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Can you write it down, please? Writing in the Science classroom Writing, I think, is not apart from living. Writing is a kind of double living. The writer experiences everything twice. Once in reality and once in that mirror, which waits always before or behind. Catherine DRINKER BOWEN, american writer
I hate writing
Writing is remembering
Writing can be boring
Do you usually write down everything you want to remember? Have you noticed that your learners tend to pay more attention to what they see written down than what is said to them? Do students often ask you to write things they don’t understand on the board?
How many times do your students whine when you tell them to write something?
But, why should only teachers write? Writing exercises are very important for students learning Science in English and help learners master new words and concepts. Writing gives learners an opportunity to think about the language they are using and helps them really learn new structures and new vocabulary.
If you see that your students avoid individual writing, transform it into a collaborative task! In this way writing will become a creative part of the classroom routine and not a boring activity the students are reluctant to carry out. On the following pages are some entertaining writing activities you can use in your Science classes.
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