study selected works of writers.
Students write a short poem or piece of prose about a given picture. Students choose their own topic or picture and complete a poem, either serious or humorous. Students are given a passage with mistakes and are responsible for correcting them, either individually or in groups. Use reference materials such as dictionaries, Internet, etc. Students are given topics of interest to them, such as top ten hits in target country, and will research them on the Internet.