LITERARY TEXTS IN THE REALM OF LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION APPROACHES
Making Foreign Language Teaching Effective for Learners Insights into the World of Teaching and Learning at Schools of Foreign Languages, Sevinç Hatipoğlu,Serhat Kurt, Editör, Pegem A Yayıncılık, Ankara, ss.1-19, 2025
- Yayın Türü: Kitapta Bölüm / Ders Kitabı
- Basım Tarihi: 2025
- Yayınevi: Pegem A Yayıncılık
- Basıldığı Şehir: Ankara
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1-19
- Editörler: Sevinç Hatipoğlu,Serhat Kurt, Editör
- İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa Adresli: Evet
Özet
Although literature is sometimes used in senior ESL classes, it is often
overlooked, even though it could help us achieve important goals for many mature
ESL students. This article looks at the different goals we can reach by using literature
in ESL classes. It then examines how literature fits into modern ESL theory, which
includes understanding how language is used (discourse analysis), considering the
situation (context and contextualization), understanding background knowledge
(schema theory), and being aware of different cultures (cross-cultural awareness).
The aim is to explain why literature, instead of more common texts, might be better
for ESL learning. Additionally, it discusses how contemporary theory recommends
incorporating literature into classes to make them engaging and communicative
for advanced students of all skill levels. The article also outlines a step-by-step
approach to studying any literary text, where students build their understanding
in stages, so they can tackle more difficult texts over time.