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The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the effect of an early English teaching method by using English picture stories and to suggest its concrete and practical usage. There are many advantages when using English picture stories for English teaching materials. The first is that children can le...

The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the effect of an early English teaching method by using English picture stories and to suggest its concrete and practical usage. There are many advantages when using English picture stories for English teaching materials. The first is that children can learn many current and useful English expressions and indirectly about other nation's cultures and educational subject. The second is that the books have diverse instructional value, for example, painting techniques, literary styles, math, science and so on. The third advantage is avoiding the problem of Korean translation by reading English picture stories directly. The forth is to helps children's emotional development as well as their linguistic development. The thesis suggests teaching methods of English by using storytelling, chants and songs and rhyme for young children. The thesis also introduces practical usage with three English picture stories such as The story of the little mole who knew none of his business, The very hungry caterpillar, Freight train. As a result, we can expect that problems such as children's learning stress and increasing private educational expenses, which are often criticized as weakness of early English education should be reduced. The early English teaching method by using English picture stories is highly effective for children's learning English and also helpful in their cognitive and emotional development.

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