unit 1 the world of our senses
task
telling a story
teaching aim:
to learn and practice their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills
to learn how to tell a story.
to get some practical advice on plotting a story.
teaching procedure:
step one: leading in
do you like reading stories?
what kinds of stories do you like reading? why?
what are the common elements in stories?
step two: skills building 1
ask students what stories they like
ask students what the common elements are in stories.
1. start
the start of the story introduces the background of the story and the main characters. it answers these questions: who? where? when? why?
2. body
the body of the story tells about the problems experienced by the characters,
e.g., a problem the main character wants to solve or something he/she needs to
learn from the experience.
