THE INFLUENCE OF STORYTELLING ON COGNITIVE AND LINGUISTIC DEVELOPMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE LEARNERS
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The use of storytelling as a teaching tool to improve language and cognitive development in foreign language learners is examined in this article. It has long been known that using stories in the classroom can engage students, spark their imaginations, and help them acquire language in a meaningful way. The article highlights how narrative-based exercises foster critical thinking, memory retention, and comprehension skills in students, all of which support cognitive development in general.
In terms of language, storytelling gives students the chance to practice sentence structures, learn new vocabulary, and improve their fluency in the target language's spoken and written forms. The article emphasizes that stories' contextualized quality helps students comprehend grammar and syntax more successfully than isolated exercises. Additionally, storytelling promotes student interaction, which develops communication abilities, group learning, and self-assurance in speaking the language in real-world situations.
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