First the Story Telling, Then What?

 

 

Sitha Damayanti

 

 

Storytelling is known as to have the power to stimulate imagination and increase reading habits of its listeners. Further exploration benefit teachers of young learners (6 – 12 year olds) due to its ability to improve listening skills as well as language components. Teachers, however, might have difficulties in carrying out the activity due to its elaborate preparation, its vast variety and/ or follow-up activities. The presenter believes that a storytelling-based lesson should be designed in stages to make it more efficient. Proper preparation supported by interesting presentation of the story and fostered by extensive choice of appropriate follow-up activities could help young learners get the most of their English. The presentation begins by playing a video sample of a storytelling activity followed by a short talk on possible activities teachers could use in each stage. Samples of storytelling-based lesson will be presented and audience is invited to give their comments.

 

 

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Damayanti, S. (2005, March). First the story telling, then what. Workshop presented at LIA International Conference, Jakarta, Indonesia.

 

 

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