Hence the Greek references in the body of the article. In this article I offer the argument that stories are central to society and should be central to language teaching for three reasons. The first reason given is that stories offer so much richness in language learning and teaching. The second reason given is that the aim of most language learning is to be able to present oneself as a whole person through the foreign language and that is done very powerfully through storytelling. The third reason given is that many language teachers accept their broad responsibilities to the students as 'student developers' not only concerned with the foreign language development of their students.
Stories are fundamental to one's sense of identity and to dealing with experience.
What I mean by 'stories' I use the word stories with an extensive meaning any description of a series of events whether true or untrue. I believe that we are producers, directors, costume directors, make up artists and actors in our own films but films which have to be constantly adapted to changing circumstances. That's my story and I am sticking to it . The story of Anglo-French relations . He told me the story of his life .