Pdf literature and language teaching djelloul bradcha. Characteristics and strategies of literature teaching in the. Christopher brumfits most popular book is the communicative approach to language teaching. Title, literature and language teachingedited by c. The articles and introduction written by brumfit are wellwritten and especially useful to novices in the pedagogical stylistics field.
The role of literature in instructed foreign language. However, its meaning does not remain static since a literary work can. Literature in the teaching of english as a foreign language core. First, there are very few pedagogicallydesigned appropriate materials that can be used by language teachers in a language classroom. Significance of literature in foreign language teaching. For christopher brumfit 19402006 the teaching of literature can thus be seen as a means of introducing learners to such a serious view of our world. Professor carter has published widely in the areas of language and education. Books by christopher brumfit author of the communicative. Literature and language teaching by christopher brumfit. For christopher brumfit 19402006 the teaching of literature can thus be seen. She is currently cowriting the teaching and learning classics and classical studies volume of this series. This book attempts to identify key theoretical issues and principles as a basis for. However, the relationship between english language teaching and literature has. Literature and language teaching christopher brumfit, ronald.
Finally, some of the approaches to the teaching of literature have been discussed. Michael longs article is a great introduction to teaching literature to nonnative students in particular. Dec 01, 1986 michael longs article is a great introduction to teaching literature to nonnative students in particular. Twenty first century is regarded as the age of globalization, transnationalism and telecommunication. The students of literature are not strongly aware of the possible jobs after studying literature courses.
The pdf file you selected should load here if your web browser has a pdf reader plugin installed for example, a recent version of adobe acrobat reader. The role of literature in the elt classroom has been reassessed by many experts, and now many of them view literary texts as providing rich linguistic input, in addition to effective stimuli for. The rise of clt for some 40 years now, discussions of foreign language teaching have been dominated by the concept of communication and its. The rise of clt for some 40 years now, discussions of foreign language teaching have been dominated by the concept of communication and its various derivatives such as communicative. What, why, and how simon bibby and tara mcilroy literature in language teaching sig this short article first offers a quick overview of both theory and practice and then presents some straightforward practical suggestions for how to use literature in language classrooms. It is suitable for teacher trainers, teacher development groups or teachers working on their own. This appears to be a widely accepted definition in that literature is somehow enduring and not ephemeral. Furthermore, teaching language skills through literature, advantages of various kinds of genres of literature to language teaching and some issues faced by language instructors in teaching language via literature are considered in the present study. Introduction literature was initially the main source of input for teaching in language classes in the era of grammar translation method but since then it has been dropped down the pedestal. Savvidou an integrated approach to teaching literature in. Editor of teaching in higher education taylor and francis, she still teaches and writes on her disciplinary specialisation, greek tragedy, and is a senior member of the faculty of classics, cambridge. Examines the relationship between the teaching of language and the teaching of literature to nonnative students. Five methodological models for teaching literature are proposed. Ronald carter is professor of modern english language and head of school in the department of english studies at the university of nottingham, where he has taught since 1979.
Presentation mode open print download current view. This collection of papers examines the relationship between the teaching of language and the teaching of literature to nonnative students. Teaching literature in a foreign language language. Literature is an important curriculum in tertiary education with its noticeable advantages in language acquisition. For christopher brumfit 19402006 the teaching of literature can thus be seen as a means of introducing learners to such a serious view of our world, of initiating them in the process of defining themselves through contact with others experience. The contentious debate over the language literature division. Literature, language teaching, literature with a small l, processbased and productbased approaches. In contrast to the amount that has been written in communicative language teaching literature about communicative dimensions of language, little has been written about learning theory. Since the 1970s the language teaching trends have centered on communicative teaching methods and approaches which emphasize that since language is primarily used for communication, the best way to learn a foreign language is through communicative activities in the classroom. Studentsa attitudes and preferences towards literary texts elena. Characteristics and strategies of literature teaching 37 language learning and it is an indispensible means for students to learn english esp. Literature and language teaching is for teachers and trainers who want to incorporate literature into the language classroom.
Pdf significance of literature in foreign language teaching. Julia galmiche is a native frenchspeaker from france. In a first approach, both authors say that using a literary text in teaching a language mother language or a foreign language must be seen as fundamental to. The book attempts to identify key theoretical issues and principles as a basis for further discussion. Burke and brumfit cited in novianti 2016 explained the aims of teaching literature are to promote students literary skills and social skills and to encourage them to sharpen their liberalism. Taskbased language teaching taskbased language teaching tblt focuses on the ability to perform a task or activity without explicit teaching of grammatical structure.
Literature and language teaching cambridge university press 209402426 gillianlazar literature and language teaching aguidefor literature and english language teaching and learning. Language teaching and cambridge university press christopher. Language and literature volume 21 issue 1 bernard lott. The implications for literature in language teaching ronald carter 2004. The introduction by neil gilroyscott, although the volumes overall editor is christopher. This study bridges the gap between the theory of teaching language through literature and its practice by applying the technique. Christopher brumfit has 17 books on goodreads with 537 ratings. Jurusan bahasa dan sastra inggris, fakultas humaniora dan budaya, universitas i slam negeri. Why should literature be used in the language classroom. Use of poetry in second language teaching and learning. Challenging reading for 818 year olds is, as stated in the introduction, based on the thesis that the aesthetic value of literature and the universe of content it offers provide an abundant resource wherever the school curriculum requires meaningful content in addition to focusing on the language itself. Introduction to language through literature approaches to teaching literature in english in l2 contexts.
A resource for trainers working with groups of teachers. Teaching literature in a foreign language language teaching. The practice of communicative teaching edited for the elt documents series by christopher brumfit and published in 1986, this book complements an earlier volume on general english syllabus design, looking at the implementation of communicative syllabuses. In the first section of this book, on specific syllabuses, jpb.
Literature as a resource for language teaching literary texts may be used in the language classroom as a resource for language development. Christopher john brumfit 19402006 was professor of education, head of the research and graduate school of education, and director of the. Teaching literature in a foreign language volume 29 issue 4 marie gilroy, brian parkinson. Firstly, the linguistic criterion defends that literature should be used in language teaching, because it provides the learner with genuine, authentic samples of language, and also with real samples of a wide range of styles, text types and registers. Janice blands edited collection, using literature in english language education.
As discussed earlier, such an approach creates more favorable conditions for the development of second language see robinson, 1995, 2001. Language and literature language teaching cambridge core. Brumfit, christopher brumfit, ronald carter limited. This paper explores the ways in which literature function as a source and as a meaningful context for teaching and learning english as a second language or foreign language. Second, there is a lack of preparation in the area of literature teaching in tefl programs. Languagebased approaches this 1983 book is intended to promote discussion and experimentation in what had become a neglected field that of english literature study abroad in the context of language teaching. To brumfit and carter 1986, literary texts contain lots of meaningful contexts in which linguistic.
The resurgence in the use of literature in language teaching has been accompanied by an increasing number of research articles in this area. Research in a number of second languages has looked at the type of interactions and the type of language that arise from classroom discussions about literature, as well as at the views of teachers and learners. The objective of the study is to reexamine the benefits of using literature in language classes. Implementation of taskbased approaches to language. Literature is viewed as a rich resource for language learning. Literature and language teaching cambridge university press 209402426 gillianlazarliteratureandlanguageteachingaguidefor literature and english language teaching and learning. It claims that literature is an authentic, stimulating and appealing material to the learners. The issues and debates behind using literature with the language learner brumfit, c. He is a member of the literature advisory committee. It also aims to explore the appropriate classroom activities which facilitate language teaching and learning. Language teaching and cambridge university press christopher brumfit essay prize 2018 language teaching announces the award of an essay prize which honours one of the founding editors of this journal. Explores different approaches to using literature with learners of all levels suggests criteria for selecting and evaluating materials for classroom use.
For teachers and trainers who want to incorporate literature into the language classroom. In literature and language teaching 1986, brumfit and carter support the use of literary texts for teaching and learning a language because they help students learn that same language. Pdf literature and language teaching download read. An integrated approach to teaching literature in the efl classroom christine savvidou christine. Literary theory and teaching of literature in the twenty first century munazza yaqoob department of english, female campus, international islamic university, islamabad, pakistan abstract. Literature and language teaching christopher brumfit. A number of previous studies have looked at the value of teaching literature in l2 contexts, the bene.