Stories : narrative activities for the language classroom /
Ruth Wajnryb.
- Cambridge, U.K. ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2003.
- vii, 248 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
- Cambridge handbooks for language teachers .
- Cambridge handbooks for language teachers. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-241) and index.
Section A: activities 1-14 Learning about text as narrative genre -- Section B: activities 15-28 Language learning through narrative -- Section C: activities 29-42 Building a 'storied' class -- Story bank.
"This book is for teachers who want to use story-based activities in their classrooms, but are looking for a place to start. The material is particularly suitable for teachers of adults and young adults. It is packed full of fun activities using different narrative genres such as soap opera, urban myth and newspaper reporting, as well as advice on how to use stories in the classroom."--BOOK JACKET.