Registration
OE21-S04
Moved by moving movies – Learning English through Film Appreciation
S2 - S6 students (in English)
Group A: 8, 15, 22, 29 May; 5 Jun (5 sessions) 10:00 - 12:00
Group B: 10, 17, 24, 31 May; Jun 7 (5 sessions) 16:30 - 18:30
Fee: Free of charge
*This is an online programme which will be conducted via Zoom.
*此網上課程會透過Zoom線上授課。
Programme Objectives
Students will be able to:
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discuss a movie with the language skills needed
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have an awareness to appreciate movies with meanings
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use literary skills to review a movie from different perspectives
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use the critical thinking skills by analyzing the messages behind the movies
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have their life skills expanded by understanding the choices made by the movie characters
Programme Description
In each session, students will learn about some big ideas through in-depth guided watching of blockbuster movies that strike a chord in people – Avatar and 3 idiots. With a focus to develop the language skills and literary skills in this programme, the movies will be played in parts and followed up by meaningful discussion and acquisition of world knowledge in the following topics:
Session 1: Exploring environmentalism in the movie world
Session 2: Exploring environmentalism in the modern world
Session 3: Making personal choices in face of conflicts
Session 4: How to pursue excellence in the education system and why
Session 5: How to position yourself when the perfect score is needed
Target Participants / Prerequisite
S2 - S6 students
Programme Instructor
Ms. Lily CHENG
Graduated with first-class honours for both her Bachelor of Arts in English Studies and Bachelor of Education in English Language Education, Ms. Lily Cheng sees the advantages of extensive exposure to authentic and contextualized English, and the precious learning opportunities that come with multimedia texts including songs, movies and YouTube videos.
Medium of Instruction
English