Short Stories and Learning English

I used to teach English through reading short stories. For example, the student must read the story not only for pleasure, but also for learning the elements of Grammar, and writing a correct sentence and good paragraph. When you read the story concentrate on how the sentence is written and how its parts are structured. For instance, look at the sentence as a whole, and then look to its compnents like the subject, the verb, the object, the adjective and the adverb. You will see that each cmponent has a function in the sentence and its meaning. Then look at the paragraph in the story and see how it is written to create cohesion. After that try to imitate writing the sentence and then the paragraph. After ashort time you find that you know how to read and how to write. On another level, the student of English Literature will find that he can analyze the story according to the means and tools he has from criticism. Please put your comment.   

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Permalink Reply by blue sky on May 31, 2012 at 11:01

Permalink Reply by Qatari on June 4, 2012 at 6:47

 

I agreed but when I read stories some time I face some words that I don't understand it, that makes me feel boring because I need to search in a dictionary to find out the meaning of these words and that takes a time.


AdminPermalink Reply by Josef Essberger on June 4, 2012 at 9:51
Qatari. I love ur cat logo.

A good teacher will never give u stories with too many difficult words. You should read a LITTLE above ur level and encounter a few new words, but not too many. As u say, that makes u feel bored!
Permalink Reply by danielle on June 8, 2012 at 3:19

i agree!  and maybe you could send us some stories and we can learn more... or discuss about the stories that you send... 

Permalink Reply by Dr Kamal on June 8, 2012 at 11:42

Hi danielle,

Thank you for your comment. What about the abridged froms of the novels or short stories like "War" by Jack London or Astory of an Hour by kate Chopin etc.,

Permalink Reply by danielle on July 10, 2012 at 20:22

that's great idea....

i'm looking forward for the first story...

Permalink Reply by Vishakha Balecha on June 8, 2012 at 16:26

can u send me some stories i also read more stories and improve my english

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