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Jack Dempsey
Jack Dempsey is an English teacher at GEMS Wellington International School in Dubai
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What’s the point of learning English?
Students often ask why we study literature, and there isn’t always an easy answer. But, in a way, this is exactly why it’s so important, argues this international school English teacher
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26 May 2025
