As The River Flows

        Storytelling in the language classroom Deepa Kiran                                ELTAI  2014 “There have been great societies that did not use the wheel, but there have been no societies that did not tell stories.” —Ursula K. LeGuin Story of The sparrow and the banyan tree Once upon a time there was a beautiful lush green forest which was the home to a variety of animals. The animals lived in the forest peacefully enjoying the lovely food and shelter it provided them. The big banyan tree right in the middle of the forest housed many nests and was the most popular shade for the animals and insects. One hot summer afternoon two travelers passing through the forest lit a small fire to cook their food and as they left they forgot to put off the fire. In a while the wind carried splinters into the air and onto the dry branches of the trees. Seconds later the branches caught fire and soon a raging fire spread all through the forest. All the animals, insects and bird