Level 1
We have been listening to and reading stories and jokes in class this term. Telling a story in another language can be difficult. Here is the simple story telling model we used to help us.
Model
Opening Hello friends, today I'm going to tell you a story about …
Reason I chose this story because … (it is funny / sad / amazing / scary)
It is a good story to tell kids / to tell adults only / to tell anyone
Tell the story eg. A long time ago …. / … in America / Australia / Vietnam ...
Opinion I liked this story because …. / I didn't like this story much because …
Closing Thank you for listening to my story. Do you have any questions?
Remember:
*Keep your sentences short.
*Use the past simple - this is the best tense to use for telling stories.
LISTEN TO A RECOUNT
Here is Hoai's oral recount of a story we read in class (the original comes from the book, True ESL Stories)
GRAMMAR : Past Simple (in songs and stories)
Exercise Using the Past Simple : My Best Holiday
Play the video and follow the instructions ... fun!
What is our class discussing on Facebook this week? Join the 38 members of Dale Pobega's Free ESL Club Facebook Group
What do you think? Which Victorian city (apart from Melbourne) is the best? It seems most of the group like Geelong! Join us and give us your opinion.
