Introducing young adult literature (YAL) in the English as a foreign language (EFL) classroom: If I Stay (2009) by Gayle Forman
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Introducing young adult literature (YAL) in the English as a foreign language (EFL) classroom: If I Stay (2009) by Gayle FormanAuthor (s)
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Ortells Montón, Elena María; Universitat Jaume I. Departament d'Estudis AnglesosDate
2019-03-21Publisher
Universitat Jaume IAbstract
The use of literature in educational contexts has been a controversial issue for many years.
However, last decades have seen an increasing number of studies establishing a close relationship between
literature and ... [+]
The use of literature in educational contexts has been a controversial issue for many years.
However, last decades have seen an increasing number of studies establishing a close relationship between
literature and education, specially focusing their attention on language teaching. In fact, there are powerful
reasons to contemplate literature within the English as a foreign language (EFL) classroom as a source to
instruct students linguistically and to educate them in social values. In this sense, good choices regarding
the materials and their employment within the classroom may be paramount for the fulfilment of the
aforementioned issues. The present paper revises the possibilities of working with literary sources in the
EFL classroom, putting special interest on authentic materials and the introduction of young adult literature
(YAL) pieces in secondary school. To achieve this goal, it includes a didactic proposal dealing with some
relevant fragments extracted from the young adult drama novel If I Stay (2009), written by Gayle Forman.
It aims to exploit its cultural, personal growth and linguistic aspects, and to advocate for the benefits that
YAL may entail in terms of students’ motivation and academic progress. Furthermore, it also contains the
results obtained from the implementation of the didactic proposal, based on its assessment and a survey
completed by the students after the implementation. These results show the general attitude of the students
when dealing with YAL and contribute to support its role in the EFL classroom. [-]
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Màster Universitari en Professor/a d'Educació Secundària Obligatòria i Batxillerat, Formació Professional i Ensenyaments d'Idiomes | Máster Universitario en Profesor/a de Educación Secundaria Obligatoria y Bachillerato, Formación Profesional y Enseñanzas de Idiomas | Master's Degree in Secondary Education, Vocational Training and Language Teaching | Young Adult Literature (YAL) | English as a Foreign Language (EFL) | didactic proposal | language teaching
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Treball Final de Màster Universitari en Professor/a d'Educació Secundària Obligatòria i Batxillerat, Formació Professional i Ensenyaments d'Idiomes. Codi SAP419. Curs: 2018/2019.
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