1. Topic Content

2. TYPES OF NON-LINGUISTIC
CONTENT
1. Zero or trivial content
2. The language
3. Another subject of study
4. Home culture
5. Culture associated with the target language
6. Literature of the target language
7. World or general knowledge
8. Moral, educational, political or social
problems
9. The learners themselves

3. Underlying messages
 Sexism
 Ageism
 Social orientation
 Values

4. LITERATURE TEACHING: PROS
 Enjoyable to read.
 Examples of different styles of writing / authentic
language.
 Vocabulary expansion.
 Fosters reading skills.
 Jump-off point for discussion or writing.
 Emotions as well as intellect
 Part of the target culture
 Empathetic, critical and creative thinking.
 World knowledge.
 Awareness of different human situations and conflicts.

5. LITERATURE TEACHING: CONS
 Difficult for foreign language learners to read.
 Simplified versions - a poor representation of
the original.
 Long and time-consuming to teach
 The target-language culture difficult for
learners to relate to.
 May spoil learners’ enjoyment and
appreciation of them as literature
 Science and technology students may think it
is irrelevant to them.

6. Literature Teaching
1. Encounter and impact (See box 14.3)
2. Understanding and familiarization (See
box 14.4)
3. Analysis and interpretation. (See box 14.5)
– Which position would you support?

7. Let’s do it together.
He Treats them to Ice-cream
Every Sunday they went for a walk together
He, she
And the three children.
One night
when she tried to stop him going
to his other woman,
he pulled out a flick-knife
from under the mattress.
They still go for a walk
every Sunday,
he, she and the three children.
He treats them to ice-cream and they all laugh.
She too.
Anna Swirszczynskia