Cultural Introductions by Way of Storytelling

Autor/in	Jellick, Matthew
Titel	Cultural Introductions by Way of Storytelling
Quelle	In: English Teaching Forum, 53 (2015) 3, S.35-37 (3 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1559-663X
Schlagwörter	Leitfaden; Unterricht; Lehrer; Story Telling; English Instruction; Cultural Influences; Language Skills; Teaching Methods; Creativity; Student Characteristics; Popular Culture; Second Language Instruction; English (Second Language); Creative Teaching + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lesson concept; Instruction; Unterrichtsentwurf; Unterrichtsprozess; Teacher; Teachers; Lehrerin; Lehrende; English langauage lessons; Englischunterricht; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Language skill; Sprachkompetenz; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Kreativität; Popkultur; Fremdsprachenunterricht; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Creative thinking; Teaching; Kreatives Denken; Unterricht
Abstract	In this article Matthew Jellick describes an introductory lesson he has used on the first day of class with students around the globe. The activity touches on each of the skill sets associated with English language acquisition, with special attention paid to cultural issues that can be applied on a country-by-country basis. No matter what country the technique is used in, the goal is to create an inviting lesson in which students exercise English abilities while sharing their cultural and personal norms (or exceptions). The technique offers many variations to suit different teaching styles and can be used as a warm-up activity or take up an hour-long session. It is based on the notion of a "Mad Lib." The teacher makes up a creative story to share with the class, leaving blank key cultural and personal references particular to the country and individual students. By incorporating examples of celebrities, foods, music, places, and other culture-specific customs, this activity enables the students to finish their own stories, highlighting their individual preferences as the unique part that completes each sentence. Vocabulary used and length of the exercise can be adjusted based on the class's collective mastery of English. Herein, Jellick describes his own experience implementing the technique and provides ideas for extensions and variations. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	US Department of State. Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Office of English Language Programs, SA-5, 2200 C Street NW 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20037. e-mail: etforum@state.gov; Web site: http://www.forum.state.gov
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01