Who teaches the course?
Natalia Rusinova, PhD in linguistics, with over 20 years of teaching English to people of all ages.
Who is this course for?
Age: high school students
Level: A2-B2 English
Group: to 5 people
Duration: 8 lessons
Friday at 7 p.m.
Level: A2-B2 English
Group: to 5 people
Duration: 8 lessons
Friday at 7 p.m.
What will be on course?
This course is designed to help teenagers and pre-teens develop their creative writing skills in English while strengthening key areas of grammar and vocabulary. We are going to work on stories both individually and collaboratively.
By the end of the course, each participant will have several original short stories. Along the way, students will gain practical tools for structuring narratives, linking ideas smoothly, and avoiding common errors. The course emphasizes collaboration and creativity, encouraging learners to give and receive constructive feedback, read their work aloud, and even create a class anthology of stories.
By the end of the course, each participant will have several original short stories. Along the way, students will gain practical tools for structuring narratives, linking ideas smoothly, and avoiding common errors. The course emphasizes collaboration and creativity, encouraging learners to give and receive constructive feedback, read their work aloud, and even create a class anthology of stories.
Goals
- Strengthen control of narrative tenses
- Improve sentence structure and word order in storytelling
- Expand vocabulary through adjectives, adverbs, and linking words
- Develop skills in story structure
- Build confidence in creative self-expression through writing and speaking
Instruments & Tools
- Google Meet
- Google Docs
- Google Forms/Quizzes — quick grammar and vocab checks
- Story dice / images / memes — digital cards shared on screen
- Padlet or shared folder — for publishing final stories
Outline of Topics (6–8 lessons, 60 min each)
Lesson 1 – Telling Simple Stories
Lesson 2 – Action & Background
Lesson 3 – Adding Depth with Narrative Tenses
Lesson 4 – Describing People & Places
Lesson 5 – Structuring a Story
Lesson 6 – Guided Writing
Lesson 7 – Independent Story Writing
Lesson 8 – Publishing & Sharing
Lesson 2 – Action & Background
Lesson 3 – Adding Depth with Narrative Tenses
Lesson 4 – Describing People & Places
Lesson 5 – Structuring a Story
Lesson 6 – Guided Writing
Lesson 7 – Independent Story Writing
Lesson 8 – Publishing & Sharing
Outcomes
By the end of the program, students will be able to:
- Write a 150–200 word narrative with accurate tense use
- Use a range of descriptive language (adjectives, adverbs)
- Apply story structure to organize ideas clearly
- Link sentences and paragraphs with cohesive devices
- Edit their own and peers’ writing for accuracy and clarity
- Present stories aloud with confidence and creativity