Culture and Literature in Efl Classroo

Culture and Literature in Efl Classroo
Author: Theresa Summer
Publisher:
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2019-03-27
Genre:
ISBN: 9783631771150

In the context of foreign language education, the importance of cultural and literary studies has grown continuously in our globalising world. Language educators and researchers are looking into ways in which inter- and transcultural awareness and competence can be developed so that learners become responsible global citizens. This volume invites the reader to engage in critical thinking while reflecting upon important theoretical concepts and their application in practice. The contributions deal with a wide variety of topics including antinomies that mark literary and cultural competence development, textbook analysis, Shakespeare, South Africa, India, and pop culture artefacts such as graphic novels and songs. Resources are presented to illustrate how theory can be related to practice.

Learning with Literature in the EFL Classroom

Learning with Literature in the EFL Classroom
Author: Werner Delanoy
Publisher: Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015
Genre: English language
ISBN: 9783631647103

This comprehensive introduction to literature learning in EFL contexts pays attention to both theoretical and practical concerns. It focuses on a wide range of literary genres, different age and ability groups, and gives suggestions for the future of the field. Its readership comprises language teachers, university students and academics.

Bringing Literature and Linguistics Into EFL Classrooms

Bringing Literature and Linguistics Into EFL Classrooms
Author: Nugrahenny T. Zacharias
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011
Genre: English language
ISBN: 9781443831857

The articles presented in this book bring together educatorsâ (TM) work and experiences from around the world (Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, and Australia) in the context of teaching English as a Foreign Language (EFL). This publication, therefore, offers a richness and diversity of contexts and experiences to its readers. What sets this book apart is its balance between and explicit coverage of both research and the theoretical and practical aspects of teaching. This project has been prompted by the increasing split between the fields of linguistics, literatures and English language teaching, and will uniquely address this gap. Additionally, the volume gives practical applications on how to use theories of linguistics and literary texts in the classroom. This book provides undergraduate and graduate students, teacher-learners, practicing teachers, and teacher educators some theoretical and contextual knowledge of English language teaching practices and settings. Articles in this book can be used as supplementary texts for courses in the areas of English Language Teaching, pre-service and in-service teacher education, applied linguistics, literature, and language and culture studies.

Literature in the Language Classroom

Literature in the Language Classroom
Author: Joanne Collie
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 276
Release: 1987-12-17
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780521312240

A variety of imaginative techniques for integrating literature work with language learning.

Context and Culture in Language Teaching

Context and Culture in Language Teaching
Author: Claire Kramsch
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 308
Release: 1993-06-17
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 9780194371872

"This book takes cultural knowledge in language learning not only as a necessary aspect of communicative competence, but as an educational objective in its own right. If the aim of foreign language education is to foster cross-cultural awareness and self-realization, language pedagogy needs to come to grips with a range of fundamental issues: what do we mean by cultural context? Can discourse practices be taught like rules of grammar? What role does literature play in the development of second language literacy? How can learners acquire both an insider's and an outsider's understanding of the foreign culture as expressed through its language? By exploring these and other issues, the book can help language teachers reflect on their profession and place it within its larger societal and educational context. In turn, they can help learners become not only skilful users of the language, but also active architects of a new cross-cultural world order.".

Context and Culture in Language Teaching and Learning

Context and Culture in Language Teaching and Learning
Author: Michael Byram
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Total Pages: 116
Release: 2003
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9781853596575

The chapters in this book all address the significance of the relationship between the aims and methods of language teaching and the contexts in which it takes place. Some consider the implications for the ways in which we research language teaching; others present the results of research and development work.

Teaching Literature

Teaching Literature
Author: Ronald Carter
Publisher: Longman Publishing Group
Total Pages: 220
Release: 1991
Genre: Education
ISBN:

This book is part of a series which is concerned with teaching techniques and problems at a practical level, providing teachers with guidance and assistance in the classroom. This volume examines the place of literature in the EFL classroom and contains suggestions for activities designed to stimulate an interest in literature among the students. Both beginners and advanced classes are catered for, and there is a section on the place of literature in the curriculum, and suggestions on the way in which texts should be chosen and courses structured in order to evoke the most positive and interested response from pupils. [abebooks]

Teaching of Culture in English as an International Language

Teaching of Culture in English as an International Language
Author: Shen Chen
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 311
Release: 2018-08-06
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1351027166

The importance of integrating the teaching and learning of language and culture has been widely recognised and emphasized. However, how to teach English as an International Language (EIL) and cultures in an integrative way in non-native English speaking countries remains problematic and has largely failed to enable language learners to meet local and global communication demands. Developing students’ intercultural competence is one of the key missions of teaching cultures. This book examines a range of well-established models and paradigms from both English-speaking and non-English speaking countries. Exploring questions of why, what, and how to best teach cultures, the authors propose an integrated model to suit non-native English contexts in the Asia Pacific. The chapters deal with other critical issues such as the relationship between language and power, the importance of power relations in communication, the relationship between teaching cultures and national interests, and balancing tradition and change in the era of globalisation. The book will be valuable to academics and students of foreign language education, particularly those teaching English as an international language in non-native English countries.

Teaching Literature and Language Through Multimodal Texts

Teaching Literature and Language Through Multimodal Texts
Author: Domínguez Romero, Elena
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 349
Release: 2018-08-17
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1522557970

In the past few decades, there has been a growing interest in the benefits of linking the learning of a foreign language to the study of its literature. However, the incorporation of literary texts into language curriculum is not easy to tackle. As a result, it is vital to explore the latest developments in text-based teaching in which language, culture, and literature are taught as a continuum. Teaching Literature and Language Through Multimodal Texts provides innovative insights into multiple language teaching modalities for the teaching of language through literature in the context of primary, secondary, and higher education. It covers a wide range of good practice and innovative ideas and offers insights on the impact of such practice on learners, with the intention to inspire other teachers to reconsider their own teaching practices. It is a vital reference source for educators, professionals, school administrators, researchers, and practitioners interested in teaching literature and language through multimodal texts.