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Norman Cain International House

Rome

Cambridge ESOL seminars

Storytelling for Younger Learners

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Why use stories in ELT?• They are motivating (everyone likes a

story)• They provide fluency in all four skills• They can help introduce new language• We can do fun activities from the stories• They give students a sense of achievement• They are fun & free!

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More reasons to use stories• They improve listening comprehension• They help YLs know the world & other

cultures• They include values & morals we can

pass on• We develop YLs mental abilities • They develop YLs imagination• They expose YLs to complex lanaguge

without them knowing it!

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Where should we tell stories?

• Have a special area where the students sit

• Students sit in a circle to see and hear better.

And when?• To change the lesson pace• To add variety• At the start, middle or end of lessons.• To introduce a new lesson topic

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How should we use stories?

• Set the scene explore, students’ imagination

• Involve all the senses• Involve the students in the story

process• Roleplay follow ups• Retelling with mistakes• Let the students continue or end the

story

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The Hatmaker and the Monkeys

C’era una volta un ……………… che faceva cappelli. Era un ……………………. Aveva  molti ……………….. da vendere. Un ……….. mise I ……………….. in un carrettino e  s’incamminò per la strada del mercato. La strada era lunga ed il

……………………….. era  stanco ed aveva caldo. Arrivò ad un albero e si sedette. Presto si addormentò.

C’erano  delle ………………………sull’albero. Il ………………………….non se n’era accorto. Le  …………………………………. Guardarono in giù . Videro i ………………….. Poi scesero

e  li presero. Tutte le ………………………. si misero un ………………………. E tutte le  ………………………………. risalirano sull’albero.

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The Hatmaker and the Monkeys

Poi l’………….. si svegliò. Il carrettino era vuoto. Non c’erano più ……………………………  ‘Dove sono i miei ……………………………………….?’ Disse. Guardò a sinistra. Guardò a  destra. Guardò tutto interno. Poi guardò in su. Vide le ……………………………………….  con i suoi ………………………………… ‘O povero me’ disse. Quelle …………………..  dispettose hanno rubato i miei ……………………….L’ …………………… mostrò il pugno  alle …………………….. Le ……………………………. anche mostrarono il pugno. Il  ……………………… ebbe un’idea. Si tolse il ………………… e lo gettò in terra. Anche le  …………………….. si tolsero il …………………. e lo gettarono in terra. Stavano imitando l’  ………………….. un'altra volta. Il ………………………………… mise i ……………………  sul carrettino e poi andò al ………………………. a venderli.

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Telli and Sapu

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What to remember!!• Know your story by heart.• Vary your voice tone and pace for

characters.• Keep the students involved.• Use the story for other activities.• Don’t worry too much about the

level (but be careful the story isn’t too difficult)

• Enjoy it!!!

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• Where is Timbuktu?• Mali• What’s the chemical formula for

sodium peroxide?• NaOH• Who’s the shortest politician in

the world?• You already know this!!!

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Storytelling for Younger Learners

THANK YOU!

Norman [email protected]

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