Literature and Language Teaching: 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. It is suitable for teacher trainers, teacher development groups or teachers working on their own. This book contains tasks and activities which encourage reflection on some of the issues and debates involved in using literature in the language classroom and explore different approaches to using literature with teenage and adult learners at all levels. It suggests criteria for selecting and evaluating materials for classroom use and identifies some of the distinctive features of novels, short stories, poems and plays so that these can be successfully exploited in the classroom. A wide range of practical ideas and activities for developing materials is provided. Tasks also encourage the observation and assessment of lessons using literacy texts, and draw on English language material by a variety of authors from all over the world.

Genres: Teaching, Nonfiction

281 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1993

Reviews

[M. · Rating 5 out of 5]

[Lo he leído en inglés, pero como ya hay reseñas en inglés, la haré en español]

Si eres docente de segundas lenguas o lenguas extranjeras, este libro te puede resultar interesante. Su premisa es básicamente el empleo de la literatura en la enseñanza de lenguas, y el autor aporta una gran variedad de metodologías y actividades para su efectiva implementación en el aula, así como posibles escollos y variables a tener en cuenta. Es un libro moderadamente antiguo (1993), pero muy completo, bien documentado y con una base muy sólida.

[Anna · Rating 4 out of 5]

i really wish i would've had more time to focus on the contents a bit more throughout the semester, but i enjoyed the fact that it included A LOT of practical exercises that could be used and modified for personal use in the classroom. for that reason, i'll definitely turn back to this if i ever have the chance to teach literature in an EFL classroom.

[Abd Al-Rahman · Rating 5 out of 5]

It is a very interesting book. far from theoretical arguments, it provide excellent ideas and suggestion to how teachers can use literature in the classroom for all levels.

[Jadon Hakizabera]

it may help

[Alisa Maulidinawati]

I want to read this book for my assignment.