Delighting Writing! Our Writer in Residence 愉快的写作！ 北京耀中作家驻校课程

In May, as part of our ongoing Expert in Residence programme, we welcomed writer Deva Poole to YCIS Beijing for four weeks. We speak to Deva about the benefits of creative writing in school, tips for improving writing skills, and his most memorable moments teaching at YCIS Beijing.

今年5月，北京耀中国际学校迎来了作家Deva Poole，作为正在进行的专家驻校课程的一部分，Deva已经在校驻留四周。我们与他谈到创意写作的好处，如何提高写作技巧，以及他在北京耀中最难忘的时刻。

What have you been doing with our students at YCIS Beijing?

你与北京耀中的学生共同合作过什么？

I prefer to start with open-ended writing prompts. For example, students may be presented with a mysterious image, or two randomly paired words, or only the first line, and it’s up to them to decide what the story should be.

我更喜欢用简单的提示引出开放式写作。例如，学生可能会看到一个神秘的图像，或两个随机配对的单词，或文章的第一句话，他们可以自由决定这个故事的内容。

What do you enjoy most about working with children of school age?

与学生一起工作，你最享受的是什么？

YCIS Beijing students have been really enthusiastic and imaginative. It was inspiring to see how many different ideas they could come up with from some of the same writing prompts. 

北京耀中的学生非常热情且富有想象力。仅根据一些相同的提示，他们能产生许多不同的想法，这点是非常鼓舞人心的。

Has there been anything particularly memorable during your time here?

在这里有没有让你特别难忘的事情？

One of our exercises has been creating ‘six word stories.’ Some of the best came from students who have English as a second language. Sometimes students who are still feeling their way around the language write in surprising ways, with results that can be really fresh and interesting.

我们的练习之一是创作“六个字的故事”，其中一些非常好的故事出自以英语为第二语言的学生。有时，仍然在摸索学习新语言的学生会以一种不寻常的方式写作，其结果可能非常新鲜有趣。

To read the full interview with Deva, including his tips for improving writing skills, click “Read more” below.

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