The Story Seeds Discovering English through Storybooks

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The Story SeedsDiscovering English through
Storybooks

• IATEFL Cardiff 2009
• Jo Bertrand and Nicky Francis

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The Story SeedsDiscovering English through
Storybooks

• Why use storybooks?
• Introducing the The Six Stages
• Discovering the language and the storybook
• Taking it further
• Reinventing / Creating
• TSS Website
• Questions

IATEFL YL SIG Pre-Conference Day Cardiff 2009 Jo
Bertrand and Nicky Francis
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The Story SeedsDiscovering English through
Storybooks

• Why use storybooks?
• Introducing the The Six Stages
• Discovering the language and the story
• Taking it further
• Reinventing / Creating
• TSS Website
• Questions

IATEFL YL SIG Pre-Conference Day Cardiff 2009 Jo
Bertrand and Nicky Francis
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The Story SeedsDiscovering English through
Storybooks

• The overall educational value of storytelling
  and using storybooks is updisputed throughout the
  world.
• G. Ellis. TESOL Journal, Vol. II, No. 1 1995
• Storybook dialogue and vocabulary often is very
  close to what is used in ordinary conversation
  in TEFL texts many frequently used words are
  under-represented.
• P. F. Neyman. The Internet TESL Journal, Vol.
  VIII, No. 8, August 2002

IATEFL YL SIG Pre-Conference Day Cardiff 2009 Jo
Bertrand and Nicky Francis
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The Story SeedsDiscovering English through
Storybooks

• The French Context
• Problems
• Younger learners
• Reduced school hours
• Linguistically challenging
• Lack of training

IATEFL YL SIG Pre-Conference Day Cardiff 2009 Jo
Bertrand and Nicky Francis
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The Story SeedsDiscovering English through
Storybooks

• Why use storybooks?
• Introducing the The Six Stages
• Discovering the language and the storybook
• Taking it further
• Reinventing / Creating
• RSS Website
• Questions

IATEFL YL SIG Pre-Conference Day Cardiff 2009 Jo
Bertrand and Nicky Francis
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The Story SeedsDiscovering English through
Storybooks
IATEFL YL SIG Pre-Conference Day Cardiff 2009 Jo
Bertrand and Nicky Francis
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The Story SeedsDiscovering English through
Storybooks
IATEFL YL SIG Pre-Conference Day Cardiff 2009 Jo
Bertrand and Nicky Francis
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The Story SeedsDiscovering English through
Storybooks
IATEFL YL SIG Pre-Conference Day Cardiff 2009 Jo
Bertrand and Nicky Francis
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The Story SeedsDiscovering English through
Storybooks
IATEFL YL SIG Pre-Conference Day Cardiff 2009 Jo
Bertrand and Nicky Francis
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The Story SeedsDiscovering English through
Storybooks
IATEFL YL SIG Pre-Conference Day Cardiff 2009 Jo
Bertrand and Nicky Francis
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The Story SeedsDiscovering English through
Storybooks
IATEFL YL SIG Pre-Conference Day Cardiff 2009 Jo
Bertrand and Nicky Francis
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The Story SeedsDiscovering English through
Storybooks
IATEFL YL SIG Pre-Conference Day Cardiff 2009 Jo
Bertrand and Nicky Francis
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The Story SeedsDiscovering English through
Storybooks

• Why use storybooks?
• Introducing the The Six Stages
• Discovering the language and the storybook
• Taking it further
• Reinventing/ Creating
• TSS website
• Questions

IATEFL YL SIG Pre-Conference Day Cardiff 2009 Jo
Bertrand and Nicky Francis
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The Story SeedsDiscovering English through
Storybooks

• Discovering the language and the storybook
• Tasks 1
• Which language would you pre-teach and why?
• What storytelling techniques did we use to
  encourage learner participation and to help
  understanding?
• Why is this storybook suitable for teaching
  English to young learners?

IATEFL YL SIG Pre-Conference Day Cardiff 2009 Jo
Bertrand and Nicky Francis
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The Story SeedsDiscovering English through
Storybooks

• Key Language

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Bertrand and Nicky Francis
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The Story SeedsDiscovering English through
Storybooks
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Bertrand and Nicky Francis
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The Story SeedsDiscovering English through
Storybooks
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Bertrand and Nicky Francis
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The Story SeedsDiscovering English through
Storybooks
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Bertrand and Nicky Francis
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The Story SeedsDiscovering English through
Storybooks
IATEFL YL SIG Pre-Conference Day Cardiff 2009 Jo
Bertrand and Nicky Francis
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The Story SeedsDiscovering English through
Storybooks
IATEFL YL SIG Pre-Conference Day Cardiff 2009 Jo
Bertrand and Nicky Francis
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The Story SeedsDiscovering English through
Storybooks
IATEFL YL SIG Pre-Conference Day Cardiff 2009 Jo
Bertrand and Nicky Francis
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The Story SeedsDiscovering English through
Storybooks
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Bertrand and Nicky Francis
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The Story SeedsDiscovering English through
Storybooks
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Bertrand and Nicky Francis
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The Story SeedsDiscovering English through
Storybooks
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Bertrand and Nicky Francis
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The Story SeedsDiscovering English through
Storybooks
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Bertrand and Nicky Francis
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The Story SeedsDiscovering English through
Storybooks
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Bertrand and Nicky Francis
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The Story SeedsDiscovering English through
Storybooks
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Bertrand and Nicky Francis
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The Story SeedsDiscovering English through
Storybooks
IATEFL YL SIG Pre-Conference Day Cardiff 2009 Jo
Bertrand and Nicky Francis
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The Story SeedsDiscovering English through
Storybooks
IATEFL YL SIG Pre-Conference Day Cardiff 2009 Jo
Bertrand and Nicky Francis
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The Story SeedsDiscovering English through
Storybooks
IATEFL YL SIG Pre-Conference Day Cardiff 2009 Jo
Bertrand and Nicky Francis
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The Story SeedsDiscovering English through
Storybooks

• Discovering the language and the storybook
• Tasks 1
• Which language would you pre-teach and why?
• What storytelling techniques did we use to
  encourage learner participation and to help
  understanding?
• Why is this storybook suitable for teaching
  English to young learners?

IATEFL YL SIG Pre-Conference Day Cardiff 2009 Jo
Bertrand and Nicky Francis
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The Story SeedsDiscovering English through
Storybooks

• Tasks 1
• What language would you pre-teach and why?

IATEFL YL SIG Pre-Conference Day Cardiff 2009 Jo
Bertrand and Nicky Francis
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The Story SeedsDiscovering English through
Storybooks

• Friend
• Artichoke
• Day
• Fat cat
• Raven
• Pig
• Bike
• Pond

• Patchwork cloak
• Armchair
• Iron stove
• Room
• Clouds of smoke
• Joke
• Folk
• Fantastic

IATEFL YL SIG Pre-Conference Day Cardiff 2009 Jo
Bertrand and Nicky Francis
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The Story SeedsDiscovering English through
Storybooks

• Tasks 1
• Which language would you pre-teach and why?
• What storytelling techniques did we use to
  encourage learner participation and to help
  understanding?
• Why is this storybook suitable for teaching
  English to young learners?

IATEFL YL SIG Pre-Conference Day Cardiff 2009 Jo
Bertrand and Nicky Francis
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The Story SeedsDiscovering English through
Storybooks

• Tasks 1
• Which language would you pre-teach and why?
• What storytelling techniques did we use to
  encourage learner participation and to help
  understanding?
• Why is this storybook suitable for teaching
  English to young learners?

IATEFL YL SIG Pre-Conference Day Cardiff 2009 Jo
Bertrand and Nicky Francis
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The Story SeedsDiscovering English through
Storybooks

• Why use storybooks?
• Introducing the The Six Stages
• Discovering the language and the storybook
• Taking it further
• Reinventing / Creating
• TSS website
• Questions

IATEFL YL SIG Pre-Conference Day Cardiff 2009 Jo
Bertrand and Nicky Francis
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The Story SeedsDiscovering English through
Storybooks

• Taking it further

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Bertrand and Nicky Francis
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The Story SeedsDiscovering English through
Storybooks
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Bertrand and Nicky Francis
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The Story SeedsDiscovering English though
Storybooks

• Tasks 2
• What language could you take further?
• What cross-curricular subjects could you take
  further?

IATEFL YL SIG Pre-Conference Day Cardiff 2009 Jo
Bertrand and Nicky Francis
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The Story SeedsDiscovering English though
Storybooks
IATEFL YL SIG Pre-Conference Day Cardiff 2009 Jo
Bertrand and Nicky Francis
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The Story SeedsDiscovering English through
Storybooks

• Why use storybooks?
• Introducing the The Six Stages
• Discovering the language and the storybook
• Taking it further
• Reinventing / Creating
• TSS Website
• Questions

IATEFL YL SIG Pre-Conference Day Cardiff 2009 Jo
Bertrand and Nicky Francis
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The Story SeedsDiscovering English through
Storybooks

• Reinventing / Creating

IATEFL YL SIG Pre-Conference Day Cardiff 2009 Jo
Bertrand and Nicky Francis
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The Story SeedsDiscovering English through
Storybooks
IATEFL YL SIG Pre-Conference Day Cardiff 2009 Jo
Bertrand and Nicky Francis
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The Story SeedsDiscovering English through
Storybooks
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Bertrand and Nicky Francis
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The Story SeedsDiscovering English through
Storybooks
IATEFL YL SIG Pre-Conference Day Cardiff 2009 Jo
Bertrand and Nicky Francis
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The Story SeedsDiscovering English through
Storybooks
IATEFL YL SIG Pre-Conference Day Cardiff 2009 Jo
Bertrand and Nicky Francis
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The Story SeedsDiscovering English through
Storybooks
IATEFL YL SIG Pre-Conference Day Cardiff 2009 Jo
Bertrand and Nicky Francis
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The Story SeedsDiscovering English through
Storybooks

• Why use storybooks?
• Introducing the The Six Stages
• Discovering the language and the story
• Taking it further
• Reinventing / Creating
• TSS Website
• Questions

IATEFL YL SIG Pre-Conference Day Cardiff 2009 Jo
Bertrand and Nicky Francis
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The Story SeedsDiscovering English through
Storybooks
IATEFL YL SIG Pre-Conference Day Cardiff 2009 Jo
Bertrand and Nicky Francis
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The Story SeedsDiscovering English through
Storybooks

• Why use storybooks?
• Introducing the The Six Stages
• Discovering the language and the storybook
• Taking it further
• Reinventing / Creating
• TSS Website
• Questions

IATEFL YL SIG Pre-Conference Day Cardiff 2009 Jo
Bertrand and Nicky Francis
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The Story SeedsDiscovering English through
Storybooks

• Questions?

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Bertrand and Nicky Francis
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The Story SeedsDiscovering English through
Storybooks

• Thank you for your participation

IATEFL YL SIG Pre-Conference Day Cardiff 2009 Jo
Bertrand and Nicky Francis