Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0521001609, Paperback)

This book enables teachers to explore story-telling as discourse in the language classroom and provides examples of meaningful activities which can be easily used in a range of teaching situations. Stories has three main sections, an introduction which outlines the conceptual framework of narrative, an activities section for use in the classroom and a storybank to support the activities.There is also a useful list of further resources. Outside the language classroom, stories provide an authentic and universal form of communication. Stories are a familiar and reassuring way of acquiring language and therefore can be easily applied to the language classroom. This book will help teachers who are interested in using stories in the classroom, but looking for a place to start. Unlike other books Stories is for teachers of adults, both young and old.