Product Basics
What age group is the Storytellers course designed for?
3-6 year olds.
What is the key feature of the Storytellers course?
Transforming classic nursery _____ into interactive story ____.
Transforming classic nursery rhymes into interactive story performances.
What is "robotic drilling"?
Meaningless, emotionless mechanical repetition.
What is the main goal of Lesson 1?
introduce the ____, build ___, teach key ____ and _____
To introduce the story, build comprehension, and teach key vocabulary and actions.
How many levels are there in the Storytellers course?
3
How does the course help build children's confidence?
Through stage ______and _______opportunities.
Through stage performances and presentation opportunities.
What is "clarification" in teaching?
Checking and ensuring students truly understand the teaching content.
What is the main goal of Lesson 2?
consolidate the __, enhance ___ and add ___(adj) expression
To consolidate the story, enhance performance, and add creative expression.
Approximately how many vocabulary words will students learn throughout the course?
Around 150-200 core words.
What is the main benefit of Action Storytelling for language learning?
It deepens vocabulary retention through m_____ and facilitates _____ (adj.) language acquisition in context.
It deepens vocabulary retention through movement and facilitates natural language acquisition in context.
What are the three key elements of the X-factor?
external: facial expression, eye contact, TPR, intonation
internal: humor, teacher energy
core: genuine connection with the audience(students)
What should teachers keep in mind when playing the story video?
Pre-watch it, manage its length, design ____ ___ and ____ at key moments.
Pre-watch it, manage its length, design comprehension questions, and pause at key moments.
What is the main objective of each lesson?
To develop language ___, ____ skills and _____through song-based stories.
language awareness, performance skills, and confidence through song-based stories.
Why does the course emphasize "avoiding robotic drilling"?
Robotic repetition lacks m______ and does not build genuine language u______.
Robotic repetition lacks meaning and does not build genuine language understanding.
What are the four steps of Action Storytelling?
1. warm-up with ____
2. integrate ___ into storytelling
3. encourage ss i____
4. follow up with i____ games
Warm-up with gestures, Integrate actions into storytelling, Encourage student involvement, Follow up with interactive games.
How can you support higher-ability students?
Provide extension activities or assigning roles like creating new actions, helping peers, or being a "little teacher".
Name the three core teaching resources for the Storytellers course.
Story videos, Teacher's Guide, Athena online resource bank.
How does the course support different learning styles?
visual? auditory?kinesthetic? social approaches?
By combining visual (video), auditory (song), kinesthetic (action), and social (cooperative performance) approaches.
What is the "chunking" technique? Give an example.
Teaching language in meaningful segments. Example: "gently down the stream"
Step 1-Teach down the stream and practice
Step 2-Add gently to down the stream and practice
What alternative participation methods can you offer a student who is reluctant to perform but enjoys watching?
Operating props, controlling music, being the "director", participating non-verbally.