Open AccessThe use of literature as a veritable instrument for the teaching of English language
Author(s) -
Itohan Ethel Ekhator,
Peter Oghogho Aihevba
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
ekpoma journal of theatre and media arts
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2449-1179
pISSN - 2006-1838
DOI - 10.4314/ejotmas.v8i1-2.13
Subject(s) - drama , grammar , pronunciation , linguistics , vocabulary , active listening , reading (process) , language education , language assessment , isolation (microbiology) , computer science , communicative language teaching , comprehension approach , psychology , literature , art , communication , philosophy , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
This article discusses the use of literature as a popular tool for teaching basic language skills such as reading, writing, listening and speaking and other language areas such as vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation in English as a Second Language classroom. It uses the literary method in its analysis of the Nigerian situation. The reasons and criteria for selecting literary texts are discussed. Also the benefits of different genres of literature such as poetry, short fiction, drama and novel to language teaching are taken into account. The paper recognized that all genres should be carefully selected and used in the teaching of English Language skills and language skills should not be taught in isolation.