Learning Language Through Literature: A Sourcebook for Teachers of English in Hong Kong

Contents

Contents CONTRIBUTORS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS INTRODUCTION SECTION I Introductio n to the Primary Sectio n CHAPTER 1 Writin g and the Use of Literature in the English 9 Classroom John Harris and Tony Mahon CHAPTER 2 Vers e and Worse — Poetry and Rhyme in the EFL 2 9 Primary School Classroom Margaret Falvey CHAPTER 3 Pictur e Books and Fantasy Texts 5 1 Jenny Tyrrell CHAPTER 4 Th e Place of Story-telling in Language Teaching 6 5 Erica Laine viii฀Learnin g฀Language฀Through฀Literatur e฀ CHAPTER 5 Th e Use of Children's Literature in the English Primary Classroo n John Harris and Madeleine Leung 73฀ SECTION I I Introductio n to the Secondary Sectio n CHAPTER 6 Makin g Textbook Language More Literary Mike Murphy 83 85 CHAPTER 7 Poetr y Writing and Language Learning Dick Tibbetts 93 CHAPTER 8 Usin g Songs in the English Language Classroom Philip Chan Kam Wing 107 CHAPTER 9 Drama in the Classroom Dino Mahoney 111 CHAPTER 1 0 Usin g Stories in the Language Classroom at Senior Secondary Level Peter Kennedy 135 SECTION II I Introductio n to the Tertiary Section 14 7 CHAPTER 1 1 Dram a Texts as Theatre — Participatory Activities 14 9 Drawn from Theatre Practice Velda Harris CHAPTER 1 2 Teachin g and Writing Poetry in the Secondary School — Bridging the Credibility Gap Peter Falvey 167 CONCLUSION 179 FURTHER READIN G 183 INDEX 199 ...