Teaching English through Literature

• Name : Jitendra V. Sumra

• Roll No. : 07 • Semester : 04• Year : 2013• Paper No. : 404• Paper Name :

E.L.T. - 2“ Dept Of English

“• Maharaja

Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar

University

Methods in Teaching Literature: The Main Possibilities

Major Subject To Teaching Language

1] Introduction2] Lecture3] Informal Dialogue4] Workshops.

Teaching English Through Poetry1] Concentrate on Grammar items of the poem

2] Concentrate on Vocabulary and lead students to extended vocabulary tasks.

3] Teaching deviation in register and tone

Teaching English Through Novel or Drama

1]. Using beginning and ending for guessing work

2) Introducing a novel could happen through different media

3) Using information –gap activities

4) Using translation activities(with advanced level learners)

5) Showing relationship within the text

6) Building up a map of journeys in the story

7) Ask your student to play the role of novel character

8) Lateral thinking

9) Using soap opera

10) Mimes and tableaux