A importância dos textos literários no ensino da língua inglesa

Abstract

This study aims to propose a method for using literary texts in teaching English. Motivation is essential for students to be able to use literature in English classes, encouraging them to read and understand literary texts. It is observed that many teachers give up teaching literature for various reasons, mainly due to the instability of the workload defined for classes. Therefore, teachers are forced to employ grammar teaching methods that do not encourage students to get involved in the tasks. In this scenario, we note that there is no acceptable receptivity to the use of literature in the classroom, since students are not familiar with the topic. Our observations indicate that grammar instruction is more contextualized than literature, which harms students' critical capacity, since literature promotes interpretative readings. Literary Theory involves the analysis and systematization of Literature as a field of study, in addition to addressing the methods of analysis in this area. Like comparative literature, it is a relatively recent area. Before the term was disseminated, its investigation was conducted within the scope of Aesthetics, which encompasses all the Arts. It has been proven that the main purpose of using literature in English classes is to encourage reading. Research has already confirmed that there are few readers in Brazil and the obstacles encountered by schools make it difficult to encourage reading.