Opowiadania to niewielkie okienka do innych światów”. Storytelling w nauczaniu języka obcego młodzieży i dorosłych
„Stories are little windows to other worlds” – storytelling in teaching a foreign language to young people and adults

Summary/Abstract: Storytelling is the narrative method, based on the use of narrative texts while teaching foreign languages, thanks to which student not only learns the language, but is also committed emotionally and develops the imagination. This method is practiced primarily in educating the youngest, because working with fairy tales, legends and stories in a foreign language is perfect for the effective development of children’s listening comprehension skills, from which begins the proper development of all the language skills. The purpose of this article is to analyze the use of this method in working with young people and adults, aimed at an indication that storytelling used in this group of learners allows not only to develop their language skills, but also to expand their knowledge about the culture and literary studies. The theoretical considerations complete the practical suggestions for conducting classes using these methods when working with legends.

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