Literature in EFL classes: four teachers' experiences in Brazil

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https://doi.org/10.51359/2175-294x.2021.247565

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English literature, EFL, teachers, classroom.

Resumo

Some of the benefits of using literature in EFL classes include improving vocabulary, critical thinking and providing authentic material. Researchers such as Melo Júnior (2015) and Lago (2016; 2017) investigate literature in EFL contexts, noticing how literature can also motivate students. This paper aims to analyze English teachers' experience in Goiás, Brazil, and their relationship with literature in their EFL classes. Its purpose is to investigate whether these teachers use literary works during their lessons. Four teachers were interviewed for this case study. The results show these teachers attribute importance to literature in EFL contexts. 

Biografia do Autor

Anna Carolyna Ribeiro Cardoso, Universidade Federal de Goiás

Doutoranda em Estudos Linguísticos pela Universidade Federal de Goiás, interessada no uso de literaturas em salas de EFL.

Neuda Alves do Lago, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Departamento de Língua Inglesa

Professora do departamento de Língua Inglesa da Faculdade de Letras da Universidade Federal de Goiás.

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22-12-2021

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Cardoso, A. C. R., & Lago, N. A. do. (2021). Literature in EFL classes: four teachers’ experiences in Brazil. Revista Investigações, 34(2). https://doi.org/10.51359/2175-294x.2021.247565

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Artigo - Linguística (seção livre)

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