Enhancing EFL Learner’s Communicative Competence through Extensive Reading of Children’s Literature

• 발행기관: 한국영미문학교육학회
• 저자명: Jong Neyo Choi
• 간행물 정보: 『영미문학교육』영미문학교육 제15집 1호, 145~173쪽, 전체 29쪽
• 주제분류: 어문학 > 영어와문학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2011.06.30

영문 초록

Can reading truly contribute to speaking competence? A number of studies have been conducted on various teaching methods on improving reading skills, but there are few studies relating to reading and communicative competence. Therefore, this research investigates problems on teaching reading and speaking in Korean EFL situations and proposes the solution of implementing extensive reading of children’s books. Korean EFL learners are eager to learn English, and there has been much effort by the Korean government and educational institutions. Nevertheless, Korean EFL learners’ English competence has not improved as much as we expected. This is because learners are hardly exposed to real English environments. As the best alternative plan, the present paper suggests to use children’s literature to improve learners’ communicative competence. In Korea, reading can considerably improve speaking skills since reading materials are more available than native English speakers. However, there are some questions on implementing this extensive reading program to students. The present paper shows beginning research on theoreticaloriented basis and provides information about children’s literature. Further research is required to conduct an experiment based on a pedagogical purpose in real university settings in Korea.

목차

I. Introduction

II. Theoretical Background

III. Why Children’s Literature?

IV. Extensive Reading

V. Krashen’s Reading in the Natural Approach

VI. Communicative Competence

VII. Conclusion

Appendix

Works Cited

Abstract

키워드

Extensive reading Children’s literature Communicative competence Comprehensible input