Literature in the EFL Classroom

Mark the types of literary texts that can be studied inside the EFL classroom. Mark all that apply.

• short stories

• poems

• novels

• plays

Mark the ways in which texts can be supplemented in the classroom. Mark all that apply.

• audio texts

• music CDs

• film clips

• podcasts

Are literary texts representational or referential?

• Referential because they communicate at only one level and tend to be informational.

• Representational because they involve the learners and engage both their emotions and cognitive facilities.

Mark the challenges that can be faced when using literature in the classroom. Mark all that apply.

• text selection by relevance and interest

• linguistic difficulty - appropriate to level of students' comprehension

• cultural difficulty

• lengths of texts

Read the following statement and decide if it is True or False.

Rich language experience during the first years of life are essential for successful first language development.

• True

• False

Read the following statement and decide if it is True or False.

Students don't benefit from being challenged with language input that is slightly beyond their independent level of comprehension.

• True

• False

Mark the qualities of children's literature according to the articles read. Mark all that apply.

• straightforward story line

• a child protagonist

• simple vivid concrete language

• deals with issues that concern children

Read the following definition and name what it refers to: It refers to two or more people sharing the reading of a text.

• Shared Reading

• Independent Reading

• Listening

• Drama