What's inside

Class 1  ·  What is Story-Listening?  ·  4:43
See the method explained and demonstrated by the teacher who developed it.

Class 2  ·  Limitations of Traditional Teaching Methods  ·  1:50
Why grammar drills and vocabulary lists don't produce fluency.

Class 3  ·  The Path to Enhanced Language Learning  ·  3:12
What the research shows about how language is actually acquired.

Class 4  ·  The Advantages of Story-Listening and GSSR  ·  4:06
Why compelling, comprehensible input outperforms traditional instruction.

Class 5  ·  Implementing SL and GSSR  ·  6:47
The core principles behind Story-Listening and GSSR, and why they outperform traditional methods.

Total: about 20 minutes. 

Class 1: What is Story-Listening?

Dr. Mason developed Story-Listening over 40 years in the classroom. See the method explained and demonstrated by the teacher who created it.

Class 2: Limitations of Traditional Teaching Methods

Grammar drills and vocabulary lists don't produce fluency. This class explains why — and what the research shows instead.

Class 3: The Path to Enhanced Language Learning 

The research is clear: language is acquired through input, not instruction. This class explains what optimal input looks like and why it works.

Class 4: The Advantages of Story-Listening and GSSR

When listening and reading work together, acquisition accelerates. This class shows the evidence — and what it means for your classroom.

Class 5: Implementing SL and GSSR

Learn the core principles that guide how Story-Listening and GSSR work in the classroom — from selecting universally appealing stories to supporting students in self-selected reading — and why this approach produces more durable language acquisition than traditional methods.