Course Synopsis: 

The course introduces students to creative oral and written communication in English through the study of stories and films. It focuses on helping students explore the language, narrative structure, cultural and historical significance of stories in various formats, as well as important literary aspects such as genre, theme and characterisation. The craft aspects of storytelling and filmmaking are also examined. Students are required to engage in written and spoken critical analysis of selected stories and films from a variety of perspectives, and to reflect on knowledge acquired during the process. For this latter purpose, students are asked to prepare a creative reflection video to record their personal responses to the lesson content. In addition, students are given the opportunity to exercise their creativity by producing a short story of their own on a given title. During the collaborative presentations, each group chooses a film to analyse and each member speaks on one aspect of the selected film, such as narrative structure or characterisation. By the end of the course, students will have enhanced their ability to critically analyse and produce creative works, and be able to effectively communicate their responses, both orally and in writing.