USE OF LITERATURE IN LANGUAGE TEACHING COURSE BOOKS

Abstract

In recent years the number of proponents of literature use in language classes has been considerably increasing due to increased awareness of benefits of including literature into language programs. A number of books have been published to help guide language teachers on how to use literature in their lessons, and publishers have begun to investigate ways of including literature into their language teaching course books. The aim of this paper is to examine to what extent and how literature has been integrated into course books specially prepared for language teaching. To this end, three sets of course books used at the preparatory schools of four state and four private universities in İzmir have been scanned. According to the results of the study, there is a noticeable effort to increase learners’ awareness of literature. Even though literary texts are rarely used, there are frequent references to the names of authors and the titles of literary works and fictional characters. When the advantages of integrating literature in language teaching are considered, it can be strongly recommended that many more attempts are needed for more use of literature in more effective ways in language course books.

Keywords: Literature, Language Teaching, Course Books, University Preparatory Classes.

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COURSE BOOKS USED AS DATA

Carr, J. C., Parsons, J. (2009). Success, Upper Intermediate Student’s Book, Pearson Longman, China

Carr, J. C., Parsons, J. (2009). Success, Elementary, Student’s Book, Pearson Longman, China

Cotton, D., Falvey, D., et al. (2010). Language Leader, Advanced Coursebook, Pearson Longman, Romania

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Cotton, D., Falvey, D., Kent, S.(2010). Language Leader, Intermediate Coursebook, Pearson Longman, China

Cunningham, G: and Bell, J. (2009). face2face, Advanced Student’s Book, Cambridge, Italy

Fricker, R. (2008). Success, Upper Intermediate, Workbook, Pearson Longman, Malaysia

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Kempton, G., (2010). Language Leader, Advanced Workbook, Pearson Longman, Slovakia

Lebeau, I., Rees, G. (2011). Language Leader, Pre-intermediate Coursebook, Pearson Longman, China

Lebeau, I., Rees, G. (2010). Language Leader, Elementary Coursebook, Pearson Longman, China

Lebeau, I., Rees, G. (2010). Language Leader, Pre-intermediate Workbook. Pearson Longman, Malaysia

McKinlay, S., Hastings, B. (2009). Success, Advanced, Student’s Book, Pearson Longman, Slovakia

McKinlay, S., Hastings, B. (2009). Success, Pre-Intermediate, Student’s Book, Pearson Longman, Slovakia

McKinlay, S., Hastings, B. (2010). Success, Intermediate, Student’s Book, Pearson Longman, China

McKinlay, S., Parsons, J. (2008). Success,  Beginner , Student’s Book, Pearson Longman, Spain

Parsons, J. (2008). Success, Beginner, Work Book, Pearson Longman, Spain

Redston, C., Cunningham, G., (2007). face2face, Upper-Intermediate Student’s Book. Cambridge University Press, Italy

Redston, C., Cunningham, G., (2008). face2face, Elementary A1&A2 Student’s Book, Cambridge University Press, China

Redston, C., Cunningham, G., (2008). face2face, Elementary Work Book, Cambridge University Press, China

Redston, C., Cunningham, G., (2008). face2face, Intermediate Student’s Book, Cambridge University Press, China

Redston, C., Cunningham, G., (2008). face2face, Pre-intermediate Student’s Book, Cambridge University Press, China

Riley,D., Fricker, R. (2008).  Success,  Elementary, Work Book, Pearson Longman, China

Tims, N., Bell, J. (2007). face2face, Upper-Intermediate Workbook, Cambridge University Press, UK

Tims, N., Cunningham, G., Bell, J. (2009). face2face, Advanced Workbook, Cambridge University Press, Dubai

Tims, N., Redston, C., Cunningham, G., (2007). face2face, Intermediate Workbook, Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom

Tims, N., Redston, C., Cunningham, G., (2008). face2face, Pre-Intermediate Workbook, Cambridge University Press, China

Vallance, D. A. (2010). Language Leader, Elementary Workbook, Pearson Longman, Malaysia

White, L., Fricker, R. (2007). Success, Pre-Intermediate, Workbook, Pearson Longman, Slovakia

White, L., Fricker, R. (2008). Success, Intermediate, Workbook,  Pearson Longman, Malaysia

White, L., Fricker, R., Nixon, R. (2009). Success, Advanced, Workbook, Pearson Longman, Slovakia