THE USE OF LITERATURE IN TESOL CONTEXTS: A DISCUSSION OF ITS BENEFITS AND FLAWS PLUS THE USE OF TEXT MANIPULATION

NDJIMI DUMBA WATEMBO MALAKA

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NDJIMI DUMBA WATEMBO MALAKA Instituto Superior de Ciências de Educação do Huambo

Palabras clave:

English Language Teaching, Literature, Text Manipulation

Resumen

The value of literature in the English language classroom is sometimes permeated by cloudy thoughts as to whether it exerts any positive influence on students’ overall language growth. The current paper addressed the issue above through secondary research comprising the analysis of the role of literature in English Language Teaching and the exploitation of text manipulation. It was found out that literature in the classroom can be useful for teaching use and usage of grammatical structures, can be relevant for students’ academic and professional objectives, is important in creating cultural tolerance, and can boost learners’ motivation. Furthermore, with regard to text manipulation, among other aspects, it was deemed advantageous owing to the fact that when simplifying the grammar and vocabulary of texts, students are provided with opportunities get in touch with an array of captivating narratives which, in their original form, they would not be able to enjoy

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