First Road to Learning: Language through Stories

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Cover of English Teaching Forum 2006, Volume 44, Number 2 showing a chalkboard in a classroom

This article discusses the benefits of using stories in language teaching and ideas of how to use stories in the classroom. The authors believe that stories can help solve the problems caused by limited resources and are good ways to teach culture. They describe types of stories and how they can be used in teaching speaking, listening, reading, writing, integrated skills, and critical thinking.

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Myrtis Mixon; Philomena Temu

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Teachers Integrated Skills Teacher Training Curriculum Design Critical Thinking Storytelling Low Resource
Cover of English Teaching Forum 2006, Volume 44, Number 2 showing a chalkboard in a classroom

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Cover of English Teaching Forum 2006, Volume 44, Number 2 showing a chalkboard in a classroom

English Teaching Forum 2006, Volume 44, Number 2

This special issue is about teaching English to young learners. It covers a variety of topics and features a special section with songs for children and photos to use with the songs.