Yiu Nam Leung
Department of English, Soochow University, Taiwam
About
Having retired from National Ilan University, Andy Yiu-nam Leung, with a PhD in Comparative Literature from the University of Illinois, USA, is currently an adjunct Associate Professor at Soochow University, Taiwan. His area of interests include teaching literature, Anglo-American fictions, and writing at college level. He has assumed key positions for ETA-ROC since 1993.Sessions
Synchronous (Onsite) Pedagogical Approaches to Studying Literature to Enhance EFL Learners’ Language Proficiency more
Sat, Apr 29, 13:00-13:25 Asia/Seoul
As literary courses in the curricula of the departments of Foreign Languages and Literature or English have been greatly dwindled, this presentation aims to examine the use of literature in a college EFL classroom in Taiwan to enhance students’ language proficiency and cultural awareness. It will discuss the major reasons why literature is neglected and explain the benefits of studying literature, to explain the pedagogy and activities used to comprehend the selected literary texts, and demonstrate how a four-skilled integrated approach (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) to learning literature can enhance EFL learners’ language performance. It is hoped that college students will be benefitted by studying literature.