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How To Teach Short Stories In ESL: Easy & Fun Methods! | Teacher Val

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Warm-up Questions

What “easy and fun methods” do you think the video will suggest for teaching short stories in ESL?
When you teach a short story, what do you think is more important: vocabulary, comprehension questions, or speaking practice?
What problems can happen when students read stories in English, and how could a teacher solve them?

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How To Teach Short Stories In ESL: Easy & Fun Methods! | Teacher Val

Class setup: teams, rules, and review (00:00 – 08:00)

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1. Why does the speaker split the class into two teams (boys and girls)?

Because students learn faster when they compete individually
Because the speaker has no own classroom and students have no assigned seats
Because only two students can participate at a time
Because the school requires it for all lessons

2. What happens to points when there is negative behavior?

Points are removed and given to the other team
Nothing happens; only stars matter
Points are removed and given to the teacher
Points are removed and deleted from the game

3. According to the review, how many animals does Zoe meet in the previous story?

Four
Six
Three
Five

How To Teach Short Stories In ESL: Easy & Fun Methods! | Teacher Val

New story: hugs, reading practice, and key language (lose/lost; fall/fell) (08:00 – 20:25)

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1. Before reading the story, what activity does the teacher do?

A long writing test
A listening dictation of the whole story
A silent reading period
A short pop quiz with A/B/C/D answers

2. What is the present tense of the verb "lost" (as taught in class)?

Loss
Lose
Losed
Loose

3. Why did Rosie have a terrible day?

Her goldfish died
She fell and cut her knee
It was not her birthday
She lost a game

How To Teach Short Stories In ESL: Easy & Fun Methods! | Teacher Val

Language practice: questions + writing a “bad day” story and points game (20:25 – 29:36)

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1. In the question-forming activity, what does the teacher remind students about grammar?

Use the same grammar in the question and in the answer (needs/does)
Only use yes/no questions
Always use past tense in questions
Never use helping verbs in questions

2. How many sentences do students need to write about their bad day?

Five
Ten
Three
Four

3. Who wins at the end of class, and by how many points?

It is a tie
Girls win by one point
Girls win by five points
Boys win by one point

How To Teach Short Stories In ESL: Easy & Fun Methods! | Teacher Val

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1. What is one main purpose of reviewing previously taught material in ESL classes (according to the speaker)?

To avoid using storybooks
To consolidate learning and help transfer knowledge to long-term memory
To fill time until the end of class
To test students with difficult new grammar

2. Why does the speaker say teaching through storybooks is useful?

Stories are only for very young children, not for school learning
Stories mainly teach spelling lists and isolated words
Stories avoid vocabulary completely, so students can relax
Vocabulary in stories is used in context and supports multiple skills

3. What is the main role of the star/point system in the lesson?

A classroom management tool to encourage positive behavior and participation
A way to replace all teaching with games
A method for assigning permanent seats
A punishment system with no rewards

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

How To Teach Short Stories In ESL: Easy & Fun Methods! | Teacher Val

Do you think a team point system motivates learners? Why or why not?
What are the benefits and drawbacks of using storybooks to teach vocabulary and grammar?
The teacher corrects mistakes (like lose/lost, fall/fell) during reading. When should a teacher correct errors, and when should they not?
How would you adapt this type of story lesson for older learners (teens or adults) while keeping it fun?