Using Literature to Learn and Teach Language The L3 Approach

“This book fills the gap in the market to use literature for language teaching as it offers a rich source of references to all the main genres of literature and a great variety of creative and inspiring activities to understand and analyze these texts and improve learners' language skills.” -Pr...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Griffiths, Carol
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Palgrave Macmillan 2024, 2024
Edition:1st ed. 2024
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • PREFACE
  • SECTION 1: THEORETICAL ISSUES WITH USING LITERATURE TO LEARN/TEACH LANGUAGE – THE L3 APPROACH
  • What is literature?
  • Why use literature for language teaching/learning?
  • Previous research
  • Theoretical underpinnings
  • Issues
  • SECTION 2: EXTENDING THE LITERARY REPERTOIRE
  • 1: Folk literature
  • 2: Young children’s literature
  • 3: Older children’s literature
  • 4: Teen literature
  • 5: Short stories
  • 6: Non-fiction
  • 7: Poetry
  • 8: Drama
  • 9: Novellas
  • 10: Novels
  • 11: Science fiction
  • 12: Fantasy
  • SECTION 3: USING LITERATURE IN THE LANGUAGE CLASSROOM
  • Principles of integrated lessons for using literature to learn language
  • 1. Folk story: KING ARTHUR
  • 2. Young children’s literature: WIND IN THE WILLOWS
  • 3. Older children’s literature: TREASURE ISLAND
  • 4. Teen literature: THE FAULT IN OUR STARS
  • 5. Short story: THE OPEN WINDOW
  • 6. Non-fiction: SIR EDMUND HILLARY
  • 7. Poetry: THE RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER
  • 8. Drama: PYGMALION
  • 9. Novella: THE PEARL
  • 10. Novel: A TALE OF TWO CITIES
  • 11. Science fiction: THE WAR OF THE WORLDS
  • 12. Fantasy: GULLIVER’S TRAVELS
  • GLOSSARY OF LITERARY TERMS
  • INDEX.