Learning Language Through Literature: A Sourcebook for Teachers of English in Hong KongThis 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. |
Contents
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Chapter 2 Verse and Worse Poetry and Rhyme in the EFLPrimary School Classroom | 29 |
Chapter 3 Picture Books and Fantasy Texts | 51 |
Chapter 4 The Place of Storytelling inLanguage Teaching | 65 |
Chapter 5 The Use of Childrens Literature in the English Primary Classroom | 73 |
II Introduction to the Secondary Section | 83 |
Chapter 6 Making Textbook LanguageMore Literary | 85 |
Chapter 8 Using Songs in the English LanguageClassroom | 107 |
Chapter 9 Drama in the Classroom | 117 |
Chapter 10 Using Stories in the Language Classroomat Senior Secondary Level | 135 |
Chapter 11 Drama Texts as Theatre ParticipatoryActivities Drawn from Theatre Practice | 149 |
Chapter 12 Teaching and Writing Poetryin the Secondary School Bridging the Credibility Gap | 167 |
Conclusion | 179 |
Further Reading | 183 |
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actors approach asked Brumfit Cambridge University Press caterpillar chant chapter character Children's Literature communication context Counting-out games create creative curriculum dialogue discussion draft drama activities Education ELIZABETH emotions English Language Teaching English Teaching Forum Eric Carle example experience Falvey feel flowers gone foreign language Frog genre grammar Hamlet Hong Kong English Hong Kong students Hungry Caterpillar imagination important improvisation interpretation intrinsic motivation introduced involves language learning Language Teaching Journal learners lesson linguistic literary texts London meaning Modern English Teacher narrative OPHELIA Oxford University Press play text poem poetry writing practice PRE-READING QUESTIONS primary classroom primary pupils procedural genre PROCTOR reader rhymes role scene second language skills song stage story Story-telling structure syllabus Teaching Literature Teaching of English TESOL textbook Toad tongue-twisters University of Hong vocabulary Wild Things words writing task written young