Speaking: Storytelling & Narrative Skills C2 - Lesson 3: Improvising Complex & Coherent Stories

C2

Storytelling

ការនិទានរឿង និងការបញ្ចុះបញ្ចូល

🎯 Objective / គោលបំណង:

Improvise coherent stories. Use metaphors to explain complex ideas.

The Spontaneous Metaphor

Interviewer "What do you think about our new agile workflow?"

You (Pivot) "It's interesting. It actually reminds me of a story my grandfather told me about his two boats."

You (Metaphor) "One boat was fast for racing. The other was heavy for cargo. He said, 'You can't tie them together.' This proposal feels like tying those boats together. We gain speed, but lose stability." Technique: Metaphor simplifies complexity.

Interviewer "...That's a very insightful way to put it."

Storytelling Tools

1. ABT Framework

And, But, Therefore.
"We had a plan AND a budget, BUT the market changed, THEREFORE we pivoted."

2. Zoom Lens

Wide Shot -> Close Up.
"The market was chaotic (Wide). I watched one woman arrange a single red chili (Close)."

Interactive Stress

I DIDN'T SAY SHE STOLE

Click a word to change the story's meaning...

Narrative Choices

Story: You are lost in the woods. What is the most engaging next sentence?

A. "I was scared and didn't know what to do."

B. "The sun began to set, and the woods grew silent... too silent."

C. "Then I found my friend."

Scenario: Responding to a bad policy.

A. "I don't like it. It's bad."

B. "It reminds me of fitting a square peg in a round hole. Well-intentioned, but the wrong shape."