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First 100 Stories for Story ListeningBeniko Mason

I have been telling fairy tales and folktales from around the world in class as an English lesson since 1990. The combination of listening to stories and reading books has helped my students do well on tests without output or grammar studies. Story-Listening is so powerful that students improve rapidly in listening comprehension and acquire many words. There are countless stories in the world, but I happen to like Grimm Brothers’ house-hold tales. Almost all stories start with, “Once upon a time…” “Once upon a time there was a rich king.” “Once upon a time there were three brothers.” “Once upon a time there was a soldier.” They always start with an introduction of a main character.

These stories are very suitable for story-listening lessons in different ways. The stories have interesting content; they are written in rich language; there are many different situations, problems, and characters; and they have stood the test of time.

I have gathered here the first 100 easier stories for you to choose from to use for your classes. I will only give you the titles. You can download them from any sites that have the collection of Great Grimm Brothers’ household tales.

These stories are not just for children. They deal with many different themes that children may not understand yet, such as deception, loyalty, and true love. Thus, story-listening is not just for children, but for adults also. Story-Listening can be used for any age and also at any levels of proficiency.

When we hear about Grimm Brothers’ Tales we think of “The Wolf and the Seven Little Kids”, “Little Red Ridinghood”, or “Hensel and Gretel”. We automatically think that they are for children. Not so. I have read and used most of the 200 tales and what I found was, that these tales are not for children but for adults. It is not because of their cruel scenes as some people say, but the human drama that the stories convey. The stories are very suitable to tell to adults. Because we can relate to the problems, hardships, and sorrows that the stories convey, we are drawn to the stories when we listen to them. Because we are drawn to them, we forget that we are listening to the target language. That is when subconscious language acquisition happens.

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The Story-Listening method is based on the Second Language Acquisition Theory (Krashen, 1981, 1982, 1985). Story Listening has not just been a good idea on impulse by an EFL teacher in Japan. This method has been field tested since 1990 by Beniko Mason (http://beniko-mason.net) and has been researched and tested by other researchers in the world.

The following are the 100 stories that I use for early stages of the program. My students are college students, but I have told these stories to junior and senior high school students by simplifying the words and sentences, but still using some of the rich language introduced in the original texts.

Students like stories so much that they look forward to coming to class, and sometimes they request a theme of the next story.

Just because a story is short, it does not mean it is easy to tell. The concept may have to be explained before the story. Reading many stories and imagining the students’ reaction are parts of the fun of the preparation for SL lesson.

I have used the following page to download the copyright free texts:

http://www.grimmstories.com (multi-lingual)•http://www.candlelightstories.com/Grimms/ (English)•http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/19068 (English)•http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12250 (French)•

Wishing you and your students stressfree classes,

Beniko Mason


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001 The Frog King 002 Cat and Mouse in Parnership003 Our Lady’s Child005 The wolf and the seven kids009 The Twelve Brothers011 The Brother and Sister012 Rapunzel014 The Three Spinners016 The Three Snake-Leaves017 The White Snake022 The Riddle024 Mother Hulda025 The Seven Raven026 Little Red Cap027 The Bremen town Musicians029 The Devil With the Three Golden

Hair031 The Girl Without Hands033 The Three Languages039 The Elves The Elves and the Shoemaker040 The Robber Bridegrrom044 Godfather Death046 Fitcher’s Bird047 The Almond Tree048 Old Sultan049 The Six Swans050 Sleeping Beauty

(Little Briar Rose)051 Fundevogel (Bird-foundling)052 King Thrushbeard053 Snow-white055 Rumpelstiltsken056 Roland057 The golden Bird059 Frederick and Catherine062 The Queen Bee064 The Golden Goose

065 All-kinds-of-fur (Allerleirauh)067 The Twelve Huntsmen069 Jorinda and Joringel077 Clever Grethel078 The Old Man and His Grandson080 The Death of the Little Hen082 Gambling Hansl085 The Gold-Children091 The Gnome092 The King of the Golden Mountain093 Die Raven094 The Peasant’s Wise Daughter099 The Spirit in the Glass Bottle100 The Devil’s Sooty Brother101 Bearskin103 Sweet Porridge104 Wise Folks105 Stories about Snakes109 The Shroud114 The Cunning Little Taylor116 The Blue Light117 The Wilful Child120 The Three Apprentices122 Donkey Cabbages123 The Old Woman in the Wood124 The Three Brothers125 The Devil and His Grandmother129 The Four Skilful Brothers135 The White Bride and the Black

One142 Simeli Mountain143 Going A-traveling144 The Donkey145 The Ungrateful Son147 The Old Man Made Young Again149 The Beam150 The Old Beggar-Woman152 The Shepherd Boy

153 The Star-Money154 The Stolen Farthings155 Brides on Their Trial156 Odds and Ends160 A Riddling Tale161 Snow-White and Rose-Red167 The Peasant in Heaven169 The Hut in the Forest170 Sahring Joy and Sorrow174 The Owl177 Death’s Messengers185 The Poor Boy in the Grave186 The True Bride189 The Peasant and the Devil190 The Crumbs on the Table192 The Master-thief193 The Drummer195 The Grave-Mound196 Old Rinkrank197 The Crystal Ball198 Maid Maleen199 The Boots of Buffalo-Leather200 The Golden Key

Children’s LegendsSt. Joseph in the ForestGod’s foodThe Aged MotherThe Heavenly Wedding

*The underlined titles are short and sometimes easier than others but short does not necessarily mean easy.

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Die 100 ersten Geschichten für Story ListeningBeniko Mason

001 Der Froschkönig 002 Katze und Maus in Gesellschaft003 Marienkind 005 Der Wolf und die sieben Geislein009 Die zwölf Brüder011 Brüderchen und Schwesterchen012 Rapunzel014 Die drei Spinnerinnen016 Die drei Schlangenblätter017 Die weiße Schlange022 Das Rätsel024 Frau Holle025 Die sieben Raben026 Rotkäppchen027 Die Bremer Stadtmusikanten029 Der Teufel mit den drei goldenen

Haaren031 Das Mädchen ohne Hände033 Die drei Sprachen039 Die Wichtelmänner (1.Märchen) Die Wichtelmänner (2.Märchen)040 Der Räuberbräutigam044 Gevatter Tod (Der Pate Tod)046 Fitchers Vogel047 Von dem Wacholderbaum048 Der alte Sultan049 Die sechs Schwäne050 Dornröschen051 Fundevogel052 König Drosselbart053 Schneewittchen055 Rumpelstilzchen056 Der liebste Roland057 Der goldene Vogel059 Der Frieder und das

Katherlieschen062 Die Bienenkönigin064 Die goldene Gans



065 Allerleirauh067 Die zwölf Jäger069 Jorinde and Joringel077 Das kluge Gretel078 Der alte Großvater und sein

Enkel080 Von dem Tode des Hühnchens082 Der Spielhansl085 Die Goldkinder091 Das Erdmännchen092 Der König vom goldenen Berg093 Die Rabe094 Die kluge Bauerntochter099 Der Geist im Glas100 Des Teufels rußiger Bruder101 Der Bärenhäuter103 Der süße Brei104 Die klugen Leute105 Märchen von der Unke109 Das Totenhemdchen114 Vom klugen Schneiderlein116 Das blaue Licht117 Das eigensinnige Kind120 Die drei Handwerksburschen122 Der Krautesel123 Die Alte im Wald124 Die drei Brüder125 Der Teufel und seine Großmutter129 Die vier kunstreichen Brüder135 Die weiße und die schwarze Braut142 Simeliberg143 Auf Reisen gehen144 Das Eselein145 Der undankbare Sohn147 Das junggeglühte Männlein149 Der Hahnenbalken150 Die alte Bettelfrau152 Das Hirtenbüblein

153 Sterntaler154 Der gestohlene Heller155 Die Brautschau156 Die Schlickerlinge160 Rätselmärchen161 Schneeweißchen und Rosenrot167 Das Bürle im Himmel169 Das Waldhaus170 Lieb und Leid teilen174 Die Eule177 Die Boten des Todes185 Der arme Junge im Grab186 Die wahre Braut189 Der Bauer und der Teufel190 Die Brosamen auf dem Tisch192 Der Meisterdieb193 Der Trommler195 Der Grabhügel196 Oll Rinkrank197 Die Kristallkugel198 Jungfrau Maleen199 Die Stiefel von Büffelleder200 Der goldene Schlüssel

KinderlegendenDer heilige Joseph im WaldeGottes SpeiseDas alte MütterchenDie himmlische Hochzeit

*Die unterstrichenen Titel sind kürzer und manchmal leichter, kürzer heißt jedoch nicht immer leichter.

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Les 100 premiers histoires pour Story ListeningBeniko Mason

001 Le Roi-grenouille ou Henri-le-Ferré

002 Chat et souris associés003 L’enfant de Marie005 Le loup et les sept chevreaux009 Les douze frères011 Frérot et sœurette012 Raiponce014 Les trois fileuses016 Les trois feuilles du serpent017 Le serpent blanc022024 Dame Hiver (Dame Holle)025 Les sept corbeaux026 Le petit Chaperon Rouge027 Les musiciens de Brême029 Les trois cheveux d’or du diable031 La jeune fille sans mains033 Les trois langages039 Les lutins (1 & 2)040 Le fiancé voleur044 La mort marraine046 L’oiseau d’ourdi047 Le conte du genévrier048 Le vieux Sultan049 Les six frères cygnes050 La belle au bois dormant051 Dénichet052 Le Roi Barbabec053 Blanche-Neige055 Outroupistache (Nain Tracassin)056 Roland le Bien-aimé057 L’Oiseau d’or059 Le Frédé et sa Chattelise062 La reine des abeilles064 L’oie d’or065 Toutes-Fourrures067Les Douze Chasseurs



069 Jorinde et Joringel077 Margot-la-Malice078 Le Vieux Grand-Père et Son

Petit-fils080 Mort de Poulette082 Le Jean Joueur085 Les enfants d’or091 Le Petit Gnôme092 Le Roi de la Montagne d’Or093 Le Corbeau094 L’Intelligente Fille du paysan099 L’esprit dans la bouteille100 Le Frère noirci du Diable101 L’homme à la peau d’ours103 La douce bouillie104 Les Gros Malins105 Le Conte du crapaud109 Le petit linceul114 Le Malin Petit Tailleur116 La lumière bleue117 L’Enfant difficile120 Les Trois Compères ouvriers 122 L’Âne-salade123 La Vieille dans la forêt124 Les trois frères125 Le diable et sa grand-mère129 Les Quatre Frères habiles142 Le Mont Chauve143 Partir en voyage144 Le petit âne145 Le fils ingrat147 Le Petit Vieux rajeuni par le feu149La Paille et la poutre du coq 150 La Vieille Mendiante152 Le petit pâtre153 Les ducats tombés du ciel154 Le Sou volé155 Le choix d’une femme

156 Les petits nœuds160 Conte-devinette161 Blanche-Rose et Rose-Rouge167 Le petit paysan au Ciel169 La Maison forestière170 Partager le meilleur et le pire174 La chouette177 Les Messagers de la mort185 Le Pauvre Gosse au tombeau186 La Véritable Fiancée189 Le paysan et le diable190 Les miettes de pain sur la table192 Le maître-voleur193 Le Tambour195 La tombe196 Le Vieux Cricrac197 La Boule de cristal198 Demoiselle Méline199 Les bottes en cuir de buffle200 La Clef d’or

Légendes de l’enfanceSaint Joseph dans la forêt Nourriture céleste La Vieille Maman Le banquet céleste

*Les titres soulignés sont courts et condensés, mais « courts » ne signifie pas forcément « facile ».

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Las 100 primeras historias para Story ListeningBeniko Mason

001 El Rey Rana o Enrique el Férreo002 El gato y el ratón hacen vida en

común003 La hija de la Virgen María005 El lobo y la siete cabritillas009 Los doce hermanos011 Los dos hermanitos012 Rapunzel014 Las tres hilanderas016 Las tres hojas de la serpiente017 La serpiente blanca022 El acertijo024 Madre Nieve (Frau Holle)025 Los siete cuervos026 Caperucita Roja027 Los músicos de Brema029 Los tres pelos de oro del diablo031 La doncella sin manos033 Las tres lenguas039 Los duendecillos (1 & 2)040 La novia del bandolero044 La Muerte Madrina046 El pájaro del brujo047 El enebro048 El viejo Sultán049 Los seis cisnes050 La Bella Durmiente051 Piñoncito052 El rey Pico de Tordo053 Blancanieves055 El Enano Saltarín

(Rumpelstiltskin)056 El amadísimo Rolando057 El pájaro de oro059 Federico y Catalinita062 La reina de las abejas064 La oca de oro065 Bestia peluda



067 Los doce cazadores069 Yorinda y Yoringuel077 La pícara cocinera078 El abuelo y el nieto080 La muerte de la gallinita082 El jugador085 Los niños de oro091 El gnomo092 El rey de la montaña de oro093 El cuervo094 La campesina prudente099 El espíritu embotellado100 El mugriento hermano del diablo101 Piel de Oso103 Gachas dulces104 Gente lista105 Cuentos del sapo109 La camisita del muerto114 El sastrecillo listo116 La lámpara azul117120 Los tres operarios122 La lechuga prodigiosa123 La vieja del bosque124 Los tres hermanos125 El diablo y su abuela129 Los cuatro hermanos ingeniosos135 La novia blanca y la novia negra142 Monte Simeli143 Inconvenientes de correr mundo144 El borriquillo145 El hijo ingrato147 El hombrecillo rejuvenecido149 La viga150 La vieja pordiosera152 El zagalillo153 El dinero llovido del cielo154 Los ochavos robados

155 Elección de novia156 Una muchacha hacendosa160 Un cuento enigmático161 Blancanieve y Rojaflor167 El pobre campesino, en el cielo169 La casa del bosque170 Hay que compartir las penas y las

alegrías174 El búho177 Los mensajeros de la muerte185 El pobre niño en la tumba186 La novia verdadera189 El labrador y el diablo190 Las migajas en la mesa192 El rey de los ladrones193 El tambor195 La tumba196 El viejo Rinkrank197 La bola de cristal198 La doncella Maleen199 La bota de piel de búfalo200 La llave de oro

Leyendas de los niñosSan José en el bosqueEl divino manjarLa viejecitaLas bodas celestiales

*Los títulos subrayados son más cortos y a veces más fáciles, aunque más corto no siempre significa más fácil.

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