Teaching English Literature

Reading and discussing literature is a central topic for advanced learners of English in schools. This book offers future English teachers a comprehensive introduction to this area. It is easy to read and the author explains all the scientific terms you need to know in order to pass an exam on teaching English literature. Thought provoking questions, a wealth of extracts from literary sources and illustrative diagrams ensure that the essential contents can be quickly learned and easily remembered.

IntroductionBASIS1 Literature: What? 141.1 Definitions 141.2 Classifications 171.3 Selection 182 Literature: Why? When? Where? What for? 232.1 Rationale 232.2 Levels 272.3 Places 282.4 Objectives 31GOALS3 Knowledge 343.1 Literary History 343.2 Literary Theory 374 Skills 474.1 Reading 474.2 Understanding 534.3 Creating 555 Attitudes 635.1 Enjoyment of literature 635.2 Sense of quality 685.3 Intercultural awareness 70GENRES6 Shorties 786.1 Types of short narrative forms 786.2 Teaching techniques 876.3 Short story 916.4 Storytelling 967 Novels 1007.1 Classroom canon 1007.2 Types of novels 1027.3 Reading approaches 1047.4 Exploiting techniques 1078 Poetry 1158.1 Definition and status 1158.2 Teaching options 1178.3Types of poetry 1228.4 Poetic devices 1299 Plays 1379.1 Long and short types 1419.2 Analysing drama 1479.3 Learning by playing 15110 Shakespeare 15110.1 Shakespeare for all 15510.2 Shakespeare¿s time 15710.3 Shakespeare¿s sonnets 16010.4 Shakespeare¿s plays 160ABOUT LITERATURE11 Modern Media 16811.1 Forms and functions 16811.2 Literature & music 16911.3 Literature & film 17411.4 Literature & Internet 18112 Assessment 18912.1 Standards 18912.2 Test formats 19112.3 Course assessment 196Suggested answerrs for the tasks 201Bibliography 219Register 229