THE THE ROLE OF LITERATURE IN ELT
Keywords:
Literature in ELT and Kinds of Literature
Abstract
Learning English is lifelong process and it needs the perfect strategies or techniques to keep learning it the whole life. One of the best ways is to introduce them to any kinds of literature. This strategy should be introduced as young as possible because it will become their habitual which will help them to understand English fully. It means that English as a language for communication contains many aspects that should be introduced, like culture, habits, social, etc. Teaching English through literature will build a bridge between English and its soul which will facilitate the students to learn and create a closer interaction with the target language and its complex soul.. Therefore this paper will explore what is Literature, kinds of literature and why teachers can use it as a powerful resource in teaching English
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short stories to enhance reading comprehension. Asian EFL Journal 27(3.1),
325-341
Button, K., & Johnson, M. (1997). The role of shared reading in developing effective early reading strategies. Reading Horizons, 37(4), 262-273.
Carlson, R. K. (1972). World understanding through the folktales. In R. K. Carlson (Ed.), Folklore and folktales around the world. Newark, Del.: International Reading Association.
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Collie, J., & Slater, S. (1987). Literature in the Language Classroom. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
Cook, E. (1976). The Ordinary and the Fabulous: An Introduction to Myths, Legends, and Fairytales (2nd ed.). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
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Ezeigbo, A. T. (2013). The relevance of oral tradition: Foklore and the edcation of Nigerian youths. Contemporary Experiences: Journal of African Humanities. Retrieved fromhttps://submissions.scholasticahq.com/supporting_files/50329/attachment_versions/50352.
Ezeokoli, F. O., & Adeosun, A. O. (2008). Using traditional tales to teach English composition: The Curriculum Recycle Paradigm. Journal of Social and Cultural Studies, 11(2), 10-23. Retrieved from http://contextjournal.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/ezeokoli-adeosun2.pdf.
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Hadaway, N. L., Vrdell, S. M., & Young, T. A. (2002). Literature-Based Instruction with English Language Learners, K-12. Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon.
Hişmanoğlu, M. (2005). Teaching English through literature. Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 1(1), 53-66. Retrieved from http://www.jlls.org/index.php/jlls/article/viewFile/6/7.
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Khatib, M., & Nasrollahi, A. (2012). Enhancing reading comprehension through short
stories in Iranian EFL learners. Academy Publisher.
Lazar, G. (1993). Literature and Language Teaching: A Guide for Teachers and Trainers. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
Lee, G. L. (2011). Best practices of teaching traditional beliefs using Korean folk literature. Procedia Social and Behavioral Sciences, 15, 417-421. Retrieved from http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S187704281100293X.
Llach, P. A. (2007). Teaching English language through literature: The Waste Land in the EFL classroom. University de la Rioja, 7-17. Retrieved from http://www.ual.es/odisea/odisea08-Augustan.pdf
Lenaghan, R. T. (Ed.). (1967). Caxton’s Aesop. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press
McIlroy, S. B. (2013). Literature in language teaching:What, why, and how. The Language Teacher, 37(5), 19-21.
McKay, S. (1982). Literature in the ESL classroom. TESOL Quarterly, 16(4), 529-536. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/3586470
Norton, D. E. (1991). Through the Eyes of a Child - An Introduction to Children's Literature (3rd ed.). New York, NY: Macmillan Publishing Company.
Palmer, B. C., Sun, L., & Leclere, J. T. (2012). Students learn about Chinese culture through the folktale Yeh-Shen: Emphasizing figurative language interpretation. Multicultural Education, 19(2), 49-54.
Randolph, T. L. (2001). Using folktales to promote oral fluency among adult EFL students in China. TESOL Journal, 10(1), 9-14.
Sage, H. (1987). Incorporating Literature in ESL Instruction. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall Inc.
Stern, S. (1991). An Integrated Approach to Literature in ESL / EFL. In M. C. Murcia (Ed.), Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language, Boston, MA: Heinle&Heinle Publishers
Stewig, J. W. (1975). Storyteller: Endangered species?. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Conference on the Language Arts in the Elementary School. Retrieved from http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED105471.pdf.
Sutherland, Z., & Arbuthnot, M. H. (1986). Children and Books (7th ed.). Glenview, IL: Scott, Foresman and Company.
Turker, F. (1991). Using "Literature" in language teaching. Hacettepe Üniversitesi EAltim Fakültesi Dergisi, 299-305. Retrieved from http://dergipark.ulakbim.gov.tr/hunefd/article/viewFile/5000049295/5000046616.
Ur, P. (1999). A Course in Language Teaching. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
Van, T. T. (2009). The relevance of literary analysis to teaching literature in the EFL classroom. English Teaching Forum(3), 17.
Weih, T. G. (2005). The genre of traditional literature influences student writing. Reading Horizons, 46(2), 77-91.
Young, T. A., Tuiaea, L., & Award, B. (2010). Transforming Traditional Tales to Improve Comprehension and Composition. In B. Moss, & D. Lapp, Teaching New Literacies in Grades 4-6: Resources for 21st-Century Classroom (pp. 13-25). New York, NY: Guilford Press.
Zhen, C. (2012). Characteristics and strategies of literature teaching in the EFL context in China. International Journal of Electronics and Communication Engineering, 5(3), 35-43. Retrieved from http://www.ripublication.com/ijepa/ijepav2n1_3.pdf.
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