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Writing or developing an English language syllabus is a difficult task. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

If you think taking tests is difficult then you should try writing them! Writing a good test is indeed quite a challenge and one that takes patience, experience and a degree of trial and error.

On these pages you will find ideas for classroom activities which involve writing.

This lesson plan introduces learners to semi-formal emails. They learn how and when to write a semi-formal email and practise writing one in pairs. 

From task preparation to a suggested correction code, our Teaching writing poster gives you lots of helpful ideas to use in the classroom when setting writing tasks for your learners.

This is an activity which is really useful for helping learners to write more fluently and can also help you to diagnose problems with your students' written work and ability to formulate questions.

Process writing focuses learners on the different stages and aspects of writing as they have been observed in good writers, and spend time on each, led by the teacher.

In process writing, the editing stage is where the writer and peers edit the written work.

Writing can be much more motivating if you give the writer a chance to play a role. In this activity the students will have the chance to write to an imaginary romantic partner.