A contribuição dos contos de fadas no ensino da língua inglesa como ferramenta facilitadora para a aquisição da habilidade leitora

Abstract

Fairy tales are short stories that emerged in the 17th century. They are fictional stories that convey emotion, fun, suspense, and terror. They are an attractive reading for children, so this work aims to analyze how scientific articles discuss the reception of fairy tales as a facilitating tool for the acquisition of reading in the English language. The research is bibliographic with a qualitative approach.The data were analyzed in light of theories about the importance and encouragement of reading in the English language and had as bibliographic references and authors based on Bettelhem (2002), Vasconcellos (2008), Cruz (2022), Chomsky (1957), Brasil (2017), Martins (2004), Almeida, Oliveira (2013), Coelho (2003), and Nogueira (2008). The results indicate that although students may have difficulties in mastering the English language, the application of specific activities and strategies contribute to the understanding of texts in the target language. It is concluded that the acquisition of reading skills through fairy tales is viable, starting with the application of activities that engage students in the practice.