Abstract

For language teaching many resources have been used as a vehicle to teach the language more efficiently in the course of time. It is, however, widely accepted that literature has proved to the the best and the most beneficial resource in language teaching. It is of great value in this sense. This paper will first present some ideas about the use of literature in language teaching, then, I will explain why we use literature, and how we should choose literary texts in our language classes. In the following part, I will present the second part of the paper, which is composed of the literary genres like novel, short story, drama and poetry. And in the closing part, I will give an interpretation of Common European Framework of References (CEFR) and how the use of literature can be implemented into CEFR in language teaching.

Highlights

  • For language teaching many resources has been used as a vehicle to teach the language more efficiently in the course of time

  • In the closing part, I will give an interpretation of Common European Framework of References (CEFR) and how the use of literature can be implemented into CEFR in language teaching

  • I have attempted to show the basic arguments developed against the use of literature in language teaching, and mentioned the benefits of the literature in language teaching

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Introduction

For language teaching many resources has been used as a vehicle to teach the language more efficiently in the course of time. It is, widely accepted that literature has proved to be one of the most beneficial resources in language teaching. Widely accepted that literature has proved to be one of the most beneficial resources in language teaching It is of great value in this sense. In this study I will first present some ideas about the use of literature in language teaching, I will explain why we use literature, and how we should choose literary texts in our language classes. In the closing part, I will give an interpretation of Common European Framework of References (CEFR) and how the use of literature can be implemented into CEFR in language teaching

Arguments against the use of literature in language teaching
Why to use literature
Literature and its relation to skills
Interaction to literature
Aims in the use of literature in language teaching
Literature as a potent resource
How to choose a literary text
Literary genres
Short story
Benefits of drama in language classes
Poetry
Conclusion
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