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ALEJANDRA MORENO ZUÑIGA
20122113171
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