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Abstract:
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The writing reviews the potential value of using literary texts in language teaching, and criteria for the text selection and some positive gains, which helps English language teachers teach various skills for the first year students at the Department of English-American Language and Culture, University of Languages and International Studies, VNU. The discussion is of great importance in making the lessons more interesting and practical as it will effectively help students in developing their language skills, their inspiration in study and also their confidence and interaction with literary texts, which supplement the main objectives of the course. Also, the article presents pedagogic practices and several suggested activities which can be used for freshmen at the Department and in other language classrooms as well. |