Be Creative: Part 1 (Poetry)

Creative Writing: Poetry

At The Pear Tree, we do not just teach essentials, we also teach interested students how to write creatively. The following video is just one example of how our students have, in a short space of a couple of days, learnt to compose a poem. They were 12 and 13 years of age and they had no prior experience at all in composing poems. Watch the video below:

In case you are wondering about the ability of the person who taught these children how to write poetry, watch the following video that contains an original poem of the teacher.

If you would like to learn how to write creatively, be it poetry or prose, contact us today at info@thepeartree.com.sg. In Singapore, we conduct workshops, for students in other countries, we will have online creative writing courses soon.

Learn English the Creative Way - A Holistic Learning Programme

The Literature-Driven English Programme

At The Pear Tree, we use a programme designed by Dr Pereira and tested in a few schools in Singapore. They were found to be effective in enhancing English Language skills of students of varying levels of fluency.

The Literature-Driven English Programme constitutes a holistic English Language Curriculum. In designing it, theories associated with Language Acquisition were taken into consideration; the knowledge gained from its test implementation and its subsequent use in numerous settings, including Adult Learning of  the English Language, also helped to enrich the design of the curriculum.

A guarantee that we provide at The Pear Tree Centre for Education is that we are constantly working on improving our curriculum so that you can learn:

• to speak English fluently;
• English grammar in a fun and effective way;
• to write in English fluently and creatively;
• to think critically to express yourselves in English, coherently and logically; 
• to appreciate the nuances of the language so as to comprehend a text well; and
• to enjoy English Literature.

Come, enrol in any of our courses today and it will get you started on an enriching and fulfilling journey toward an enhanced communication in English. (To discover the various dimensions of learning the English language, Read What We Have To Say.)

Learn English Online

In the comfort of your home, The Pear Tree Centre for Education offers you the opportunity to learn English at your own pace, in your own time.

Watch the video to discover how we can make your learning experience different - More Enriching, More Effective, More Fun!

Our lessons are research-based and goal-oriented, with interactive tools such as forums and online conferencing included, to enhance effectiveness.

For a different, fulfilling and effective online learning experience, register for our courses today!

At present, we have lessons for those sitting for the GCE `O' Level English and Literature examinations soon. Current Online Lessons

Soon, we will have the following lessons:

Communication Skills (Spoken) for Adults

Communication Skills (Written) for Adults

Grammar is Fun! (For Beginners) - Other levels will be added gradually

Literary Analysis (Prose)

Literary Analysis (Poetry)

Reading Comprehension

Composition (Narrative)

Composition (Descriptive)

Composition (Factual)

Contact us at info@thepeartree.com.sg for more information or visit this blog for updates.

How do you learn English quickly?

Picture the scene below:

You see a comfortable, cosy setting, a place where you would, perhaps, long to be, a place to feel at ease as you indulge in simple, or complex, communication. It is a setting that is unimaginable if your conversation is to be in English and you are not well-versed in the language.

Language contains so many nuances, subtle meanings, and how one brings out these meanings differ from language to language. There are commonalities, true, but there are also differences. So, for whatever reason, when you want to converse in English, be fluent enough to seem a natural in it, you need to understand the rationales found in the grammar, conventions, use of idioms, colourful phrasings, etc.

Here, at The Pear Tree, we understand your needs and we have the expertise to use our knowledge of English Language Learning and Language Acquisition, in general, to equip you well so that your English Language skills are enhanced. Learn English the Fun Way, the Effective Way, Our Way! You may not discover how to learn English quickly, but you will certainly acquire skills that will be with you lifelong.

For starters, browse through our piece on the utility of learning grammar to enhance language skills in Learning English Grammar to Achieve Clarity in Writing. Read More.