Also, literature is often more interesting than the texts found in coursebooks. Gillian lazar is a freelance materials writer, teacher trainer, and lexicographer based in london. Pdf literature and language teaching djelloul bradcha. Gillian lazar is the author of literature and language teaching 4. Among such valiant efforts, some of the titles that spring to mind are carter and longs teaching literature, published in 1991, lazars 1993 literature and language teaching, and halls 2005 literature in language education, now with a 2015 second edition. Gillian lazar author of literature and language teaching. Cultural issues and teaching literature for language. Pdf literature and language teaching download read. It is suitable for teacher trainers, teacher development groups or. Integrating reading and writing for effective language. Literature and english language teaching and learning.
For teachers and trainers who want to incorporate literature into the language classroom. Literature and language teaching is for teachers and trainers who want to incorporate literature into the language. Significance of literature in foreign language teaching. This book contains tasks and activities which encourage reflection on some of the issues and debates. Finally, some of the approaches to the teaching of literature have been discussed. Literature, language teaching, literature with a small l, processbased and productbased approaches. Literary theory and teaching of literature in the twenty first century munazza yaqoob department of english, female campus, international islamic university, islamabad, pakistan abstract. She has written materials for the bbc world service and is the author of literature and language teaching cambridge university press, 1993. Gillian lazar literature and language teaching a guide for teachers and trainers 1993 1 free ebook download as pdf file. Disadvantages of using literature in elt the most common arguments against teaching of literature in language classrooms discussed by authors are the following. Explores different approaches to using literature with learners of all levels suggests criteria for selecting and evaluating materials for classroom use.
Two educators discuss the role literature plays in the english as a second language esl classroom. This book examines how literary texts can be incorporated into teaching practices in an efl classroom. Literature and language teaching course outline 20112012 lecturer dr. Literature and language teaching is for teachers and trainers who want to incorporate literature into the language classroom. Gillian lazar literature and language teaching a guide for. According to lazar 1993, literature should be used with students because it is a motivating stimulus for language acquisition, students enjoy it, and it is a fun, it is. It is suitable for teacher trainers, teacher development groups or teachers working on their own.
Ihejirika1 1 directorate of general sutdies, federal university of technology. A guide for teachers and trainers cambridge teacher training and development by lazar, gillian isbn. She has an ma in language and literature in education tesol from london university institute of education. According to lazar 1993, literature should be used with students because it is a motivating stimulus for language acquisition, students enjoy it, and it is a fun, it is found in many syllabuses and the like. 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. Cambridge university press 9780521406512 literature. 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. 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. Literature and language learning in the efl classroom. A guide for teachers and trainers cambridge teacher training and development by gillian lazar literature and language teaching is for teachers and trainers who want to incorporate literature into the language classroom. A resource book for teachers and trainers 1993 is published by cambridge university press. Literature and language teaching by lazar, gillian ebook. It also discusses three models to teaching literature and then, elaborates on the approaches and activities to teaching literature.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. 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 takes a multifaceted approach to how english language teaching and learning can best be developed through presentation and exploration of literary texts. A guide for teachers and trainers gillian lazar frontmatter. A resource for trainers working with groups of teachers. She has worked at the british council, athens, and at international house, london. The book can be used as a resource by trainers working with groups of teachers, by teacher. One emphasizes that literary texts are a source for classroom activities that can motivate learners. Using literature at lower levels elt journal oxford. Max huibonhoa overview this course examines various concepts and issues related to the teaching of literature and the teaching of language through literature. The language of literature is too complex literature, due to its complexity and unique use of language is too difficult and contributes nothing to teaching the grammar and the. An evaluation of gillian lazars literature and lan language in india.
Gillian lazar, in her book literature and language teaching 1993, mentions similar benefits of. Development of thinking skills during language teaching. Summary for teachers and trainers who want to incorporate literature into the language classroom. The book can be used as a resource by trainers working with. The other points out that the english writings of esl students about their travels and friends published in newsletters and journals generate essentials of language learning. She has written materials for the bbc world service and is the author of literature and. Our diverse membership includes literature in language teaching sig teachers at. Cambridge core methodology literature and language teaching by gillian lazar. Twenty first century is regarded as the age of globalization, transnationalism and telecommunication. A guide for teachers and trainers 1993 the grammatical nuances of english. A guide for teachers and trainers cambridge teacher training and development 9780521406512 by lazar, gillian and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Second, it focuses on the stylistic aspects of the text that helps in the interpretation, critical analysis, and aesthetic appreciation of the literary text. Lazar, gillian subjects literature study and teaching handbooks, manuals, etc literature study and teaching primary. Literature and language teaching cambridge teacher training and.
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