Working with Short Stories

You will work in small groups (2 or 3 students). ^ _

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Visit the web pages suggested as well as the attached files provided in the �Resources� section below in order to construct a theory about short stories. Bear in mind the following aspects:

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Online resources to consult: The Short Story

Analyse the generic structure of the short story �A Private Talk with Holly� (see attached file

below).

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3. Prepare a lesson plan in which you make use of short stories. You should include:

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The characteristics of your class (proficiency level, age, number of students in the class and type of institution you are working in)
The objectives of your class (using procedural verbs)
A description of the activities you would carry out with your class (bearing in mind the PPP sequence: presentation, practice and production)
The way your students would be evaluated.

Remember to be creative!

The following websites can help you come up with more ideas about teaching English using short stories in the classroom:

And if you need short stories, here you have some useful websites as well:

There are more ideas on story-telling, especially connected with the systemic-functional analysis of short stories, in the attached file.

Also remember that, as this is team work, � each of you will have a role in the group. Let�s see if

you can organize yourselves and distribute the tasks to get better results. Always keep in mind that many

hands make light work! J

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Description: Short Story: 'A Private Talk with Holly', by Henry Gregor Felsen.

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Description: Guide to Short Story Analysis from the Systemic-Functional point of view