Literatura como agente transformador: reflexões e propostas didático-metodológicas acerca do uso do texto literário no ensino de Inglês como segunda língua

Abstract

Considering the scarcity of didactic-methodological materials on the use of literature in the teaching of English as a foreign language in Brazil, the present work aims to convey proposals of reflection and intervention for this problem, highlighting the magnifying role of literature in the teaching of English, as well as functioning as a guide for future teachers interested in the subject, in a study that presents itself as a review of literature on the matter. At first, a historical overview of the teaching of literature in the country is drawn, how it has evolved over time and what are the main changes seen today, in what constitutes literary material and innovative methodological proposals. Then, we proceed to understand the importance and benefits of using literary texts specifically in English language teaching, with methodologies that encompass listening, reading, writing and speaking skills. It is understood that literature is a vehicle of transformation in foreign language teaching, as it immerses students in a plurality of scenarios and contexts, making second language learning gain a greater meaning, promoting encounters with the different, with the other. Furthermore, literature carries with it the power to teach simultaneous linguistic skills at the same time that it expands the cognitive learning processes itself, making the student not only learn isolated concepts of the language, but also its contexts of use and different cultures. Finally, this work points to new possible research to be done in the field of literature in education in Brazil, both with a focus on languages and highlighting the student-teacher subject.