Teaching literature in the language classroom mafiadoc. Theoretical approaches to teaching literature in the. For creative language classrooms, volume 1 pdf download true to life starter personal study workbook, true to life is a. It is suitable for teacher trainers, teacher development groups or. There is a need to discover if the literature component in english is taught in line with its aims and objectives. Joan collie and stephen slater, literature in the language classroom. Literature in the language classroom joanne collie. It is found that literary texts provide wide scope to explore multidimensional use of the language. Many linguists like collie j and slater s 1987, hall 2005 and paran 2008 have recently supported the inclusion of literature in.
A resource book of ideas and activities cambridge handbooks for language teachers by collie, joanne, slater, stephen 1987 paperback on. Joanne collie and stephen slater consider that in reading literary texts. Collie and slater point out that literature increases readers receptive vocabulary through extensive reading. Download pdf cambridge handbooks for language teachers working with words a guide to teaching and learning vocabulary book full free. Literature in eflesl classroom mohammad khatib assistant professor of tefl, department of english language and literature allameh tabatabai university, tehran, iran email. Teaching literature in a foreign language cambridge core. Books by joanne collie author of literature in the language. View the article pdf and any associated supplements and figures for a period of 48 hours.
Learners are thus exposed to language that is as genuine and undistorted as can be managed in the classroom context. Some of these thoughts and ideas should help to manifest and coherent classroom decisions about why and how to use literature in language lessons. Literature in the language classroom joanne collie, stephen slater. Reasons for using literary texts in foreign language classes according to collie and slater 1990. It provides a rich content for new vocabulary and language structures. Pdf cambridge handbooks for language teachers literature in. Kramsch 1993 argues that, since language is social practice, culture is the very core of language teaching and, since literature and culture are inseparable, it follows that literature too offers culturally authentic texts. Lexicide and goblinspotting in the languageliterature classroom. A natural source for teaching english in esl efl classrooms this paper explores the ways in which literature function as a source and as a meaningful context for teaching and learning english as a second language or foreign language.
A resource book of ideas and activities cambridge handbooks for language teachers 97805212240. It is completely possible with only fragments, if the students cannot read the whole book. The purpose of using literature in a language classroom is to make the class interactive and it can be stated that an interactive class can obviously improve communicative. Teaching literary works in the language classroom has various valuable advantages to the efl learners in relation to language, selfmotivation, critical thinking and culture. Benefits of using literature in second language education the arguments advocating the use of literary texts in the language classroom and in second language education are numerous. Language and linguistic analysis can also be employed to access literature from the learner.
According to collie and slater 1987, this interaction can be a source of enjoyment for the students. As tricia hedge argues, there are several reasons for why we. Dr philip mclaughlin, efl gazette resena del editor. Collie and slater say, literature was thought of as embodying a static and convoluted kind. This article presents a new theoretical model of literary competences for use in the language classroom. Journal of teaching and research in english literature. In a first approach, both authors say that using a literary text in teaching a. Another concern stated by collie and slater 1987 is that literature has continued to gradually disappear from elt classrooms p. The work has been both triggered by an unintended consequence of the introduction of the original cefr in 2001, namely the marginalization of literature teaching, and inspired by the inclusion of literature in the 2018 companion. A resource book of ideas and activities joanne collie, stephen slater cambridge university press, 17 dic. Thus, a focus on the approaches employed by teachers in teaching the literature component in english would be of great value and interest. Pdf cambridge handbooks for language teachers literature. The role of literature in learning english language. This is a practical guide for practising teachers of.
Literature plays an important role in teaching four skills like listening, speaking, reading and writing. Literature and language learning in the efl classroom. Short stories as a genre of literature to teach speaking skills. English textbooks and literature in secondary teaching in. Kop literature in the language classroom av joanne collie pa. Literature in the language classroom joanne collie haftad. The purpose of using literature in a language classroom is to make the class interactive and it can be stated that an interactive class. Literature in english for specific purposes classroom.
Pdf literature in the language classroom by joanne collie and. The use of literature as a medium for language learning purposes in the efl classroom analysing exemplary text book material saleem arif term paper advanced seminar didactics english pedagogy, literature studies publish your bachelors or masters thesis, dissertation, term. These are valuable authentic material, cultural enrichment, language enrichment and personal involvement. Some disadvantages of literature in the language classroom during the past few years, there has been much discussion on the significance of using literature as a language teaching resource s ullivan, 1991. Teaching english through literature journal of language. Through this essay i will elaborate on the role of literature and culture in elt taking into account the features i. Pdf cambridge handbooks for language teachers working. Literature in language classroom can enhance the critical thinking abilities of the learners. Literature is constituted by language and it represents one of the most recurrent uses of language. Theoretical approaches to teaching literature in the english. Download pdf cambridge handbooks for language teachers literature in the language classroom a resource book of ideas and activities book full free. Literature in the secondlanguage classroom is language focused.
Literature then provides us with authentic languageworks which have not been written specifically with the foreign learner in mind. It is found that literary texts provide wide scope to. Teaching literature in a foreign language volume 29 issue 4 marie gilroy, brian parkinson. Literature in the teaching of english as a foreign language. Two major difficulties of literature in language teaching, discussed in sullivan. Kop literature in the language classroom av joanne collie, stephen slater pa.
Literature in the language classroom offers an unrivalled range of sensitive and practical activities to facilitate the teaching of literature in the language classroom. Theoretical approaches to teaching literature in the english classroom and its practical realisation philip dicks short story the exit door leads in julia diedrich seminar paper didactics english pedagogy, literature studies publish your bachelors or masters thesis, dissertation, term. However, it is also important to argue why students should read literature in the language classroom. Literature in the teaching of english as a foreign language core. The use of literature as a medium for language learning. Joanne collie stephen slater literature in the language classroom a resource book of ideas and activities1 iiicontents 2 page references to.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Furthermore, collie and slater 1990 mentions four main reasons for incorporating literature in the classroom. Joanne collies most popular book is literature in the language classroom. A resource book of ideas and activities dimensioner 230 x 150 x 28 mm vikt 390 g antal komponenter 1 komponenter 23. Maley and duff 1994 further argue that literature can. Theoretical approaches to teaching literature in the english classroom and its practical realisation philip dicks short story the exit door leads in julia diedrich seminar paper didactics english pedagogy, literature studies publish your bachelors or masters thesis, dissertation, term paper or essay. Short stories as a genre of literature to teach speaking. Collie and slater 1987 acknowledge the value of literature as a source of cultural enrichment, but lazar 1993 points. Journal of teaching and research in english literature special issue. Recent course materials incorporate examples of authentic language in the text book, such as cartoons, advertisements, tickets, timetables and so on. Joanne collie, stephen slater, english for adult learners, sep 28, 1995, 240 pages, foreign language study, isbn. Literature in the language classroom by joanne collie and. The benefits of including literary texts in language teaching and learning for second or foreign language learners can be grouped into several major groups.
Literature in the language classroom by joanne collie and stephen slater. Joanne collie has 40 books on goodreads with 305 ratings. A number of thoughts and ideas are raised for reflection and discussion. Approaches employed by teachers in teaching literature to. Literature and language are closely related and this is a fact none can deny. Many linguists like collie j and slater s 1987, hall 2005 and paran 2008 have recently supported the inclusion of literature in the language classroom as it plays a vital.
A resource book of ideas and activities cambridge handbooks for language teachers 1st edition by joanne collie isbn. Using short stories in the efl classroom mohammed farrah nimer abu zahra 21 introduction. This is a practical guide for practising teachers of english and teachers in training. Why should we use literature in our language classrooms. It is meant to function as an aid for teachers and teacher trainees searching for. The role of literature to develop efl learners language through. There are several reasons for using literature in language teaching. Schultz 2002 voices a similar view concern as he claims literature and authentic literary texts disappear from language. Literature then provides us with authentic languageworks which have not been written specifically with the. Abstractliterature in a language classroom provides enough space for the. When carefully planned every material can be a good source to learn a language. Literature in english for specific purposes classroom klaric iva.
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