Telling tales

Last Wednesday was the first time I had the chance to tell a story to my classmates. We were all given the task of reading a story. We should be aware of the fact that our audience was children. Let me tell you that the task was not an easy one¡. We were required to use our imagination and be creative. In this way we may catch our audience attention and curiosity.
Although I prepared and re-read the story many times, I felt tense by the time I had to read. I was really nervous, however, I did my best and things went all right. I put emphasis on my voice in order to distinguish each character. Body language was also present to make the story more dramatic. Eye contact is an important feature of story tellers; we may see if the audience is enjoying the story or not. It was an amusing experience for me. It allowed us be aware of some strategies by the time we become teachers.