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FINALIST, 17th British Council ELTons Awards for Innovation in English Language Teaching 2019 Creative, intriguing short stories to make students think and wonder what if. . . Stories Without End engages students with literature through intriguing short stories that make them think and wonder. What if we could teleport anywhere in the world whenever we wanted to? Will robots ever replace human teachers? Why are some people optimists while others are pessimists? Where does our personality come from? Stories Without End engages students with creative writing as well. Because the stories have no end, students will have to write their own. With the variety of projects following each story, they'll also find themselves writing character sketches, drawing a scene from the story, interviewing people about the theme of the story, or keeping a dream journal. And each story is supported with questions and vocabulary activities to introduce the story as well as discussion questions when students have finished reading. All the English textbooks I've ever used had boring, but this is so unique. Yurie S., ESL student Well-thought-out approach to using fiction in an ESOL environment Andrew L., Professor MATESOL, Concordia University "This book is a wonderful jumping point for creative writing in the classroom. You could use this book for any age/grade and adapt the expectation of a creative response to suit" Carmen M., Educator "Every classroom should own a copy of this book. Heck, All of us who journal or write for ourselves should won this book! I love the idea of story prompts." Catherine H., Writer I loved the stories and ideas in this book, definitely will be found in our library for me or other teachers to use as a resource. I hope more editions like this come out for next year. Diane K., School Librarian Drama in the performance of texts is one of the most compelling of language learning resources...This book offers a wealth of preparatory activities, suggestions for varied ways of using the text and helpful suggestions for follow-up. - Alan Maley, teacher, trainer, founder of The C Group, and author of Drama Techniques A treasure trove of teaching ideas, covering areas like pronunciation, grammar, pragmatics, discussion themes. -Charlyn Wessels Dyers, author of Drama in the Oxford Resource Series for Teachers Her Own Worst Enemy is an English language textbook that teaches spoken communication skills through the performance of an engaging and compelling one-act play. Whether it's reader's theater, an in-class performance, or a full production, putting on a play is the ultimate group project. And drama is a powerful tool for learning spoken communication skills! Students take on acting skills like using body language, gesture, intonation, and other non-verbal cues to communicate better. They are exposed to natural language in a realistic setting. And they are motivated and engaged! A range of activities prepare students to perform as they practice language skills: Background readings on the topic of the play: choosing a career in STEM vs. the liberal arts. Readings include vocabulary and discussion questions. An original one-act play written for ELLs about Aida, a high-school senior who wants to study science and get a practical in-demand job. But when she gets a chance to audition for a prestigious theatre school, she has to make a choice! Pragmatics lesson on how to give encouragement, including guided role plays. Drama games, such as improv and a word and sentence stress pronunciation activity Scaffolding to prepare students to produce a play including Lessons on attentive listening Guided questions to analyze the play Ideas for auditioning, learning a part, and marking scripts for emotional content to improve line readings. Tips for staging a play Post-Performance Activities, including a talkback, a mini-debate, writing a new scene or even a sequel or mining the play for useful language An optional research paper assignment on careers of the future Assessment rubrics and an answer key Your students will look forward to class with this innovative resource that utilizes drama in language teaching! The play's the thing! Creative, intriguing short stories to make students think and wonder what if. . . Stories Without End engages students with literature through intriguing short stories that make them think and wonder. What if we could teleport anywhere in the world whenever we wanted to? Will robots ever replace human teachers? Why are some people optimists while others are pessimists? Where does our personality come from? Stories Without End engages students with creative writing as well. Because the stories have no end, students will have to write their own. With the variety of projects following each story, they'll also find themselves writing character sketches, drawing a scene from the story, interviewing people about the theme of the story, or keeping a dream journal. And each story is supported with questions and vocabulary activities to introduce the story as well as discussion questions when students have finished reading. Praise for Stories Without End "All the English textbooks I've ever used had boring, but this is so unique." —Yurie S., ESL student "Well-thought-out approach to using fiction in an ESOL environment"—Andrew L., Professor MATESOL, Concordia University "This book is a wonderful jumping point for creative writing in the classroom. You could use this book for any age/grade and adapt the expectation of a creative response to suit" —Carmen M., Educator "Every classroom should own a copy of this book. Heck, All of us who journal or write for ourselves should won this book! I love the idea of story prompts." —Catherine H., Writer I loved the stories and ideas in this book, definitely will be found in our library for me or other teachers to use as a resource. I hope more editions like this come out for next year. —Diane K., School Librarian