Abstract
This article considers some of the reasons teachers usually regard literature as an appropriate tool of language classroom learning. These of literary texts can be a powerful pedagogic tool. This study describes some of the approaches to teaching literature and provides a rationale for integrating the teaching of literature as an approach to language classroom. For university teachers, the study of literature is indispensable because it exposes students to meaningful contexts. Integrating reading comprehension and written expression at university involves the effectiveness of literature type and the objectives planned. In this sequence, two experimental reading tests are administered.
Highlights
One of the most significant developments in Algerian education over the last decade is the large increase of the teaching of English through literature
Including the theory of reading and texts, there is a move from comprehension to interpretation (Wallace cited in Cook & Seidlhofer, 1995)
The aim of this paper is to demonstrate the relevance of literature in both the teaching and learning strategies
Summary
One of the most significant developments in Algerian education over the last decade is the large increase of the teaching of English through literature. The teaching of EFL through contextual aspects takes a paradigm that concerns teaching and learning reading strategies. The aim of this paper is to demonstrate the relevance of literature in both the teaching and learning strategies. The experiment took place at the Department of English Language and Literature at Mascara University, Algeria. It concerns the first year students and their reactions toward the two types of texts: a recent piece of literature about a famous chief executive officer’s daily life as an informal reading comprehension test, and an official reading comprehension and written expression exam represented in a historical text
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