Exploring Children's Picture Storybooks with Adult and Adolescent EFL Learners

Autor/in	Malu, Kathleen F.
Titel	Exploring Children's Picture Storybooks with Adult and Adolescent EFL Learners
Quelle	In: English Teaching Forum, 51 (2013) 3, S.10-18 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1559-663X
Schlagwörter	Childrens Literature; Picture Books; Adult Learning; Adolescents; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Teaching Methods; Oral Reading; Illustrations; Visual Stimuli; Internet; Educational Technology; Cultural Awareness; Foreign Countries; Teacher Education; Story Telling; Gardening; Urban Areas; Values; New York; Rwanda + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? 'Children''s literature'; Kinderliteratur; Picture book; Bilderbuch; Adulte education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Oral work; Reading; Mündliche Übung; Leseprozess; Lesen; Bildliche Darstellung; Unterrichtsmedien; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Ausland; Lehrerausbildung; Lehrerbildung; Gartenarbeit; Urban area; Stadtregion; Wertbegriff; Ruanda
Abstract	This article presents a theoretical framework to support the use of children's picture storybooks in teaching EFL to adults and adolescents. The author presents ways to use these books, addresses the twin goals of teaching mechanics and culture, and includes a list of books and a wide variety of activities that EFL teachers can use to effectively teach adult and adolescent learners. The author explains that the narrative of a good children's book flows with a steady rhythm that makes it an excellent read-aloud. Whatever the medium, children's book illustrations create a bond between the reader's eyes and ears. Wherever possible, EFL teaching and learning should include viewing and critical analysis of text/print, color, pictures, icons, photographs, graphics, movement, sound, and music. When instructors have little or no access to technology or print resources, picture storybooks can help them introduce and blend the skills of viewing and representing. In settings where the Internet and technology are available, EFL teachers can use picture storybooks to introduce the important roles that color, shape, design, and texture play in comprehension and communication. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	US Department of State. Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Office of English Language Programs, SA-5, 2200 C Street NW 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20037. e-mail: etforum@state.gov; Web site: http://www.forum.state.gov
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10