The document discusses using traditional Ecuadorian legends to teach English and develop reading and listening skills. It includes an interview with an expert professor of Ecuadorian legends who discusses how legends are part of a culture and can be used to motivate children to read. The expert also notes the importance of illustrations, audio recordings, and classroom activities like reading aloud and group discussions to help students comprehend the legends. The document then presents the results of a survey given to 7th grade students which found they enjoy legends and listening to stories, and that incorporating legends can help preserve Ecuadorian culture.

1. Teaching English through
Traditional Ecuadorian Legends
to Develop Reading and Listening
Skills.

2. INTERVIEW
EXPERT
• Magister Mónica Martínez.
• University Porfessor
• Ecuadorian Legends and Folktales: A Journal
from Storytelling to Reading in the EFL
classroom.

3. 1. Are legends considered as part of our
culture? Why?

4. 2. Have you ever tough English through
legends? How was it?

5. 3. Do you think children are really motivated in
reading legends?

6. 4. Is it possible to develop reading skill through
legends?

7. 5. How important is that students listen to
legends that they are going to read?

8. 6. Is it important to use pictures to
contextualize legends to students?

9. 7. What kind of activities can be designed to
develop the reading skill?

10. 8. What activities did you apply when you
tough English by using legends?

11. • Legends are part of a culture and through
them we can develop listening and reading
skills.
• Illustrations and audio are important tools to
catch students’ attention.
• The activities we can apply are that we can sit
down in a circle and then read and listen to
legends. Then, we can ask questions to know if
students understand the topic or idea of the
story.

12. SURVEY
PURPOSE
STUDENTS ECUADORIAN
INTEREST LEGENTS
WATCH TV READ

13. POLL
* “Daniel Hermida” Elementary School
* Seventh Grade
* Ages 12 years old
* 28 students
* Time 12: 15 pm

14. The survey was divided into three
parts.
* Multiple choice
* Yes / No questions
* According to their likes
We have ten questions

15. QUESTIONS

16. ¿Qué actividades prefieren hacer en las tardes?
Series1 Series2 40%
30%
21% 21
16
11
6% 4%
3 2
Hacer Dormir Leer Ver jugar
tareas televisión

17. ¿Cuánto tiempo ve la televisión
diariamente?
Series1 Series2
56%
19
21% 18%
7 6 6%
2
30 minutos 1 hora Toda la No veo
tarde television

18. ¿Qué clases de lectura les gusta?
Series1 Series2
44%
37%
23
19
12%
8% 6
4
Cuentos Leyendas Comics Deportes
en el
periodico

19. ¿Alguna vez ha escuchado a sus
padres, abuelos, hermanos, profesores
o amigos contar alguna leyenda de
Cuenca o del Ecuador?
100%
95%
4 14%
90%
85% NO
80% 24 86% YES
75%
1 2

20. ¿Alguna vez ha leído la
leyenda de…?
28 28
30
25 18
20 1315
15 10
10 YES
5 0 0 NO
0
Cantuña La El Gallo La Caja
Dama de la Ronca
Tapada Catedral

21. ¿Les gusta leer leyendas que contengan
imágenes o que sean animadas?
30
25
20
15
27 Series1
10
5
0 1
YES NO

22. ¿Cree usted que al leer leyendas
Ecuatorianas estamos recuperando
nuestra cultura?
30
25
20
15 28 Series1
10
5
0 0
YES NO

23. ¿Les gusta las lecturas en inglés?
15 50%
10 36%
14 Series2
5 10 Series1
11%
3 4%
1
0
Nada Poco Mucho Bastante

24. ¿Les gusta escuchar leyendas
mientras leen?
15
43%
10
21% 21% 12 Series2
5 14%
6 4 6
Series1
0

25. Es importante para usted
escuchar las leyendas grabadas en
20 un CD.
57%
15
10
16
5 14% 18%
11% 4 5 Series2
3
0 Series1

26. CONCLUSIONS
* Students are interested in
legends which are part of our
culture.
*