Storytelling as an effective way of EFL oral language proficiency testing

Книшевицька, Лілія (2024) Storytelling as an effective way of EFL oral language proficiency testing «Вісник науки та освіти» (Серія «Філологія», Серія «Педагогіка», Серія «Соціологія», Серія «Культура і мистецтво», Серія «Історія та археологія»), 1 (1(19)). с. 1-79. ISSN 2786-6165

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Abstract. People engage in creating stories out of their personal experiences and experiences of other people from the early days to the last. It is unquestionable that one of the primary needs of mankind to understand, transform and share human experiences by means of telling stories is universal and transcends times we live in and languages we all speak. The ability of telling a story, a joke, or an unforgettable experience is universal; it is neither a prerogative of a certain culture or language, nor of an experienced writer, poet, musician or an artist. Out of countless genres of oral narratives, stories of personal experience are perhaps the most universal, common and convenient way of relating past events and memories. It is also the most fruitful source for the study of a foreign language due to personal involvement of a storyteller. Therefore, language teachers can use universal nature to tell stories as an alternative way not only to teach their students , but also to test their oral language proficiency. The present study investigates discourse organization of EFL interviewees’ responses to one particular question in an English oral language proficiency test (Video Oral Communication Instrument or VOCI) that is constructed in a form of a semi-direct video conference with the English language learners. The participants of the study are twenty-five EFL university students enrolled into English language classes in Ukraine that are divided into two groups according to their levels of language proficiency. The hypothesis of the study is that there is a correlation between a level of proficiency and a preference for either a strategy of a narration (description) or a narrative (telling a story). The results of the study showed non-linear correlation in both proficiency groups (intermediate and advanced/superior) between the language proficiency and a choice of a narrative or narration strategies. Both strategies were chosen by the candidates as the optimal strategies for their level of oral language.

Тип елементу :	Стаття
Ключові слова:	Narrative; narration;speech act; storytelling; narratives of personal experience; discourse analysis; VOCI; oral language proficiency; oral language testing; interview; speech act theory; a theory of a narrative structure;
Типологія:	Статті у періодичних виданнях > Фахові (входять до переліку фахових, затверджений МОН)
Підрозділи:	Факультет романо-германської філології > Кафедра лінгвістики та перекладу
Користувач, що депонує:	Викладач Лілія Володимирівна Книшевицька
Дата внесення:	11 Лист 2024 12:44
Останні зміни:	11 Лист 2024 12:44
URI:	https://elibrary.kubg.edu.ua/id/eprint/50129

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