Bridging theory and practice: How creative ideas flourish through personal and academic literacy practices

One of the key life skills advocated by the World Health Organization (1999) to be incorporated into any curriculum is 'creativity'. With the advent of the notion of Applied ELT In this connection, it seems that figuring out ways to improve life skills, say, creativity in language learners should be given well-deserved attention. Be that as it may, this paper explores whether and to what extent reading and writing activities can provide abundant opportunities for creative ideas to flourish.