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ERIC Number: EJ645245
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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ISSN: ISSN-0951-0893
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Four Good Reasons To Use Literature in Primary School ELT.
Ghosn, Irma K.
ELT Journal, v56 n2 p172-79 Apr 2002
Discusses the use of literature to teach English as a Foreign Language. Suggests that a syllabus that is based or draws on authentic children's stories provides a motivating medium for language learning while fostering the development of the thinking skills that are needed for second language academic literacy. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Cognitive Development, Elementary Education, English (Second Language), Literature, Reading Materials, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Thinking Skills
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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