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Work in pairs. Can you answer the questions?

Teaching teenagers is always more than just teaching the language. They’re thinking about how they fit into the world around them – what kind of person do they want to be, what do they want to do after school, how do others see them? And you’re often their guide with these difficult questions. In this issue, we’ve got lots of ideas for helping teenagers think about their futures. Nick Robinson looks at how changing technology could impact on their career choices. Ben Goldstein shares his ideas on developing creative thinking that will help them in the workplace as well as at school. This issue is full of ideas for developing the skills your students need if they’re going to succeed in what they want to do. Working in teams, creative thinking, lifelong learning, fluent communication, critical thinking – these

are the skills employers look for and which your students need help with. Do you need ideas for helping teenagers with self-image and emotional awareness? Have a look at the articles by Niall Curry and Olha Madylus. So, sit back and let us inspire you with ways of helping your teenagers achieve their best in the world! I hope you really enjoy this issue of the Teaching Teens magazine.

Ben Knight Director of the Language Research Team, Cambridge University Press

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It’s a teen’s world

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How to future-proof your career in the digital age

Creative Thinking and the workplace 08

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Learning to Learn for life

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Differentiation via open tasks

Helping teens become their own life coaches

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Pull-out project

Course developer and author Dan Vincent explains how to help your teenage learners collaborate in his blog series. 3

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Exam preparation expert and author Greg Archer discusses how to start preparing your teens for exams.

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What is fluency, and can it be taught?

Learning English and future selves

The Cambridge crossword

Should we teach Critical Thinking?

Critical Thinking practice with any text

Wanted: Team player

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Developing a teenager’s emotional awareness

Mindfulness of breathing for teens

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