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The Importance of StoryRichard Martin - IH Sevilla
I fell for a Spanish woman.I fell for a Spanish woman.
I was living in rural Ireland far I 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
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The Importance of Story
Richard Martin - IH Sevilla
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