Teaching literature in a second language / Brian Parkinson and Helen Reid Thomas.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Parkinson, Brian, 1958- author.

Contributor:

Thomas, Helen Reid, editor.

Series:

Edinburgh textbooks in applied linguistics.

Edinburgh textbooks in applied linguistics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Language and languages--Study and teaching.

Language and languages.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (216 pages).

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 2010.

Summary:

In Teaching Literature in a Second Language, Brian Parkinson and Helen Reid Thomas focus on the relationship of language and literature in the context of the classroom. They examine both the language of literature as it occurs in a variety of texts from different genres and the language of the classroom as teachers and learners respond in speech and writing to those texts. While giving specific examples from the main literary genres of poetry, short stories, novels and drama, the authors are also concerned with the wider issues that affect all teachers such as assessment, evaluation, planning and working with a syllabus, and teacher development. Exercises and suggestions for further work are included for each section.The book is addressed primarily to students of applied linguistics and practising teachers, and is relevant both to teachers of EFL or ESL and to those who come from a background of literature teaching.Key FeaturesSelective review of relevant work in the fieldCovers the teaching of poetry, drama, short stories and novelsFull bibliography of literary texts usedExercises and suggestions for further work.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Series Editors' Preface

Preface

Acknowledgements

Chapter 1. Introduction

Chapter 2. What can teachers and learners do with literature?

Chapter 3. The language of literature and ways of 'teaching' it

Chapter 4. The teaching of poetry

Chapter 5. Teaching short stories

Chapter 6. Teaching the novel

Chapter 7. Teaching drama

Chapter 8. Assessment and evaluation in literature lessons and courses

Chapter 9. Research and development

Appendix 1. Study questions and exercises

Appendix 2. Some possible answers to selected study questions

References

Index

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781474471534

1474471536