Learning English, however, like any other foreign language, is a long and laborious process.
In order to achieve certain results in the shortest possible time and at the same time not lose the desire to move on, you should pay attention to the numerous recommendations, tips and techniques for learning and teaching English.
One such technique is the use of fairy tales in the learning process. This technique is especially popular and productive when working with a children's audience, but it can also be used by adults at various stages of learning English.
Fairy tales that are used to learn a foreign language can be conditionally divided into 4 large groups:
- Adapted texts
- Initial difficulty level
- Medium difficulty
- Fairy tales of an advanced level of difficulty
Such a variety of texts allows you to choose exactly the material that will be useful and relevant for a particular student. Language learning is always progressive, so it is worth moving from simple to complex.
Even if a randomly chosen fairy tale turned out to be suitable, then in order for progress in learning English to appear, it is not enough just to read it fluently.
It will be much better to work out this fairy tale as much as possible, to make out all the subtleties, but at the same time it is worth remembering that children's patience is not unlimited and this process should not tire the child and bring discomfort into the learning process.
To do this, you need to correctly build a scheme of work:
- Do not rush! For children it is very important that everything is clear, if necessary, then you need to make bright accents on the main thing.
- Prepare your child for work so that he is not distracted and can concentrate as much as possible.
- Removing Barriers: linguistic and linguocultural.
- Perception of the fairy tale at the stage of primary reading. It is very important that children can highlight the main thing and learn more than half of the total.
- Control of understanding of the main content. You should make sure that the children really understood the story, and not just listened or read thoughtlessly.
- Re-reading(if necessary).
- Teaching or improving language and speaking skills. You should discuss details with the children, for example, the appearance of the main character, or try to reproduce the dialogue between the characters.
Working in this way with English fairy tales for children, positive dynamics will be visible very soon. The child will receive positive emotions from such activities and will be happy to learn everything new and unknown to him.
Russian fairy tales with translation into English
There is nothing better than listening / reading a fairy tale in English, which you know and understand well in Russian. A high-quality translation of fairy tales is available on the website http://mir-skazok.net/category/russkie-skazki or http://nota.triwe.net/children/tales/tales.htm.
In the world of fairy tales, there are fairy tales identical in plot in two languages, and there are texts of primordially Russian fairy tales specially translated and processed by specialists. Both are ideal for learning English.
Advantages of this type of fairy tales:
- Intuition works well. Children know the plot well, so it is easier for them to understand what is being said in the fairy tale at the moment, even if they do not know any words, expressions or phrases.
- It is always possible to compare the English version of a word or expression with its Russian equivalent. Children should not spend a lot of time looking for translations in dictionaries, but just remember this moment in a Russian fairy tale.
- Knowledge of Russian folklore, traditions and customs, which are undoubtedly woven into the text.
English fairy tales with translation into Russian
The idea and meaning that is invested in fairy tales is, in fact, the same all over the world, as a rule, it is a struggle between good and evil, cultivating kindness and compassion for one's neighbor in a person, ridiculing laziness, etc.
That is why children easily perceive fairy tales from different countries and English fairy tales are no exception. If you try and remember various Russian fairy tales, then for sure you can find something with a similar storyline.
English fairy tales translated into Russian have their advantages:
- The initial level of knowledge of the English language does not allow you to master a complex English text, therefore, one has to repeatedly resort to translation into Russian.
- A good way to replenish your vocabulary with English idioms, phraseological units and set phrases that are usually present in large numbers in fairy tales. At the same time, you immediately have the opportunity to get acquainted with the Russian equivalent.
- Introduction to English traditions and rules of life.
Interesting English fairy tales for children are presented on the site http://en-land.ru/skazki, children get great pleasure from reading.
Animated fairy tales in English
Unfortunately, animated fairy tales are not very popular, but in vain. For better assimilation of the material, it is necessary to use as many human abilities and feelings as possible.
This works very well when working with animated fairy tales.
The child sees a book in front of him, he can look at pictures that tell him the plot of a fairy tale.
In this way:
- Different organs work at the same time responsible for the perception of information.
- The child is practicing reading skills with correct intonation.
- Practicing listening skills and perception of English speech.
- Takes pleasure in looking at bright colorful pages, which alternate with one another.
A good collection of animated fairy tales is presented here http://englishon-line.ru/audirovanie-skaski.html, each child can choose what he likes.
Audio fairy tales for children in English online
Audio fairy tales in English are most often designed for an already higher level of knowledge of the language and are suitable for those who already know something, and not just get acquainted with the language.
Listening to fairy tales is very useful, because it is through the hearing organs that a person is able to receive the lion's share of information about the world. It is listening comprehension that causes the greatest problem for many when learning English, and fairy tales can lower this barrier.
Probably the main advantage of this kind of fairy tales is that there are a huge number of them on the Internet, for example, http://detkam.e-papa.ru/mp/22/ or http://audiobaby.net/audioskazki-na-anglijskom- jazyke.
In the modern world, even children spend a lot of time online, so why not captivate them with listening to fairy tales, and thus combine business with pleasure. After all, it scientifically proves that even in the background, English speech has a beneficial effect on the study of this complex language.
Video stories in English online
What kid doesn't like watching cartoons? Absolutely everyone loves them! On the Internet, in the public domain, you can find a huge number of different cartoons, but not all of them are useful for viewing by children.
Children receive from this no less positive charge and pleasure, but at the same time, sometimes without knowing it themselves, they are immersed in a learning environment.
Such ease and non-standard approach to learning bring excellent results:
- Children are interested and look forward to continuing, the motivation is huge.
- Remembering a lot of lexical material.
- Improves speech comprehension aurally.
- Children learn to concentrate for a long time, become perseverant.
Learning a foreign language is not always easy. And often the thought of the lessons causes not very pleasant emotions, because this is a duty, and not some kind of exciting activity. To make learning English not so difficult and much more enjoyable, this book "The Best English Fairy Tales" is well suited. It is designed for beginners, so even children who are just learning the language can use it.
The book presents the most interesting fairy tales in English. They are adapted for the basic level, so they are easy to understand, but at the same time enrich the student's vocabulary. There are comments in cases where misunderstanding may arise. At the end of the book there is a dictionary in which you can find unfamiliar words, it is recommended to write them out and memorize them in order to have a good result. To check how well the meaning of the fairy tale was understood, you can do exercises. For beginners, learning English is a good way to get to know the language. At the same time, thanks to the fascinating narrative, interest in learning remains, and there is a desire to find out how the fairy tale will end. The book can be used both in English lessons and as additional reading in addition to the school curriculum.
The work was published in 2015 by AST. The book is part of the Best Reading in English (AST) series. On our site you can download the book "The Best English Tales" in fb2, rtf, epub, pdf, txt format or read online. The rating of the book is 4.23 out of 5. Here, before reading, you can also refer to the reviews of readers who are already familiar with the book and find out their opinion. In the online store of our partner you can buy and read the book in paper form.
English should be a joy for children! That is our motto today. Still, there is a way to learn English pleasantly and effectively for your kids and its name is a fairy tale. It is well known that a fairy tale for children is always a source of positive emotions. So why can't it be in a foreign language, in this case English. Your first thought is that it is difficult for a child to read in such a complex language, despite the fact that the language in which fairy tales such as Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast were written can already be called “outdated”. Yes, you would be right to think so. However, adapted children's works came to the rescue.
Adapted fairy tales are works not only skillfully abbreviated, but also with vocabulary simplified in such a way that the child will not find many unfamiliar words or complex phraseological turns in them. The value of adaptation lies in the fact that they enable children to feel that English is not such an insurmountable barrier as it seems to many kids at the initial stage. They should feel the accessibility of the language and begin to enjoy the fact that they understand it, because this is the beauty of adaptation.
However, I must warn you that your child must already have some knowledge of English. Fairy tales are not the initial method of learning a language, even if they are very skillfully crafted. If the child does not have a basic knowledge of reading and some understanding of English grammar, then perhaps you should wait with their reading.
Reading fairy tales by levels
There are four levels of English adapted fairy tales: from zero to third.
Start reading, moving through the levels, expanding vocabulary with each step. Parallel translation helps. Also improve your pronunciation by reading aloud. With each level, fairy tales become “more difficult”, but all of them are accompanied by translation, so there should not be any difficulties in understanding.
After your child successfully passes the third level of fairy tales with translation, you can gradually move on to reading in English. Reading the works of great storytellers in English is the best way to learn the language.
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2016-02-01
Hello my wonderful readers.
I remember I mentioned more than once that fairy tales for children in English are one of my favorite and very effective teaching methods. Once I already made a selection of the best, and also recently designed a selection, but today I want to give you a text version that you can start using with your kids today.
I have for you a few short and well-known fairy tales, as well as tips on how best to build a child's education.
If you are ready, then let's start with some tips:
- For beginners try adapted fairy tales. These are stories that use vocabulary of a certain level.
- Work with stories effortlessly. Memorize words from the text, show the baby pictures with characters, while reading, play with intonations and arouse the baby's interest. After reading, repeat the words with your child, try and use new vocabulary.
- Look for fairy tales with translation. The entry level simply will not allow your child to take on complex texts without translation.
- take care of Russian fairy tales in English language. After all, what could be easier than reading in English what you have already heard in Russian?
- Try audiobooks. With the development of the lexical base, it is useful to develop the skills of listening to English speech. Find stories that you can listen to online or download for free if needed. I have a small selection - listen and learn directly online.
Well, are you ready to get down to the main thing? Then catch.
- The round little bun. Kolobok.
An old man and an old woman lived poorly. The man asked the woman to make a bun. -“We have no flour. What do I need to make it?” She found some flour, made a bun and placed it on the open window to cool. The little bun suddenly rolled off.
The bun was rolling along the forest and faced a hare. The hare said: “I will eat you!” The little bun asked not to eat him and sang a song for the hare. While the little bun was singing, the hare distracted and didn't get when the bun ran away.
The little bun rolled on and faced a wolf. And everything happened as with the hare. He sang a song and rolled away. The same happened with the bear. The little bun ran from everyone until he met a fox. She wasn't as stupid as other animals. She asked the bun to sing.
When he finished she said: “What a beautiful song. But sweet bun, I am so old, so can you sit closer on my nose and sing to me one more time?” The bun did as he was asked and - bump - the fox ate him!
The old man and the old woman lived in poverty. The old man asked his wife to make a bun. "We don't have pain. What do I need from make it? "She found flour, made a bun and put it on open window to cool off. The little bun suddenly rolled down.
The gingerbread man rolled through the forest and collided with a hare. The hare said: "I'll eat you!" Kolobok asked not to eat him and sang a song for the hare. While the gingerbread man was singing, the hare was distracted and did not understand when the bun ran away.
The gingerbread man rolled further and collided with the wolf. And all happened the way with a hare. He sang a song and drove off. The same thing happened with a bear. Kolobok ran away from everyone until he met a fox. She was not as stupid as other animals. She asked him to sing.
When he finished she said, "What a beautiful song. But my dear, I'm so old, so you can sit closer on my sock and I sing one more time? "The gingerbread man did as he was asked, and - boom - the fox ate it!
- The Turnip. Turnip.
Grandmother grew a very big turnip. The grandfather came to pick it out, he tried so hard but couldn't pull it out.
He called the grandmother. She pulled the grandfather, and he pulled the turnip but they didn't manage anyway.
Then they called the granddaughter. They tried but still - no success.
The granddaughter called the dog. They tried to do it but the story happened again.
Then the dog called the cat but still they didn't pull out the turnip.
Then they called the mouse. And finally they pulled the turnip out!
Grandmother grew a very large turnip. Grandfather come to pick up her, tried so hard, but could not pull out the turnip.
He called his grandmother. She took hold of her grandfather, grandfather of a turnip, but they failed to pull her out.
Then they called their granddaughter. They tried, but still no success.
The granddaughter called the dog. They tried pull out the turnip, but story repeated again.
Then the dog called the cat, but they never pulled out the turnip.
Then they called the mouse. And then they pulled out a turnip!
Many fairy tales and videos in English for children and adults can be found on the website LinguaLeo . After free registration you need to go to the section "For children". I wrote more about how to use this service in teaching children English in. By the way, there you can also purchase and take an interesting educational online course with your child. « English for the little ones» . My daughter and I have already gone through it. We liked!
- Chicken-Licken. Chicken Chick Chick.
One day Chicken-Licken was walking under the nut tree. Bang - the nut fell on his head. “Oh. No! The sky is falling!” - screamed Chicken-Licken.
He ran and ran and met a Hen-Len. He told her that the sky was falling and they ran together.
They ran and ran and met the Cock-Lock. They told him that the sky was falling and they ran together.
They ran and ran and met a Duck-Luck. They screamed: “The sky is falling! Run!" The Duck-Luck said to them: “No, sky is not falling! Take a look!” They looked up the sky. The sky wasn't falling. She showed them the nuts and explained that was the nut but not the sky.
“Oh, no!” said the Chicken-Licken.
One day chicken chick chick went under walnut tree. Booms - a nut fell on his head. "Oh. No! The sky is falling!" shouted Chicken Chick.
He ran and ran, and met the Ryabushka Hen. He told her that the sky was falling and they ran together.
They ran and ran and met cockerel of the Golden Scallop. They told him that the sky was falling and they ran together.
They ran and ran and met Lucky Duck. They screamed at her: "The sky is falling!" The duck said to them: "No, the sky is not falling! Take a look! "They looked at the sky. The sky was not falling. She showed them the nuts and explained that it was them, not the sky.
" Oh no!" Chicken chick said.
On the eve of the New Year (, I mean!) Here's a New Year's fairy tale for you.
- 12 months . 12 months
The stepdaughter was sent to the forest for the brushwoods. As she came back home with the brushwoods her stepmother sent her to the wood again to get the snowdrops. IN DECEMBER! Where could she get the snowdrops in December?
She spends hours in the forest but still no snowdrops. Then she finds a fireplace with 12 men sitting around. They invite her to join and get warm. As she tells them the story why she is here, the Brother April asks the Brother January to allow him to take his place for some minutes.
When they do it the whole place becomes full of snowdrops. The girl takes some, thanks the brothers and goes home. That is how some wishes can be fulfilled for the New Year.
Stepdaughter was sent to forest for brushwood. When she returned home with brushwood, her stepmother sent her into the woods one more time to get snowdrops. IN DECEMBER! Where could she get snowdrops in December?
She spends hours in the woods but still can't find snowdrops. She then finds a campfire with 12 men sitting around. They invite her join and warm up. When she says im a story why is she here brother april asks brother jan to let him take his place within minutes.
When they do it all around becomes complete snowdrops. The girl collects them , thanks her brothers and goes home . This is how some wishes can be fulfilled for the New Year.
Well, my dears, I'm sure that already now you can go read these little stories. If this is not enough, then subscribe to my newsletter I am constantly replenishing stocks with new materials.
In addition, you can buy a collection of fairy tales in English without leaving your home. For this there is ozone- My favorite online store of useful products for the whole family.
My favorite collection Disney fairy tales ! With him, it's great to start immersing yourself in English with your child.
Or that excellent guide with 5 famous Russian fairy tales in English. In addition to fairy tales, there is a dictionary and interesting tasks!
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Fairy tales in English for adults and children. The section includes classic fairy tales by Oscar Wilde, as well as Scottish and English fairy tales, which are suitable for both adult English learners and children to read.
Fairy tales in English for children:
Fairy tales in English for adults:
Little Pip is going to London! The mouse will help preschool children to fall in love with English.
The protagonist of the book - a curious little mouse Pip loves adventure and goes to explore London. Every day Pipa travels is a new lesson.
The book "English in the footsteps of Pip" is English for children of preschool and primary school age. Learn English with Pip the Mouse!
The book "English in the footsteps of Pip"— an exciting journey into the world of learning English, this is English for children of preschool and primary school age. The protagonist of the book - a curious little mouse Pip loves adventure and goes to explore London. Every day Pipa travels is a new lesson.
Following in the footsteps of Pip...
Pip the mouse accidentally gets on a ship that is preparing to sail. There he meets the girl Keti and her family, the ship is anchored - and the fun begins. The girl becomes his teacher - and instead of Pip, little readers in an easy, playful way throughout the book study such important topics: "Great Britain and its parts with capitals", "Family", "Acquaintance", "Food and Drinks", "Illness " and many others.
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Want to read to your child 25 funny stories in English the wonderful children's writer Jane Thayer? The stories are good and funny. The text of each story is provided with a commentary, as well as exercises. The text refers to the level for beginners (beginners). To begin with, I propose to read excerpts from the first 10 stories, the publication of which will continue a little later. Those who wish can still purchase the book. And the first story about the cat Timothy can be read right now on our website.
This is a short English story for children and grown-ups. It may remind you about your childhood or your velveteen rabbit. Or it may be a velveteen bear or some other toy. The story is adapted for pre-intermediate. You can also enjoy and its Russian translation.
A touching story in English which is called "Plush Bunny". This story is adapted and will be of interest to adults and children. Voiced video and a translation into Russian with a detailed analysis of the text is attached. Another story from Majerie Williams for those who study English on our site!
Tales in English are suitable for learning English and, above all, because the words are repeated in them. And this Scottish tale is no exception. The second part in it is absolutely similar to the first, exactly the opposite. This fairy tale is similar to a Russian fairy tale, in which we are talking about good and evil girls. The text of the tale refers to the level intermediate. In the tale, however, there are expressions that are difficult to understand, which are in italics.
This fairy tale in english for young children. After reading this fairy tale to your child, you and he will memorize 10 words on the topic “Danger”. In this case, this danger is represented by a dragon spewing fire. Pay attention to expressions 3-6. These are the so-called "verb be + adjective with preposition" constructions. These constructions are translated into Russian with a verb (sometimes the preposition remains, sometimes it disappears), so these stable constructions must be memorized along with the preposition. You don't need to learn words to understand! You can find out the translation of a word by double-clicking on it. The fairy tale is translated into Russian.
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Many fairy tales in english for children about animals. The British love animals. Here we offer to read a fairy tale about a horse with a beautiful name Reginald and a dog Chernysh. The events of this tale, as expected, took place a long time ago in England, when houses were heated with coal and milk was transported by cart. So, Reginald and Chernysh had a cherished dream: Reginald dreamed of becoming a racehorse, and Chernysh dreamed of becoming a hound.
Are you just starting to learn English? We offer you to read and listen online to Oscar Wilde's fairy tale "The Nightingale and the Rose" from books in English for beginners.
