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There are various ways of measuring learners' progress. Whichever method you choose, you should take time out to counsel your learners.

Creative writing normally refers to the production of texts which have an aesthetic rather than a purely informative, instrumental or pragmatic purpose.

I have often found that learners of all levels feel that there is inadequate time spent on listening in most language courses.

The term Business English can cover a multitude of things. When someone says they teach business English or they are studying business English it is quite possible that the speaker and the listener may have a different understanding of the term.

Writing, like all other aspects of language, is communicative. Think about what we write in real life. We write e-mails, lists, notes, covering letters, reports, curriculums, assignments, essays perhaps if we study.

This is the third in a series of four articles on transforming activities for creativity. The first introduced the concept of creativity in the language classroom.

This is the second in a series of four articles on transforming activities for creativity. The first introduced the concept of creativity in the language classroom. This one focuses on the features of creativity.

Before we set out and look at some theories and practice for introducing creativity into the language classroom, let's see why it is worth making all this effort.