Stories in English

ALEJANDRA MORENO ZUÑIGA

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STORYTELLING

WHAT IS STORYTELLING ?

- We are all storytellers!- Captivating an audience is no easy task- The tellers use their voices, movement, and expressions to bring

these elements to life in the listeners’ minds and hearts.

RATIONALE FOR USING STORIES

A: Stories use a holistic approach B: Stories support natural acquisition of language

C. Storytelling is effective for early foreign language classes.

- Genuinely communicative- Linguistically honest- Real- Affective domain- Caters to the individual / forging a

community - Reduce anxiety

D: Children love stories! - They are always eager to listen stories - They want to understand what is happening- They can enjoy hearing stories in English - They enjoy looking storybooks by themselves- They can reread the stories they like when

they can read in English themselves.

TECHNIQUES FOR

STORYTELLING

- Begin with short sessions…- Read slowly and clearly - Make comments about the illustrations- Encourage your pupils to take part in

the storytelling- Use gestures, mime, facial gestures

- Vary the pace, tone and volume of your voice

- Pause where appropiate- Make sound effects where possible- Ask question to involve children- Do not be afraid of repeat, expand and

reformulate.

Storytelling activities

A: Pre-storytelling activities

- Capture their attention- Connect to prior knowledge and

experiences- Review language students have

learned- Pre-teach new vocabulary or

expressions- Predict what will happen in the story- Give students a purpose for listening

B: During and Post-Storytelling Activities

- Q & A- TPR- Group retelling- Create your own ending- Drama- Read and write books- Projects

Choosing Stories for Use with young Learners

- Appropriate to students interest

- Appropriate in terms of language level

- Leads to a number of useful follow up activities

- Is the right length

- Is culturally appropriate

- Has a clear and interesting story line

Guidelines for telling a story

effectively

- Organize children- Motivate students at the beginning of the story- Introduce children to the topic- Tell story using…- Involve students in the story and create curiosity