literature in the classroom Blog Posts

Sense and Sensibility
Jane Austen's view of relationships and society never ceases to amuse us.
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Passionate about Pride and Prejudice
Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy have become such familiar names for so many of us that we feel as if we know them and most likely our students do, too.
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Reading Africa
May is a special month for Africa: African World Heritage Day is celebrated on May 5th, and Africa Day is on May 25th.
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Inspiring teachers: teaching Shakespeare with Deborah J. Ellis
In this series we talk to inspiring teachers who use literature and storytelling to set up reading programmes and use the arts and literature to develop their students’ language and literacy
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From reading to performing: 3 Shakespeare plays in the language class
Bringing Shakespeare into the English class
Whether our students know it or not, they may already be using Shakespeare's language. Not consciously, of course.
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Talking Sense and Sensibility in the English class
We are all aware of the benefits of extensive reading, but some of us may feel unsure about how to approach longer texts in class.
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Hooked on Books: Writing stories with Paul Davenport
In this series of interviews we talk to teachers, ELT writers, visual artists and researchers about the importance of using literature in the language classroom.
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Hooked on Books: Robert Campbell on bringing literature into the language class
In this series of interviews we talk to teachers, ELT writers, visual artists and researchers about the importance of using literature in the language classroom.
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Hooked on Books: Piergiorgio Trevisan on bringing literature into the language classroom
In this series of interviews we talk to teachers, ELT writers, visual artists and researchers about the importance of using literature in the language classroom.
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Hooked on Books: Picturebooks in ELT with Sandie Mourão
In this series of interviews we talk to teachers, ELT writers, visual artists and researchers about the importance of using literature in the language classroom.
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Hooked on Books: Music and storytelling in the ELT classroom with Jeremy Harmer
In this series of interviews we talk to teachers, ELT writers, visual artists and researchers about the importance of using literature in the language classroom.
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Hooked on Books: Julia Starr Keddle and Martyn Hobbs on bringing literature into the language class
In this series of interviews we talk to teachers, ELT writers, researchers, visual artists and researchers about the importance of using literature in the language classroom.
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