A feature that is common both to language teaching and to traditional folk and fairy tales is the repetition of phrases or ‘language chunks’.

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Live storytelling is a spontaneous creative process which fires the imagination. The listener experiences and participates in the story creatively. If the storyteller allows, the listener can have a direct influence on the story as it unfolds.

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Our guest walked down the aircraft steps onto the tarmac and was greeted by a small band and a few dancers dressed in traditional costume.  I wondered if I should tell him that we hadn’t arranged the reception and that it wasn't for him. I mumbled an explanation, but I don't think I was heard.

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Music can be used in so many different ways in language teaching. These days I am especially interested in facilitating students' creativity in a variety of ways

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In this article Mario Rinvolucri explores a range of story telling techniques that he uses in the classroom and gives some insights into why these techniques are effective.

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Shakespeare is without a doubt the most famous British poet and playwright that has ever lived. However, his work is often avoided by EFL teachers as they deem it too complex for their students.

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In this article I would like to highlight the value of using story books in a Young Learner's classroom. I will look at its strengths and benefits in terms of language acquisition as well as promoting socio-cultural understanding.

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 According to David Vale and Anne Feunteun in 'Teaching children English: A training course for teachers of English to children', kids start developing their identity as readers and listeners from the age of three or four years old,

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