Google’s Gemini Storybook is a creative AI tool that can instantly generate personalised, illustrated, and narrated stories from a simple prompt. Teachers can use it to produce engaging story content for learners in multiple languages, tailoring the narrative to specific vocabulary, grammar levels, and cultural contexts. By combining Gemini Storybook’s visual and audio features with the STAGE method below, you can create prompts that yield rich, learner-appropriate narratives.

S – Style

  • Type of text: e.g. story, diary entry, dialogue, poem, news article.

T – Tongue

  • Target language and CEFR level.
    • CEFR levels (A1 to C2) are grouped into three broad bands:
      • Basic User: A1, A2
      • Independent User: B1, B2
      • Proficient User: C1, C2

A – Actor

  • Main character: name, age, short description.

G – Ground

  • Setting: location(s).

E – Events

  • Required events or activities, plus a twist or surprising event.

STAGE Formula (with CEFR integration)

Write a [Style] in [Target Language], level [CEFR level or equivalent at that scale] for [learners].
The main character is [Actor].
The setting is [Ground].
Include the following events:
1. [event 1]
2. [event 2]
3. [event 3]
Add a twist: [unexpected event or problem].

Example Entries

Example 1 Write a story in German, level Goethe-Zertifikat B2, for independent learners. The main character is Lukas, 17, an exchange student in Berlin. The setting is Berlin. Include the following events:

  1. Going to a street food festival and trying new dishes
  2. Visiting the Brandenburg Gate and taking photos
  3. Riding a boat on the Spree River to see the city
  4. Add a twist: He loses his phone and must find it before going home.

See story here>>

Example 2 Write a story in Mandarin Chinese, level HSK 4, for upper-intermediate learners. The main character is Mei, 20, studying at a university in Beijing. The setting is Beijing. Include the following events:

  1. Taking the subway to class
  2. Eating hotpot with friends
  3. Preparing for a Chinese calligraphy competition
  4. Add a twist: A sudden power outage cancels the event.

See story here>>

Example 3 Write a story in Korean, level TOPIK N4, for advanced-intermediate learners. The main characters are Ji-hoon and Hana, 25-year-old friends meeting in Seoul. The setting is a café in Hongdae. Include the following events:

  1. Ordering traditional Korean desserts
  2. Discussing weekend travel plans
  3. Talking about a local music festival
  4. Add a twist: One of them reveals they have already bought surprise tickets to a different city.

See story here>>

Example 4 Write a story in Spanish, level B1, for intermediate learners. The main character is Carla, a journalist covering a cultural festival in Madrid. The setting is Madrid city centre. Include the following events:

  1. Interviewing local artists
  2. Sampling traditional dishes
  3. Watching a flamenco performance
  4. Add a twist: A sudden rainstorm forces the festival indoors.

See story here>>

Example 5 Write a story in French, level A2, for basic learners. The main character is Pierre, a baker in Marseille. The setting is his small bakery. Include the following events:

  1. Preparing croissants at dawn
  2. Greeting customers with a smile
  3. Watching the sunset over the harbour
  4. Add a twist: He receives a mysterious letter with no sender.

See story here>>

Example 6 Write a story in Italian, level C1, for proficient learners. The main character is Sofia, 30, living in Florence. The setting is her art studio. Include the following events:

  1. Describing a new painting project
  2. Visiting a friend at an upcoming exhibition venue
  3. Recounting a recent trip to Venice
  4. Add a twist: She accidentally includes a page meant for someone else.

See story here>>

Example 7 Write a story in English, level B2, for independent learners. The main character is Oliver, 19, starting his first year at the University of Cambridge. The setting is Cambridge city. Include the following events:

  1. Exploring the historic colleges
  2. Punting on the River Cam with new friends
  3. Visiting the Fitzwilliam Museum for inspiration
  4. Add a twist: He discovers a hidden note inside an old library book that leads to a secret location on campus.

See story here>>

Education Accounts can’t share stories

At the moment stories inside education accounts can’t be directly exported, so think about using a screen recording tool to save them as videos or perhaps copy and paste into Book Creator (Personal accounts can share stories). This is being fixed and it is now available within Google Classroom for some.

Difficulties Printing

Many teachers do not realise that to print, they need to unblock pop ups and click again. This Short takes you through the process.

Checking language

For exam French, German or Spanish specific courses you might want to check them with MultilingProfiler. For English you can use my RDPT tool to help analyse and generate vocabulary lists.

Use the resource

Go to Gemini’s Storybook Here>>

Thanks to Joe Dale for sharing MultilingProfiler. (Also see his story writing journey thread using STAGE.)

The Missing Manual: Gemini AI For Teachers

If you are new to using Gemini in the classroom, then you can find everything you need to get started at: The Missing Manual: Gemini AI For Teachers.

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