Abstract：Classroom teaching is an important part in the process of studying. Story telling is a relatively new method for language teaching. This thesis focuses on the effects of story telling in Junior High School. The researcher conducted a study by using questionnaire and interview. The collected data showed that the students in the No. Four Middle School of Yiliang are interested in story telling and the classroom atmosphere could become active and positive when story telling method was utilized. The data also showed that the method of story telling has influence on students learning, including their motivation and input. In the research, the author gives some practical suggestions on using the method of story telling, contents of stories, moment of telling stories and the ways of telling stories.

Key words: Story Telling; classroom atmosphere; learning effect

中文摘要：课堂教学是学习过程中一个重要的部分。故事教学是一个相对新颖的语言教学方法。作者通过访谈法和问卷法对故事教学作了一系列研究。研究数据表明宜良四中初一学生对故事教学很感兴趣，采用故事教学法后，课堂气氛也能够变得很活跃，很积极。研究发现故事教学也对学生的学习效果有影响，包括他们的学习动机和输入形式。作者通过分析，给出了一些可行的建议，包括所讲故事的内容，讲故事的时间和讲故事的方式三方面的内容。

关键词：故事教学；课堂气氛；学习效果