THE CHILDREN WHO TOLD A SIMPLE STORY ABOUT THEMSELVES

EC-5 STUDENTS: TELLING A STORY

EC stands for English for Children. It has 12 levels ranging from EC-1A/EC-1B to EC-6A/EC-6B. These classes are designed for Elementary School children who begin to learn basic English. The books we use are BACKPACK Series.

LIA has provided some skillful teachers who are experienced in teaching EFL (English as a Foreign Language) to children of 10 to 13/14 years old.

Looking for ideas 

Here is a "once upon a time" in our class of EC-5. The students were asked to tell a simple story about themselves. They were to choose one of the following topics:

1. My hobbies
2. My pets
3. My favorite song (or music groups, or singers)
4. My favorite foods (or drinks)
5. My favorite place (a getaway, a hideout)

They are topics which are easy enough for them to elaborate. The students were asked to write what they were about to present.

Busy preparing what to say 

For example, when they choose the topic number two, they have to make sure they have the name of the pets; they know the kinds of pets; how they get the pets; how they take care of the pets; how they play around with the pets, etc.

When they choose topic number 4, they have to prepare the names of foods (or drinks); how they get them (by buying or having them cooked); how they taste; etc.

The following are videos of the students telling one of those topics mentioned above:

Video One

Video Two

Video Three

Video Four

Video Five

Video Six