Being able to use the language students are learning is one of the most important and satisfactory aspects of learning a foreign language. Pupils need to notice that what they are learning has sense and a purpose.
For this reason, teachers have to provide activities in class in which students can use the language they are learning in a meaningful way. At the beginning and especially with not so proficient students we will use appealing and guided activities that will help students to become confident using the language they are learning and telling stories can be a great way to do this.
The following activities are just an example of the activities that we can use in class. They are very engaging for our students and could be used in different ways.
- Through these activities we can get our students involved in the creation of the material that we use in class. This could be a good way of motivating our students and involving them in the activities from the beginning.
- Students can carry out oral or written activities to practice both oral or writing skills.
- These activities allow our students to work in groups, in pairs or even individually. In this way, we can adapt the activity to the necessities of the moment: evaluating our students oral or written competence, promoting oral or written skills, playing just for fun...
Activity 1. Telling stories using pictures drawn on stones.
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Students draw pictures on stones, pieces of cardboard or even shells they find on the beach and use them to invent stories.
