Story Retelling with a Twist

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Cover of English Teaching Forum 2020, Volume 58, Number 2

This is a step-by-step guide to carrying out a versatile, well-scaffolded activity that can improve learners’ speaking skills and keep them engaged through the use of stories and jokes with surprising and unexpected endings.

Author:
Wendy Coulson

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Teachers Speaking Storytelling
Cover of English Teaching Forum 2020, Volume 58, Number 2

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Cover of English Teaching Forum 2020, Volume 58, Number 2

English Teaching Forum 2020, Volume 58, Number 2

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