What can storytelling offer ? 

 Children have an innate love of stories . Stories create magic and a sense of wonder at the world .   Stories teach us about life , about ourselves and about others . Storytelling is a unique way for   students to develop an understanding , respect and appreciation for other cultures , and can promote   a   positive   attitude   to   people   from   different   lands ,   races   and   religions . 

 Storytelling and intercultural understanding 

 There are a number of ways in which storytelling can enhance intercultural understanding and   communication . Stories can … 

 •   allow children to explore their own cultural roots 

 •   allow children to experience diverse cultures 

 •   enable children to empathise with unfamiliar people / places / situations 

 •   offer insights into different traditions and values 

 •   help children understand how wisdom is common to all peoples / all cultures 

 •   offer insights into universal life experiences 

 •   help children consider new ideas 

 •   reveal differences and commonalties of cultures around the world 

 Other benefits of using storytelling in the classroom 

 Stories … 

 •   Promote a feeling of well - being and relaxation 

 •   Increase children 's willingness to communicate thoughts and feelings 

 •   Encourage active participation 

 •   Increase verbal proficiency 

 •   Encourage use of imagination and creativity 

 •   Encourage cooperation between students 

 •   Enhance listening skills 

 Commonalities of cultures around the world 

 Stories reveal universal truths about the world . Through stories we see how very different people   share the same life experiences and how human nature can transcend culture .     Performance techniques 

 Telling a story can captivate an audience ; that is , with the right techniques and a little practice . 

 Remembering and retelling the plot : 

 •   map the plot as a memory technique 

 •   use story skeletons to help you remember the key events 

 •   think of the plot as a film or a series of connected images 

 •   tell yourself the story in your own words 

 •   create your own version of the story ( adapt and improvise ) 

 •   retell it numerous times until it feels like a story 

 Performance skills 

 Remember to ... 

 •   vary the volume , pitch and tempo of your voice ( enunciate clearly and exaggerate expression ) 

 •   use your face , body and gestures ( let your body speak ) 

 •   make your body and face respond to the tale 

 •   have a clear focus and maintain concentration 

 •   maintain engaging eye contact with the audience/ individual listeners 

 •   create a charismatic presence ( make the audience believe in you ) 

 •   use different , exaggerated character voices 

 •   use your space/ be dynamic 

 •   remember to pace yourself 

 •   always remember to regain your style as a narrator 

 •   use silence and pauses to add dramatic effect 


EMAIL: 
ID_NUM: 
NAME_STUDENT: 
PHONE_NUM: 
STREET_ADDRESS: 
URL_PERSONAL: 
USERNAME: 

### Task: You are a PII (Personal Identity Information) Detection. Given a essays written by students, you have to identify ONLY the following:
NAME_STUDENT - The full or partial name of a student that is not necessarily the author of the essay. This excludes instructors, authors, and other person names.
EMAIL - A student’s email address.
USERNAME - A student's username on any platform.
ID_NUM - A number or sequence of characters that could be used to identify a student, such as a student ID or a social security number.
PHONE_NUM - A phone number associated with a student.
URL_PERSONAL - A URL that might be used to identify a student.
STREET_ADDRESS - A full or partial street address that is associated with the student, such as their home address.
### Input: What can storytelling offer ? 

 Children have an innate love of stories . Stories create magic and a sense of wonder at the world .   Stories teach us about life , about ourselves and about others . Storytelling is a unique way for   students to develop an understanding , respect and appreciation for other cultures , and can promote   a   positive   attitude   to   people   from   different   lands ,   races   and   religions . 

 Storytelling and intercultural understanding 

 There are a number of ways in which storytelling can enhance intercultural understanding and   communication . Stories can … 

 •   allow children to explore their own cultural roots 

 •   allow children to experience diverse cultures 

 •   enable children to empathise with unfamiliar people / places / situations 

 •   offer insights into different traditions and values 

 •   help children understand how wisdom is common to all peoples / all cultures 

 •   offer insights into universal life experiences 

 •   help children consider new ideas 

 •   reveal differences and commonalties of cultures around the world 

 Other benefits of using storytelling in the classroom 

 Stories … 

 •   Promote a feeling of well - being and relaxation 

 •   Increase children 's willingness to communicate thoughts and feelings 

 •   Encourage active participation 

 •   Increase verbal proficiency 

 •   Encourage use of imagination and creativity 

 •   Encourage cooperation between students 

 •   Enhance listening skills 

 Commonalities of cultures around the world 

 Stories reveal universal truths about the world . Through stories we see how very different people   share the same life experiences and how human nature can transcend culture .     Performance techniques 

 Telling a story can captivate an audience ; that is , with the right techniques and a little practice . 

 Remembering and retelling the plot : 

 •   map the plot as a memory technique 

 •   use story skeletons to help you remember the key events 

 •   think of the plot as a film or a series of connected images 

 •   tell yourself the story in your own words 

 •   create your own version of the story ( adapt and improvise ) 

 •   retell it numerous times until it feels like a story 

 Performance skills 

 Remember to ... 

 •   vary the volume , pitch and tempo of your voice ( enunciate clearly and exaggerate expression ) 

 •   use your face , body and gestures ( let your body speak ) 

 •   make your body and face respond to the tale 

 •   have a clear focus and maintain concentration 

 •   maintain engaging eye contact with the audience/ individual listeners 

 •   create a charismatic presence ( make the audience believe in you ) 

 •   use different , exaggerated character voices 

 •   use your space/ be dynamic 

 •   remember to pace yourself 

 •   always remember to regain your style as a narrator 

 •   use silence and pauses to add dramatic effect
### Output: 