teaching English to teens

Poem: Teaching English to teens
Oh teaching, you are kind
Oh teaching, you are the light of development
Teaching to teens is not something that is easy
But it is not impossible
There is not a single way to do it
The target of teaching is learning and understanding
The teacher should be a good guide
He should be a good friend for the students
He should show the quickest way of learning
He should motivate the students
He should be ready to help them
He should gave an opened-heart of teaching
Teens and the teacher are in the same canoe
They should respect each other and accept to share their ideas
Teaching is a noble job and teaching English to teens is a very big challenge.

by Uyanga Enkhtaivan

TEENAGERS ARE… 

Yet people believe no happy ending
How optimistic THEY are 
Yet people allow no risk
How brave THEY are
Yet moms and dads know no solution
How smart THEY are
Yet everyone seems networked
How isolated THEY are
Yet families want more company
How independent THEY are
Yet everyone never understands teenagers
How complicated THEY are…

Teenagers

They are the confused being

They don't know where to belong

They seek attention and affection

If forsaken, would wander along

They might be difficult to handle

But they are ambitious and adventurous

But aggressive for their own good

If misguided would tread the wrong road.

Parents become their enemy

Friends are now their family

Teachers must act as referee

To bridge their uncertainty.

The Teen Poem

THE TEEN TEEN

You are curious to see what there is at the end of the earth,

Even you are adventurous enough to start with a small backpack,

Enthusiastic to meet dangers of the path.

But sometimes the roads are not so plain,

And your society bitterly reminds you of Roseau’s words,

“Man is born free, but everywhere he is in chain”.

You want to be independent, like Icarus, free from all the bonds,

And similar to him, you become vulnerable when you are emotional;

Nevertheless, you again march in line of bolds.

At the end of the day, you have your head on the pillow

And in mind many a questions fly;

One of them is…

Who am I?

Who am I?

TEENAGERS


You  are the young person  with open views ,
And bright ideas ,  with vivid dreams .
Let everything be fine , as it should be,
You  are the pride , the country's hope!
 
Meet , fall in love,  learn, and  marry
Achieve success in your chosen field ,
From timid steps to high levels
Leave your mark in a series of generations.
 
Let fate and will develop plans come true ,
Open the door , no matter where you will go .
Let not be afraid of barriers and mists .
You are the person strong and brave!

Two True Things About TEENS

Understanding is what they seek

Very puzzled is how they feel

Waiting to be amazed all the time

Every time someone new arrives.

Teens can be hard to deal with sometimes

It’s like their voice is somewhere left behind

Comfortable they’re waiting to feel

to be as talkative as they could be.

Jose Barrera, Maracaibo/Venezuela

TET Summer 2015

The Best Age

To those who change and
Have the opportunity of
Exploring while learning to become the
Best. To those who dream and
Enable the possitive
Side of life.
To those who love besides
All difficulties:
Girls & boys, the teenagers of today,
Enchant the world with their smiles every day.

By Daniela María Turrubiates Mireles.