The Enduring Power of Storytelling: Tradition & Technology
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Tell Me a Story: Plus Edition
Understanding Storytelling's Appeal
Statement 1: Storytelling Appeals to Our Need for Escapism
Answer: True. “We all want to be taken out of our own reality and into another world.”
Statement 2: Electronic Books Replacing Paper Books
Answer: True. “A lot of people are now choosing to read online or onscreen, with e-books becoming increasingly popular.”
Insights on Traditional Storytelling
What is the Ancient Technology Centre like?
The audience sits in the dark, and the only light comes from the fire in the fire pit, creating shadows everywhere.
Why is traditional storytelling so popular?
It’s popular because humans have a deep-rooted need to be connected with their ancestors.
Comprehension Check: Multiple Choice
(Note: Questions are presented without options or full context.)
The tales in the Dreaming are about…
Answer: (C)
At the Ancient Technology Centre, the audience…
Answer: (A)
Grammar Focus: Emphatic Questions
Write an emphatic question for the sentences:
Original: I’ll tell you tomorrow.
Emphatic Question: You’ll tell me when?
Original: He entered World Storytelling Day.
Emphatic Question: He entered what?
Vocabulary & Phrasing Practice
Original: I go to our local library occasionally. (time)
Revised: I go to our local library from time to time.
Original: The story is set in Barcelona. (place)
Revised: The story takes place in Barcelona.
Synonyms & Word Matching
basically (paragraph 1): fundamentally
progress (paragraph 2): advances
begins again (paragraph 3): resumes
advantage (paragraph 4): benefit
importance (paragraph 5): relevance
Tell Me a Story: Standard Edition
Modern Escapism & Storytelling's Flourish
Statement 1: People Have Many Escape Options Today
Answer: True. “There are so many media to choose from when looking for an escape.”
Statement 2: Author Pleased Storytelling Remains Popular
Answer: True. “Thankfully, despite all these technological advances, the good old-fashioned art of storytelling continues to flourish.”
Understanding Storytelling's Popularity & Purpose
How do we know that storytelling is popular?
Because more people are learning to be storytellers, and there are more places you can go to listen to stories.
What are the Aboriginal tales about?
The Aboriginal tales are about the world we live in and encourage the listeners to respect their environment.
Comprehension Check: Multiple Choice
(Note: Questions are presented without options or full context.)
The writer believes that e-books…
Answer: (B)
The storytellers at the Ancient Technology Centre relate…
Answer: (C)
Grammar Focus: Reported Speech
Reported Speech: He said that people loved escapism and there should be a place for it.
Direct Speech: “People love escapism, and there should be a place for it.”
Reported Speech: They said that the true role of the storyteller was to pass on the lessons from the beginning of time.
Direct Speech: “The true role of the storyteller is to pass on the lessons from the beginning of time.”
Vocabulary & Phrasing Practice
Original: Jack is currently working on a new writing project. (moment)
Revised: Jack is working on a new writing project at the moment.
Original: Suddenly the lights went out. (sudden)
Revised: All of a sudden the lights went out.
Synonyms & Word Matching
attracts (paragraph 1): appeals to
direct our attention to (paragraph 2): turn to
places (paragraph 3): venues
fascinated (paragraph 3): enchanted
fundamental (paragraph 5): deeply rooted