Handbooks for the English Classroom - Storytelling

The use of literature in foreign language teaching has greatly increased over the past few years. The materials and activities that derive from literary texts are a great aid to learning in that they appeal to the learners’ imagination, increase motivation and, above all, create a rich and The use of literature in foreign language teaching has greatly increased over the past few years. The materials and activities that derive from literary texts are a great aid to learning in that they appeal to the learners’ imagination, increase motivation and, above all, create a rich and meaningful context. Among the techniques available to the teacher, storytelling is one of the most frequently used, especially with beginners and false beginners. more