Rewriting, summarizing, or paraphrasing a tale are obvious and worthwhile activities. Do visual activities. Stories are part of aesthetic education and develop creativity. Do creative drama activities. There are many story games to play.
Stories naturally lend themselves to be dramatized, mimed, or roleplayed.
Prepared dialogs from tales can be recited, or students can tell or retell stories they choose or make up themselves. Stories educate, illustrate, enlighten, and inspire. They give relief from the routine and stimulate the mind. They are a great motivator for teachers as well as for students. In EFL, stories fosternderstanding and acceptance of the foreign language and culture.