Abstract:With the in-depth of English curriculum reform, The new English course standard in the stage of compulsory schooling points out that teaching must be student-oriented and take students’ law of somatopsychic development and interests into consideration. Teachers should let students learn English in a active and relaxing environment, thus combining teaching with pleasure. Stories, as the expansion of task-based teaching, play an important role in primary school English teaching. Story approach carters to the natures of children, who are curious about everything and are happy to imitate others. This paper will discuss the value of story approach from the aspect of definition, actual application, strategies and meaning, and how teachers use story approach in teaching.

Key words: story-based approach; primary school; English teaching

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Abstract

中文摘要

1.Introduction .1

2.Definition and Theoretical Basis of Story Approach2

2.1 Definition

2.2 Theoretical Basis

2.2.1 Accordance with the Principle of Effective Input of a Foreign Language

2.2.2 Accordance with the Psychological Characteristics of Children

2.2.3 Accordance with the Idea of Whole Language Approach 

2.2.4 Story Approach Gives Full Expression to the Literature Features of Language

3. The Actual Application of Story Approach .4

3.1 The Source of Stories

3.2 The Selection of Stories 

3.3 The Teaching Steps of Story Approach

3.4 Requirements for English Teachers

4. The Significance of Story-based Approach.8

4.1 Stimulating Pupils’ Study Motivation

4.2 Promoting Pupils’ Body and Mental Development

4.3 Developing Pupils’ All-around Abilities

4.4 Raising Cultural Consciousness

5. Conclusion9

Bibliography.11

Acknowledgements12