Write what you "feel"...

Write what you "feel"...
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"Dear Madeline"…..

I was writing an e-mail to my cousin in the States when suddenly I stopped. Certainly the letter will arrive in record time but is this my main purpose?

Once my letter is read, it will probably stay in my cousin's computer for a few weeks and then when her post space is full, she'll cancel it and POOF!, my letter will be gone forever!

I remember when I wrote letters on lovely writing paper, chosen with care. I even decorated the back of the envelope with a bright yellow sun and the words, "Write Soon". Surely my letter was received with a smile!

Letter writing is an art. It's a way of communicating news and emotions. What a joy to fill 4 pages of chatting and what a joy too, to receive a nice long letter!

I have a special box in my closet where I keep the letters I've received from my relatives and friends during the past years. Sometimes on a grey winter afternoon when I'm feeling a bit nostalgic, I open my letter box and reread my letters to feel all those warm embraces wrapped up in words.

It's a way of turning back the clock and reliving special moments with special people. Of course, receiving a letter, even if it's an e-mail, is welcome anytime. However, if I had the choice I'd prefer, without a doubt, to find a good old-fashioned envelope in my mailbox, with a letter to read and tuck away in my letter box, where it can be read again anytime I want!

I've always loved creative writing and I still continue to write these short articles whenever I have the time.

Creative writing means putting a lot of yourself in what you write. It can talk about you - your opinions, your ideas, your feelings. It can also give you the chance to be witty, sarcastic, humorous, ironic….

Let's not underestimate the creativity in our students. Give them a chance to try writing brief articles in English.
We can help by proposing subjects for them to explore.

Here are some:
         Write about a childhood experience.
         Express your ideas regarding young people and work opportunities.
         Put together a monologue, talking about your family, relatives etc.
         Write a book review, using humour.
         Write about a (fantastic, disastrous, humorous) family trip that could have been filmed in Hollywood.
          Use "personification", write about an object giving it human qualities and emotions.

Ex. I am a rather permissive armchair but I hate it when the children sit on me without taking off their dirty sneakers!! Life isn't all that easy for me...

They can try this personification with objects, like a desk, a notebook, a pair of shoes, etc.

I'm sure the students will come up with many other ideas that they can use.
The main point is to give this type of creative writing a try!
Once corrected (by you know who!) they can be photocopied for the class to read.

Dear teacher, don't be concerned with the errors you'll surely find in their articles. Correct them (of course!) but be sure to give praise for a good content.

A Nice Thought

"Fill the paper with the breathings of your heart".

William Wordsworth