Introduction
Hi, everyone! It’s the You Are Learning English Team, here!
We want to share how successful learning with stories is. We hear good things about it every day from our students. Let’s discuss why stories are beneficial and have a competition: Video vs Audio vs Writings
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What does it mean to learn through a story?
Learning through a story means to read something with a plot or tale and consciously learn words by identifying unfamiliar words, and subconsciously learn words by seeing them repetitively in similar contexts.
Why should I learn through story?
Do you remember a story a parent read to you before bedtime? Do you remember how your grandparents met? These are examples of the power of a story. Even for stories you may have heard only once or twice, you can probably still recall the beginning, middle, and end.
How do I learn through stories?
Start by setting aside time to read books. Most language learners are high achievers and stay busy. That’s why we offer short stories. They give high results for those with a small time allowance.
Video vs Audio vs Writings
| Categories: | Easiest to comprehend | Easiest to recall | Easiest to repeat |
| Video | Easiest | Hardest | Normal |
| Audio | Normal | Easiest | Hardest |
| Writings | Hardest | Normal | Easiest |
In our observation our students have the following experiences:
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Video
- Find it easiest to comprehend videos, since there are visual cues that can assist a learner in grasping what’s happening
- Find it hardest to recall them accurately as opposed to audio and writings, since they watch so many and videos vary in length
- Find that they are not able to repeat every word that was said, but are able to repeat some.
Audio
- Find it easiest to recall audio recordings since they are actively listening to what’s being spoken
- Find it hardest to repeat what was said since their mind is using keywords to grasp a full context, but is skipping words that are unfamiliar. This leaves them with an inability to repeat what was said accurately, even if they understood it
- Find they have a normal time comprehending things, according to their current English level- not hardest, not easiest.
Writings
- Find it easiest to repeat what’s been written, since they can see it in front of them, and can gain a better idea of how the words should be pronounced.
- Find writings the hardest to comprehend, since there are no visual cues, and no intonation offered to assist with understanding the emotion behind any given sentence.
- Find they have a normal time recalling what happened in the story-It’s not the hardest or the easiest time.
Summary
Use the chart info to identify which you need the most. If you need to improve your comprehension, you need writings/books. Stories are the hardest to comprehend since there are the least visual cues. But, don’t worry, they’re our specialty. We’ll get you on the right track.
Whichever you need most, we can assist. With our Flash Story Subscription, you get audio recordings, puzzles, comprehension tests, and stories! With our English Success Course, you get 1-on-1 assistance from a certified English tutor and classes that use visual cues to help you learn more.
Keep up the good work!
-You Are Learning English Team
