Short narrative texts are good for the language classroom because they are short and narrative. Therefore this volume treats the teaching potential of Shorties on a theoretical level (part A), a methodological level (part B), and a practical level (part C). Part A highlights the topic from the perspectives of different academic disciplines, in this case from a TEFL as well as from a linguistic and literary viewpoint. In part B, methodological contributions on selected texts, media and procedures are assembled. Part C is a collection of concrete sample lessons for teaching English at various levels. These lesson plans have been designed at university, carried out and evaluated by 11 experienced teachers, and finally revised by the editor.

Prof. Dr. Engelbert Thaler ist Inhaber des Lehrstuhls für Didaktik des Englischen an der Universität Augsburg. Seine über 500 wissenschaftlichen Publikationen befassen sich mit Verbesserung der Unterrichtsqualität, Lehrerausbildung, Medien- und Literaturdidaktik, interkulturellem Lernen, Entwicklung von Lehrwerken.

A.THEORY Shorties in English Language Teaching Short Short Stories: Literary Perspectives Small Stories: Theories and Applications B. METHODOLOGY Exploring Mini-Sagas through Drama Activities Short - Shorter - #twitterfiction Short Stories and the Migration Experience That's so Meta Six Words to Fire Your Imagination Short but Sweet! C. LESSONS Proverbs & Perverbs Anecdotes Urban Myths Fables Fairy Tale (Parody) Jokes Mini-sagas Nasreddin Picture Books