Instructions | countrycousins

Lesson 1

General discussion about storytelling.
Tell students they will learn how to tell a story in English.
Brainstorming: What is a good story? How to be a good storyteller? Put ideas on the board.
Click on the video - ask students to make notes.
Ask students to come to the board to add more ideas.
Play the the next video - storytelling tips
If there is time, ask students to use tablets to find more tips on storytelling.

In groups of three or four students talk about their experience in the UK. Students make a note of the most interesting, amusing, memorable moments.
Click on the "How to write a story" link and go through the main points with the whole group. Focus on headlines and ask students to skim through the text.
In groups of three or four students write a story based on their experience in the UK. Tell students it should be a science fiction/fantasy story. Circulate and correct mistakes. The story should not be longer than 5 minutes.

Play the exercise video. Do the exercise with one student first and then ask students to do the exercise in their groups.
Ask students to rehearse their stories - tell students that everybody needs to participate; they may break up the story into parts or act out dialogues from the story. Students may use tablets to record themselves for self-correction.
Students tell their stories in front of the whole group.