Why Literature Matters in Language Learning? What is the Suitable Methodology for the Teaching of Literature?
Language without content is empty. Literature which represents the multi-cultural structural societies is considered as an authentic medium for introducing students to the specific language and culture. Literature provides students with an abundance of examples of the subtle and complex uses of grammar and vocabulary of English. As well observed by Mahmoud Qudah, It is a fact that we find English used at its idiomatic best and most effectively in literature, and massive exposure to literature can compensate for the deficiencies of the linguistic approach in the areas of grammar, vocabulary and syntax and can enhance the students competence in English. Though literary texts offer possibilities for developing language awareness, frustration has become the mood that governs teachers of Literature at the English Department in Universities of Technology in Taiwan. Cultural differences, language barriers, historical distances, canon fear, and field gaps all hinder students reading. The gradual disappearance of literature teaching from the language classroom has been an expected consequence. In this paper, literature is proved to be used effectively to produce language consciousness and reading literacy. Moreover, the open sesame (a quartet: Overview, Story, Question, Presentation) to the door of literature will be disclosed as the suitable methodology tailor-made to the non-native students.
Literature and ESL/EFL Teaching
Ching-Yun Huang
Department of Applied English,National Chin Yi University of Technology
国际会议
2009 International Conference on Applied Linguistics & Language Teaching(2009应用语言学暨语言教学国际研讨会)
台湾
英文
98-104
2009-04-01（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）