TY - BOOK AU - Taylor,Eric K. TI - Using Folktales SN - 052163749X (pbk) AV - LB1576 .T34 2000 PY - 2000/// CY - New York PB - Cambridge University Press KW - Language arts (Elementary) KW - English language KW - Study and teaching KW - Foreign speakers KW - Tales KW - Activity programs N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-286) and indexes; "Using Folktales shows how to take advantage of the unique characteristics of folktales to promote language learning. It gives practical ideas on using folktales to ; generate interesting and "fun" listening and reading texts ; develop critical thinking ; stimulate talking and discussion ; produce original writing ; address grammar in context ; explore cultural similarities, differences, and values ; meet the needs of multilevel classes ; build academic skills ; In addition to providing over 40 ready-to-use activities and dozens of short stories for all ages and all levels, the book shows you how to adapt the activities to different levels and contexts, and how to create your own activities from scratch. It also guides you to print and Internet sources for additional materials." (Book Cover); CONTENTS ; List of folktales ; Preface; Part I Theoretical background ; 1. What makes folktales so good for language teaching? ; Introduction ; Just what is a folktale? ; Characteristics that contribute to easy reading and listening ; Characteristics that contribute to interest and relevance for both adults and children ; Language teaching and the cultural elements of folktales ; Integrating folktales with any language skill ; 2. Some tips for the classroom ; Copying the activities in this book ; On the levels of the stories in the book ; Building a collection of materials over time ; Differences between reading and telling ; Tips on telling stories orally ; Before you go into the classroom ; Rewriting stories ; Using real objects ; Preparing students for folktales in the classroom ; Sources for material ; Building a bridge from folktales to other types of literature ; 3. Folktales in the multilevel classroom ; The problem of the multilevel classroom ; Alternative approaches to multilevel teaching ; Responding to the same story with different versions of the same type of activity ; Responding to the same story with extra support for lower-level students ; Responding to the same story with an extra task for higher-level students ; Different levels get different stories but do the same type of activity with other students at their level ; Different levels get different stories (or parts of stories) and work in mixed-level groups to complete a cooperative activity ; Creating self-access materials for the multilevel class ; Conclusion ; Part II The activities ; 4. Focus on listening ; Discussion of story pictures ; Oral reading with comments on the pictures ; Drawing pictures based on a story ; Picture-sorting listening activity ; Marking a story's events on a map ; Completing a timeline ; 5. Focus on speaking ; Eliciting stories from students ; Oral retelling by students ; Oral telling with a repeated refrain ; Retellings with cut-out figures ; Discussion activities ; Telling stories from students' own cultures ; 6. Interactive information gaps ; Strip story ; The ambiguous strip story ; Creating a story from strips ; Jigsaw story reconstruction ; Multiple story scramble ; 7. Focus on reading ; Individual reading ; Readings with a focus on grammar ; Dealing with unfamiliar vocabulary while reading ; 8. Focus on writing ; Using pictures to introduce story writing ; Writing stories using a list of items to include ; Writing stories using a stack of item cards ; Finishing existing stories ; Writing original stories ; Writing stories in shifts ; Creating a book of student stories ; 9. Folktales and language games ; Concentration matching game ; Language Jeopardy ; Crossword puzzles to review vocabulary ; Crossword puzzles to practice description and paraphrasing skills ; 10. Folktales and drama ; Presenting folktales with drama ; Converting folktales to drama ; Multipart story drama ; 11. Building awareness of text structure ; Introductions, episodes, and conclusions ; The cyclical story ; Problem/solution stories ; Cause-and-effect stories ; 12. Developing analytical skills ; Evaluating and summarizing a story ; Comparing two or more variants of a tale ; Support and evaluation activity ; Bibliography; Collections of stories ; Folktale resources intended specifically for ESL students ; Books about storytelling ; Books about folktales ; Sources for folktales on the Internet ; On-line discussion groups ; Some longer children's books to consider ; Research, studies, and other sources ; Index of stories by culture ; Index of story themes ; General Index UR - https://www.cambridge.org/us/cambridgeenglish/catalog/teacher-training-development-and-research/using-folktales/ ER -