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The Importance of Story
Richard Martin - IH Sevilla
I fell for a Spanish woman.I fell for a Spanish woman.
I was living in rural Ireland farI was living in rural Ireland far
from a language academy.from a language academy.
I'd bought “El Secreto de la Isla”I'd bought “El Secreto de la Isla”
by Enid Blyton in Spain.by Enid Blyton in Spain.
Hooked.
I dipped into grammar
books, when I had to.....
It was a haunting challenge
to read El Día D....
I came to Sevilla and did
my Celta...
Teaching was being run over
by a train. ... 4 times a week
My lessons about “must”
didn't work.
What do you do if you've no
Mum?
Should Fagin have been
hanged?
How long did Titanic take to
fall to the ocean floor?
Sharks must swim or die.
The common stories are about one and
one equalling two.
But all the real, genuine stories are
about one and one equalling three!
Ken Burns
Great stories are
everwhere.
There are millions of
them.
Our students need
them.
ANY with a good story
Recommended
books:
The Importance of Story
Richard Martin - IH Sevilla
Comments or questions
Email me: remartin47@gmail.com

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