School of

Languages

Module Code: NB 5043HUM

Module Title: Teaching English through
Literature
MODULE Schedule 2021-2021

1. Module Introduction

This module aims to examine how literature can support the teaching of the English language. It
provides suggestions for fostering language development and communicative competence by
integrating literature into the English language classroom. Students will discuss the existing body of
theoretical research as well as analyse concepts and issues related to the teaching of literature and
to the teaching of language through literature.

2. Module Tutor(s) / Lecturers

Module Leader and lecturer :

Erandi Harischandra
Room: 304 Module lecturer : Erandi Harischandra
Tel: 077 060 5917

email: harischandra@nibm.lk

3. Teaching plan

1
 Date of Lecture / Session
Week 12.30 – 3.30 p.m. Topic
Input session
16 May 2021 Lectures / Introduction Teaching Literature as a
workshops - 03 hrs subject & Teaching English through
1
Literature 01
9-12
16 May 2021 Lectures / Introduction Teaching Literature as a
workshops - 03hrs subject 02
1-4 Written Course Work 01 & 02 are assigned
–
Course work 01 Report :( Material Design
of a Teaching English through Literature
2 Unit with a rationale - 2000 words)

Course work 02 (Delivery of a Micro-

Teaching session, teaching English through
Literature and reflective report based on
feedback received – 1000 words)

23 May 2021 Lectures / Introduction to Teaching English through

workshops - 03 hrs Literature : Differences between teaching
3 Literature and teaching English through
9-12 Literature

23 May 2021
Lectures /
workshops - 03 hrs Advantages and disadvantages of
4
1-4 teaching English through Literature

30 May 2021 Lectures /

workshops - 03 hrs Selection of literaray works and design of
5
9-12 materials 01

30 May 2021 Lectures / Selection of literaray works and design of

workshops - 03 hrs materials 02
6 1-4

7 06 June 2021 Lectures / Concepts and issues related to the

workshops - 03 hrs
2
 9-12 teaching of language through literature

06 June 2021 Lectures / Lesson plans to teach English through

workshops - 04 hrs Literature
8 1-4

13 June 2021 Lectures / Outlining the Material Design of a

workshops - 03 hrs Teaching English through Literature unit
9
9-12 01

13 June 2021 Lectures / “How to Use Young Adult Literature in the

workshops - 03 hrs English Classroom”?
1-4 “The Roles Played by Global English
10
Literature and Local Literature in Learning
English as L2”.

20 June 2021 Lectures /

workshops - 03 hrs Assessments in teaching English through
11 9-12 Literature

20 June 2021 Lectures /

workshops - 03 hrs Evaluation of current research projects on
12 teaching English through Literature 01,02
1-4

27 June 2021 Lectures / Micro – teaching session and self and peer
workshops - 03 hrs evaluation of formative teaching sessions
9-12 Teaching practice - group wise
13
01

27 June 2021 Lectures / Micro – teaching session and self and peer
workshops - 05hrs evaluation of formative teaching sessions
1-4 Teaching practice - group wise
14
02

3
 04 July 2021 Lectures / Revision – Developing analytical essay type
15 workshops - 03 hrs answers for related questions
9-12
05.07. 2021 CW 1 submission

12.07.2021 CW 2 submission