📖 Why We Love Stories: The Power of Storytelling
In this B1-level reading lesson, students will explore why storytelling is fundamental to human nature. The text covers the evolutionary origins of stories, how narratives affect the brain, the role of stories in education and business, and why personal stories create empathy and connection. Students will learn vocabulary related to communication, psychology, and culture.
Lesson Plan
- Questions about favourite stories
- Discussion on why humans tell stories
Key Vocabulary
Grammar Points
- Narrative tenses: was sitting, began to speak, had never seen
- Relative clauses: a story that changed me, the person who helped
- Reported speech: She told me that, He explained how