The focus of storytelling is on fluency and not on accuracy. The listener is involved in the story not in learning a language. Through listening to the stories the student is acquiring language. Refine and improve the four skills. By listening to stories, students are able to understand and infer the meaning of words, follow the logical sequence of events, interpret the nonverbal messages, and acquire new vocabulary.
Stories can also help students refine their speaking skills.
When telling a story, a real purpose is involved and students develop their fluency, coherence and cohesion. In addition, while discussing a story they are motivated to express their ideas and opinions. Another point is that by listening to and telling stories, students learn to write their own stories. They learn how to organize and sequence their ideas. Furthermore, a story listener is bound to discover the pleasure of being a reader.