The S.T.O.R.Y. is the practical, dynamic and 100% contextual training method I created for English students. It's based on 5 key aspects of a learner's communication experience (Situation. Time. Objective. Recognition. You). I train learners to naturally acquire structures, pronunciation and vocabulary by first understanding the context of the communication experience. Young children learn their first language contextually. So do people who recently arrived in a new country. Now, it’s your turn.

1. A Contextual Approach to
Learning English
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2. The Story Method
A CONTEXTUAL APPROACH TO LEARNING ENGLISH
They say
that context
is KING.

3. The Story Method
A CONTEXTUAL APPROACH TO LEARNING ENGLISH
con·text
/ˈkänˌtekst/
Noun
1. the circumstances that
form an event,
statement, or idea,
expressed in terms of
which can be fully
understood.

4. The Story Method
A CONTEXTUAL APPROACH TO LEARNING ENGLISH
But language
students are
often taught to
study endless
rules of the
English
language.
Mostly out of
context.

5. The Story Method
A CONTEXTUAL APPROACH TO LEARNING ENGLISH
The result is
not very
surprising.

6. The Story Method
A CONTEXTUAL APPROACH TO LEARNING ENGLISH
But what if we
could learn in a
way that is
memorable?
A way based on
experience.

7. The Story Method
A CONTEXTUAL APPROACH TO LEARNING ENGLISH
The way a
young child
learns to
speak.

8. The Story Method
A CONTEXTUAL APPROACH TO LEARNING ENGLISH
The way an
immigrant
learns a new
language in a
new country.

9. The Story Method
A CONTEXTUAL APPROACH TO LEARNING ENGLISH
What if?

10. The Story Method
A CONTEXTUAL APPROACH TO LEARNING ENGLISH
Students could
learn English
in context?

11. The Story Method
A CONTEXTUAL APPROACH TO LEARNING ENGLISH
Learning to
apply rules,
pronounce
correctly and
grow
vocabulary
naturally.

12. The Story Method
A CONTEXTUAL APPROACH TO LEARNING ENGLISH
But also…

13. The Story Method
A CONTEXTUAL APPROACH TO LEARNING ENGLISH
Being able to
speak English
confidently in
real
situations.

14. The Story Method
A CONTEXTUAL APPROACH TO LEARNING ENGLISH
Introducing…

15. The Story Method
A CONTEXTUAL APPROACH TO LEARNING ENGLISH
S.T.O.R.Y
Story
Time
Objective
Recognition
You

16. The Story Method
A CONTEXTUAL APPROACH TO LEARNING ENGLISH
A practical,
dynamic and
100%
contextual
method based
on 5 key
aspects of a
learner's
communication
experience

17. The Story Method
A CONTEXTUAL APPROACH TO LEARNING ENGLISH
Adapted to the
needs of each
individual
student.

18. The Story Method
A CONTEXTUAL APPROACH TO LEARNING ENGLISH
1. Story
STORYTELLING
For centuries human beings have
organized information in story
format. Taking advantage of this in
education is like taking advantage of
air to fly a kite.
Understanding the
basics of a lesson is
understanding the
story of the
situation we’re
learning about.
What’s going on?
Who participates?
Why do we need to
know? The context.

19. The Story Method
A CONTEXTUAL APPROACH TO LEARNING ENGLISH
2. Time
Does the situation
make reference to
the past, the
present or the
future? The
student learns to
naturally to
understand and
express WHEN
things happen.

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A CONTEXTUAL APPROACH TO LEARNING ENGLISH
3. Objective
Students know
exactly what they
have to achieve
during their
course and in
each lesson.
Objectives are
realistic and
achievable.

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A CONTEXTUAL APPROACH TO LEARNING ENGLISH
4. Recognition
Students learn to
recognize correct
use of language
structures,
pronunciation
and vocabulary.
This takes time,
but does not
require
memorization.

22. The Story Method
A CONTEXTUAL APPROACH TO LEARNING ENGLISH
5. You
Students
understand how
they relate to the
story, time and
objectives. They
recognize the
language and
develop the ability
to autonomously
produce language
applying the skills

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A CONTEXTUAL APPROACH TO LEARNING ENGLISH
Beyond…

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A CONTEXTUAL APPROACH TO LEARNING ENGLISH
Continuity
The Story Method
provides students
a template that
they can use to
continue
improving their
language beyond
the classroom.

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A CONTEXTUAL APPROACH TO LEARNING ENGLISH
StoryPaul

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A CONTEXTUAL APPROACH TO LEARNING ENGLISH
StoryPaul
Is Paul Ponce, English
teacher, consultant, writer,
media producer and creator
of The Story Method.
Paul has over 15 years of
experience training
students, professionals and
executives from all over the
world to speak and write
better English.
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