THE POWER OF LITERATURE IN EFL CLASSROOMS

  • Flora Debora Floris Faculty of Letters, Petra Christian University
DOI: https://doi.org/10.9744/kata.6.1.1-12
Keywords: literature, literary text, teaching resource, language learning.

Abstract

This paper proposes the importance of acknowledging literature as one of the best resources for promoting language learning in EFL (English as a Foreign Language) classrooms. It reviews briefly various theoretical issues in teaching English through literature. Highlights are given to the justifications and guidelines for literature in the language classroom. Finally, the article presents examples of practical teaching and learning tasks based on one specific literary text.

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Published
2005-05-25
How to Cite
Floris, F. (2005). THE POWER OF LITERATURE IN EFL CLASSROOMS. K@ta, 6(1), 1-12. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.9744/kata.6.1.1-12
Issue
Vol 6 No 1 (2004): JUNE 2004
Section
Articles

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