Story Theater

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Cover of English Teaching Forum 2005, Volume 43, Number 1

This article introduces an interactive and engaging classroom activity entitled Story Theater. The goal of this activity is to provide students with a text to read aloud as they act out the storyline using props and special effects. The purpose of Story Theater is to aid fluency and memorization and to provide students with a chance to use the language and their imaginations. This activity can be used with all ages and all English proficiency levels. The author includes examples of effective Story Theater lessons.

Author:
Mary Hines

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Teachers Pronunciation Reading Vocabulary Integrated Skills Teacher Training Speaking Drama
Cover of English Teaching Forum 2005, Volume 43, Number 1

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Cover of English Teaching Forum 2005, Volume 43, Number 1

English Teaching Forum 2005, Volume 43, Number 1

This special issue contains several articles published in previous issues of English Teaching Forum as well as a lesson plan based on the environmental play Save the Lofty Trees.