Synopses & Reviews
This book enables teachers to explore story-telling as discourse in the language classroom and provides examples of meaningful activities which can be easily used in a range of teaching situations.Stories has three main sections, an introduction which outlines the conceptual framework of narrative, an activities section for use in the classroom and a storybank to support the activities.There is also a useful list of further resources.Outside the language classroom, stories provide an authentic and universal form of communication. Stories are a familiar and reassuring way of acquiring language and therefore can be easily applied to the language classroom. This book will help teachers who are interested in using stories in the classroom, but looking for a place to start. Unlike other books Stories is for teachers of adults, both young and old.
Review
"...thoughtful, well-organized, and inspiring." Canadian Modern Language Review
Synopsis
Stories are a wonderful way of helping students to learn and acquire language. This book is packed full of fun activities using different narrative genres such as soap opera, urban myth and newspaper reporting, as well as advice on how to use stories in the classroom. The material is particularly suitable for teachers of adults and young adults. The book will help teachers to teach students the conventions of different narrative genres, enable students to work with stories to achieve language-learning objectives, and build a sense of community in the classroom.
Synopsis
An exploration of story-telling as discourse through a wide range of teaching activities.
Synopsis
Stories are a familiar and reassuring way of acquiring language. This book will help teachers who want to use stories in the classroom, with adults. This resource book has three main sections, an introduction, an activities section for use in the classroom and a storybank to support the activities.
Synopsis
Stories provide an authentic and universal form of communication. They are a familiar and reassuring way of acquiring language and therefore can be easily applied to the language classroom. This book will help teachers who are interested in using stories in the classroom, with adults. Stories has three main sections, an introduction which outlines the conceptual framework of narrative, an activities section for use in the classroom and a storybank to support the activities. There is also a useful list of further resources.
Synopsis
This book will help teachers who want to use stories in the classroom, with adults.
Table of Contents
Introduction; Activities;Section A: activities 1 &14 Learning about text as narrative genre:1 Sorting and sequencing; 2 Musical orientation; 3 Complications and resolutions; 4 Choose your own adventure narrative; 5 Starting at the end; 6 Getting the point of a story; 7 Point of view; 8 Shaping facts to fit purpose; 9 Troubles talk; 10 Travel tales; 11 Tall stories; 12 In a nutshell; 13 Rumour as narrative; 14 Limericks.Section B: activities 15 &28 Language learning through narrative lessons: 15 Text repair; 16 Read, ask and tell; 17 Again and again; 18 Recorded anecdotes; 19 Arguing a case; 20 Describing the circumstances of a past event; 21 Complaints in the context of a recount; 22 Perfect match; 23 Sound contrast; 24 Schwa map; 25 Milking a mystery; 26 Finish my sentences; 27 From short story to drama; 28 Rewriting song lyrics. Section C: activities 29 &42 Building a 'storied' class: 29 Story-telling as a social act; 30 Every name has a story (1); 31 Every name has a story (2); 32 The landmarks of your life; 33 Your language biography; 34 Liar, liar, pants on fire; 35 That's incredible!; 37 Pet hates; 38 Culture bump; 39 Write my story; 40 Parables; 41 Mystery pebbles; 42 Here comes the bride. Story bank; References.