Zaro J.J., Salaberri S. Storytelling

Macmillan Heinemann English Language Teaching; International edition first published, Scotland, 1995. — 66 p.The stories and how to use them
A children’s story
The tortoises’ picnic
The European tradition : a well-known tale
The pied piper of Hamelin
The European tradition : a less well-known tale
The three enchanted oranges
A modern tale
A tale with no name
A fairy story
The lizard and the damsel
New stories
The learner as storyteller
How to select stories and create activities around them
Guidelines for selecting and adapting stories
Glossary of activitiesThe 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. Storytelling is an established part of the curriculum in both English-speaking countries and many others, and stories are seen as a first-rate resource in the teaching of the child’s own language.