Ключевое слово: «creative narrative writing»

Foreign language lessons do not only develop students’ language skills, but also expand students’ horizons, nurture tolerance, generate desire for learning, and activate critical thinking. Besides, they can forster students’ curiosity and creative thinking. As Edward de Bono once said, “There is no doubt that creativity is the most important human resource of all. Without creativity, there would be no progress, and we would be forever repeating the same patterns.” [2]. This article defines creativity and highlights the importance of sparkling creative thinking among students. Apart from that, this article is the author’s reflection on the creative narrative writing lesson, which was implemented at the Institute of Foreign Languages of Petrozavodsk State University.