TEACHING ENGLISH THROUGH LITERATURE

Abstract

This article discusses teaching English through literature. Teaching English through literature has enormous potential to enhance a student’s language skills, critical thinking, and creativity and improves understanding of culture. However, it also comes with certain challenges. Overcoming these challenges requires a teacher who is skilled in facilitating the reading, analysis and interpretation of literary texts. With the right teaching methodology, teachers considerably improve the effectiveness of using literature to teach English to their students. It is, therefore, essential for teachers to choose the right literary material, to provide necessary explanations and make the lessons more interactive for better learning.