Storytelling as a Teaching Method in ESL （讲故事在英语教学方法）.pdf

Storytelling as a Teaching Method in ESL Classrooms Jie Yang Kristianstad University School of Teacher Education English, Spring 2011 Level IV English Tutor: Eivor Lindstedt Table of Contents Abstract and Key Words 1. Introduction 1 1.1 Aim 2 1.2 Material 3 1.2.1 Internet Classroom 3 1.2.2 Participants 4 1.3 Method 4 2. Theoretical Background 5 2.1 What Narration Is 5 2.1.1 Fisher and Other Scholars’ Studies on Narration 6 2.1.2 Dimensions of A Story 9 2.2 Didactics 10 2.2.1 Teaching Methods 10 2.2.2 Second Language Teaching Methods 12 2.2.3 Storytelling as An Instructional Method 14 3. Analysis and Discussion 14 3.1 Class for English Vocabulary 15 3.2 Class for Speaking English 19 3.3 Class for English Grammar 23 3.4 A Summing-up on Stories Used in Three Types of Lessons 26 4. Conclusion 28 References 30 Abstract: Until now, a lot of work has been done to explore methods for teaching English as a Second Language (ESL). Considering the nature of human beings as storytellers, teachers can use storytelling as a teaching method in English classrooms. The aim with this study is to discuss the storytelling teaching method adopted in ESL Classroom. The study is based on class observations on three Internet lessons, namely lessons of English vocabulary, grammar and spoken English. Videos on the Internet are wacthed and the