Hey everyone,
Our second of three original short stories from the autumn 2010 term HK Lit class has now been posted!
This week’s story is by Cherry C. Called, “Home, Sweet Home?”, the story focuses on domestic violence in Hong Kong. With skillful imagery and a powerful ending, Cherry explores how domestic violence has permeated every facet of Hong Kong society – perhaps even your neighbors down the hall.
Hey everyone, and happy year of the rabbit!
We are pleased to publish three of our favorite original short stories from the ENGLA 105F class, Hong Kong Literature. This class, offered during the autumn term of 2010, allowed students to study writings in English about, by, and for Hong Kong people. After reading excerpts from noted Hong Kong writers, including Xu Xi, Andrew Parkin, and Agnes Lam, and the novel One For My Baby by Tony Parsons, our students were challenged to write their own 1,000-word original short story.
Their assignment had only one parameter: It had to have some tie to Hong Kong. The students received instruction on how to build a narrative structure, write with imagery, and provide meaningful feedback through peer editing. The stories went through multiple edits and the works that appear here are published in their original form, without any extra teacher edits.
We will be publishing one story a week for the next two Mondays (Feb. 21 and 28) so check back soon for the next exciting story!
This week’s story is called “Fortune Dealer” by Jojo W. It opens on Valentine’s Day and features the despondent Ariel, who has just discovered her boyfriend Matthew has been cheating on her. Ariel will do anything to get him back, and a mysterious fortune dealer, Ah Mui, just might be the solution.
Dear students,
Thank for a wonderful Autumn term. It was a pleasure teaching all of you, be it through formal classes or Helpdesk. We hope to see you again in the future. Please check out the Students page for an updated list of new courses for the Spring term.
Also, please check this blog often next semester, as we plan to use it as a platform to share course-related links and announcements within the ECLP.
Good luck on exams!
The ECLP team
Hello students! Welcome to the 2010-2011 school year. We’re excited to see your smiling faces here again. Please check under the “Students” tab for a full listing of our courses this semester.
We’d like to announce a new service for past and present ECLP students, starting this semester: Helpdesk. Helpdesk is a half-hour time period when you get individual English help from us, the ECLP teachers. Basically, it’s 30 minutes when you have our full attention for anything you need in English. You can come to Helpdesk for:
This is a great chance for you to use English more often, and to improve on what you specifically need. Naturally, this service is free of charge. Helpdesk is only open for past and present ECLP students.
Helpdesk will start next week, Sept. 13th. The signup is located outside of Chase’s office, A738. Please sign up with your full name and e-mail address. For the time being, please only sign up for one slot per week.
Jumping for study tour joy outside the National Gallery
Hey all,
It’s been about a month since the London Study Tour gang returned from the UK. There were tons of unforgettable memories, from standing in two time zones at the same time to watching Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream in zero degree weather.
Check out our students’ firsthand accounts of the London trip AND the amazing video of our journey made by our fearless leader, Chase.
Cheers!
Yesterday (April 26), marked the alleged baptism of William Shakespeare, the prolific English playwright who gave us stage classics like Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, Hamlet, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The exact birthday of the Bard has been disputed, but most place it on April 23, 1564. Following Elizabethan tradition, he should have been baptized three days after his birth, but whether or not his birthday was accurate (or indeed, if the baptism happened) contributes to the use of “alleged” to describe the April 26th event.
In any case, take some time this week to honor Mr. Shakespeare by learning more about him. You can find basic background information about the Bard through the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust or read more about the society in which he lived through the Internet Shakespeare Editions. A few clicks on this site will also take you to reproductions of Shakespeare’s plays with their original spellings.
Check out the many articles online celebrating this man, such as this CBS article showing the legacy of Shakespeare. You can also get up-to-speed on the fascinating debate of whether or not Shakespeare actually wrote all of his works.
Lastly, since Shakespeare was known for creating some of the best insults of his day, try the Shakespearean Insults Generator to be burned by a random mixture of words Shakespeare used in his plays. Try it on an enemy (or friend) today.
We are pleased to announce the ECLP class offerings for the Fall 2010 term. Two new classes, Children’s Literature in English and English and Popular Song Lyrics, are included. There is also a blended-learning course. Please check the post under the “Students” page for more information.
(April 24) It was nice to see you all today, chatting, planning, gossiping and booking stuff! I’m glad that we now have somewhere to stay in London.
Now that the basics are taken care of, you guys can plan away. Don’t forget to research on your assigned place of interest.
And most of all, don’t forget that you do have exams coming up! Bon courage! – Chase
The National Gallery in London
Today we had our first pre-departure meeting for the ECLP UK Study Tour, sponsored by the Hong Kong Chiu Chow Chamber of Commerce, Ltd. – Winnie Ko Student Exchange Fund. Soon our students will be blogging about their experiences before, during, and after our seven-day trip to London! Please check the tab titled “London Study Tour 2010” for more updates.
Thanks for visiting the online home of the English Cultural Literacy Project! The ECLP is part of the Arts and Social Sciences department of the Open University of Hong Kong. Our goal is to teach students English through cultural contexts. Our classes include World English(es) and Cultures, Hitchcock Films, Modern British and American Drama, Children’s Literature, English in Media and Pop Culture, and many others.
This blog is a forum for ECLP news, including study tours, projects, and everything in between. In addition, this blog is a platform for students to apply their English skills. Many students are Hong Kong locals, so this is an exciting opportunity for them to be part of the English writing community.
Check this blog regularly for the latest news!
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