Essays about: "literature in foreign language teaching"

Showing result 41 - 45 of 49 essays containing the words literature in foreign language teaching.

1. 41. Pedagogy and Persuasion. Teaching gender with Jane Austen’s Persuasion in the EFL classroom

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

   Author : Carolina Karlsson; [2014-02-06]
   Keywords : Literature; Gender; Masculinity; Femininity; Jane Austen; Persuasion; Stereotypes; Pedagogy;

   Abstract : Abstract: The aim of the essay is to argue why and how Jane Austen’s novel Persuasion can be used in an English as a Foreign Language classroom when discussing gender issues in upper secondary school. By using literature in the language classroom a teacher can help foster personal involvement in the students. READ MORE

3. 42. "The Internet is Watching You" - Why and How George Orwell's 1984 should be taught in the EFL classroom

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

   Author : Marie Anneling; [2013-08-14]
   Keywords : English as a Foreign Language education; the filter bubble; Integrating literature; Loss of privacy; manipulation; Sociocultural teaching theory; surveillance;

   Abstract : This essay will argue for why and also how the book "1984", by George Orwell should be used in the English as a Foreign Language (EFL) education. Teaching authentic literature from various periods of time is an important part of the EFL education according to the syllabus for Swedish schools. READ MORE

4. 43. Culture in the EFL classroom - which cultures dominate the classroom?

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

   Author : Marcus Hammar; [2013-06-28]
   Keywords : Culture pedagogy; English as a foreign language; syllabi for English 5; 6 and 7; target language culture;

   Abstract : In this essay a number of English teachers at upper-secondary level in Sweden have responded to questions concerning the concept of "culture" from mainly two points of view. Firstly, this essay analyses which topics the teachers prioritise and what their attitudes are towards teaching culture within the subject of English. READ MORE

5. 44. Widening Gender Norms with Literature: Teaching Neil Gaiman’s Neverwhere and Gender in a Sociocultural Language Classroom

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

   Author : Isabel Runo; [2013-06-26]
   Keywords : literature; sociocultural theory; poststructural feminism; feminist theory; gender; neverwhere; Neil Gaiman;

   Abstract : The aim of the essay is to argue why and how the novel "Neverwhere" by Neil Gaiman can be used to introduce students to gender issues in an English as a foreign language classroom where sociocultural theory is applied. By using authentic literature in the language classroom students can gain insight into social structures and as well as develop their four language skills in different pre-, post-, and while reading tasks. READ MORE

6. 45. Teaching the Canon; Jane Austen´s Pride and Prejudice

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

   Author : Anna Linnea Hansson; [2011-04-06]
   Keywords : canon; education; society; gender; ethics; Jane Austen; Pride and Prejudice;

   Abstract : This essay presents a literature study for students of English as a foreign language, and it has its basis in the Canon debate. The Canon debate refers to the questions about what literature should be used in schools and what is regarded as classic literature. READ MORE