The Gray Book
Author: Diane Welch
Publisher: Common Sense Press (Melrose, FL)
Published: 1998-10-01
Total Pages: 231
ISBN-13: 9781880892886
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The Language of Literature
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Published: 2002
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780618170357
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLearning Language Through Literature
Author: /Peter Falvey
Publisher: Hong Kong University Press
Published: 1997-05-01
Total Pages: 213
ISBN-13: 9622094341
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis useful sourcebook contains 12 chapters written by experienced classroom practitioners in Hong Kong. One theme appears constantly in these chapters: that in the English language classroom, whether at primary, secondary, or tertiary levels, high interest and positive motivation occur through active learning when literary texts, literary techniques and literariness are featured. In this book, full coverage is given to the use of poetry, prose and drama in language learning and teaching at all three levels of the education system. The tasks and activities described here have been shown to work with all bands of students. This book is ideally suited both for practising teachers and participants in teacher education programmes in Hong Kong and the rest of S.E. Asia. It will be particularly useful for primary and secondary teachers of English wishing to incorporate appropriate and relevant teaching activities so as to meet the goals of the new Target Oriented English Language Curriculum.
Learning Language Through Literature in Primary Schools
Author: Peter Kennedy
Publisher: Hong Kong University Press
Published: 1998-10-01
Total Pages: 131
ISBN-13: 9622094767
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis resource book contains a wealth of ideas for primary school teachers of English who wish to use literary texts and techniques in the language classroom. The book offers practical assistance in the form of lesson plans, teaching procedures, sample worksheets and follow-up activities. These have been tried out and reacted to by Hong Kong primary teachers, so that what is presented here is realistic and feasible in local classrooms. The materials will be useful for all practising primary teachers of English as well as for those on teacher education programmes. The aim of the Experiential Dimension of the new Target Oriented Curriculum is to help Hong Kong (primary school) children ‘. . . Develop an ever-improving capability to use English to respond and give expression to real and imaginative experience.’ Activities related to storytelling, rhyme, songs and playlets are used here to help develop reading, listening and speaking skills and to generate written work appropriate for this level. Instead of language routines, drills and practice exercises there is an opportunity for the children to develop confidence in using English through greater personal engagement. The tasks call for the active involvement of all pupils. When children see the words come alive and get up off the page, their crucial first experiences of learning English are likely to be enriching and enjoyable ones.
Learning Language Through Literature in Secondary Schools
Author: Peter Kennedy
Publisher: Hong Kong University Press
Published: 1999-10-01
Total Pages: 148
ISBN-13: 9622094953
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is the third in an important series of books for teachers of English. The focus in this book, aimed at secondary schools, is on preparing teachers for the new TOC-oriented English syllabus. All three language dimensions - KNOWLEDGE, INTERPERSONAL, EXPERIENCE - are addressed. In particular, the use of appropriate techniques and materials is demonstrated for those teachers unfamiliar with the EXPERIENCE dimension. The book demonstrates how texts, techniques and tasks used in secondary classrooms can be MOTIVATING, MEANINGFUL AND MEMORABLE. All the ideas in the book have been tried out by local teachers and shown to work. This book is not just for teachers of literature. It is for those who teach the 100,000 school-leavers taking English language examinations every year.
Literature, Spoken Language and Speaking Skills in Second Language Learning
Author: Christian Jones
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2019-11-07
Total Pages: 265
ISBN-13: 110847294X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExplores how literature is used as a model of spoken language and to develop speaking skills in second language learning.
Literature and Language Learning in the EFL Classroom
Author: Masayuki Teranishi
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2015-08-03
Total Pages: 348
ISBN-13: 1137443669
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book examines how literary texts can be incorporated into teaching practices in an EFL classroom. It takes a multi-faceted approach to how English language teaching and learning can best be developed through presentation and exploration of literary texts.
Scientific Approaches to Literature in Learning Environments
Author: Michael Burke
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company
Published: 2016-07-22
Total Pages: 331
ISBN-13: 9027267251
DOWNLOAD EBOOKScientific Approaches to Literature in Learning Environments is not just about what takes place in literary classrooms. Settings do have a strong influence on student learning both directly and indirectly. These spaces may include the home, the workplace, science centers, libraries, that is, contexts that entail diverse social, physical, psychological, and pedagogical variables that facilitate learning, for example, by grouping desks in specific ways, utilizing audio, visual, and digital technologies. Scientific Approaches to Literature in Learning Environments puts together a series of empirical research studies on the different locations of teaching and learning. These studies represent literary learning environment throughout the world, including Brazil, the USA, China, Canada, Japan and several European countries such as the Netherlands, Ukraine, the UK and Malta. The studies reported describe quantitative and/or qualitative research and cover pre-primary, primary, high school, college, university, and lifelong learning environments. They refresh the enigmatic ambience that often surrounds the teaching and learning that goes on in literary studies and offer transparent, useful and replicable research and practice. Students and teachers alike are encouraged to take them and own them.
Using Literature for Language Learning
Author: Diego Sirico
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Published: 2021-06-17
Total Pages: 348
ISBN-13: 1527571173
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFor language teachers, the daunting task of teaching languages, both native and foreign, in ways that will engage and motivate their students is a daily struggle. This volume offers an innovative approach to achieving these goals through guided readings of selected literary texts. In addition to presenting empirical research into the use of poetry, prose and theatre for language learning, it provides useful, practical tools such as sample lesson plans. This promising approach can be adapted to a variety of language-learning contexts, and can help students develop and enhance linguistic, cultural, and motivational competences. The book will be of compelling interest to teachers of all languages, as well as researchers in the fields of education and language studies.
Literature, Videogames and Learning
Author: Andrew Burn
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2021-06-29
Total Pages: 232
ISBN-13: 1000404064
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis innovative book explores links between literature and videogames, and how designing and playing games can transform our understanding of literature. It shows how studying literature through the lens of videogames can provide new insights into narrative and creative engagement with the text. The book sets out theories of narrative aesthetics and multimodality in literature and videogames, alongside models of literacy needed for such cultural and creative engagement. It goes on to examine game adaptations of children’s literature; and a series of videogames made by students based on Beowulf and Macbeth. In each case, the book considers ways in which the original text has been transformed by the process of game design, and what fresh light this casts on the literary narrative. It also considers what kind of learning, creative production, and cultural engagement is apparent in the game designs and emphasises the importance of treating games as a narrative medium in their own right. With a unique approach to the aesthetics of narrative in literature and videogames, the book will be of great interest to researchers, academics, and post-graduate students in the fields of literature, pedagogy, and game studies.
