TEACHER’S MANUAL
PREPARATION
1. Co py the en clo se d m aterials: the “Mary had a little lam b” so n g, studen ts’
h a n d o u t “On ce u p o n a tim e ”, glo s s a ry, s to ry d ra ft a n d th e s tu d e n t fe e d b a ck.
PRE – ACTIVITIES
1. Distribute the lyric o f “Mary had a little lam b” so n g to the studen ts. Ask
th e m to s in g a n d d a n ce w ith it. If n e ce s s a ry, yo u ca n re p e a t it fo r s e ve ra l tim e s .
2 . Explain the o bjectives purpo ses o f the m e etin g.
3 . Lo o k at the glo ssary. Pro n o un ce the w o rds an d discuss the m e an in g w ith the
s tu d e n ts .
MAIN ACTIVITIES
1. Distribute the stude n ts’ han do ut “On ce upo n a tim e” to the studen ts. Ask
th e m to re a d ca re fu lly in a w h ile . Afte r th e y h a ve fin is h e d re a d in g it, give s o m e e x p la n a tio n o n th e m a te ria ls w ritte n in th e h a n d o u t a n d d is cu s s th e
co n te n t o f it in a fo rm o f q u e s tio n -a n s w e r s e s s io n w ith th e s tu d e n ts . 2 .
Divide the studen ts in to sm all gro ups w ith 3 to 4 m em bers in each gro up. Te ll th e m to s tick a ro u n d w ith th e ir gro u p m e m b e rs in a circle .
3 . Distribute the sto ry draft to all o f the studen ts. Ask them to create a sto ry
w ith th e to p ic: My fu n n y e x p e rie n ce in th e p a s t. Th e s tu d e n ts s h o u ld a p p ly th e tim e s e q u e n ce in th e ir s to ry. Th e y h a ve 10 m in u te s to c re a te th e s to ry,
a n o th e r 10 m in u te s to p ra ctice th e s to ryte llin g a n d a n o th e r 10 m in u te s to p e rfo rm th e s to ryte llin g in fro n t o f th e ir gro u p m e m b e rs .
4 . Mo ve aro un d the class an d o bs erve the studen ts’ pe rfo rm an ces. No te do w n
yo u r o b s e rva tio n if n e ce s s a ry. H e lp th e s tu d e n ts if th e y fin d d ifficu ltie s in d e ve lo p in g th e ir s to ry.
5 . When all studen ts have fin ished pe rfo rm in g their perfo rm an ces, distribute
th e s tu d e n t’s fe e d b a ck p a p e r. As k th e m to w rite d o w n th e ir co m m e n ts o n th e ir frie n d s ’ p e rfo rm a n ce s . Th e n , d is cu s s th e ir co m m e n ts a n d s u gge s tio n s
in th e gro u p to ge t fe e d b a ck fro m e a ch o th e r o ra lly. Th e y m a y s h a re a ls o th e ir fe e lin g a n d th e ir s to ryte llin g s kills p ro gre s s s o fa r. In th e e n d , give it to
th e ir frie n d s a s th e e va lu a tio n o n th e ir p e rfo rm a n c e s .
POST – ACTIVITIES
1. Share yo ur o bservatio n o n the studen ts’ perfo rm an ces. Give co m m en ts o n
