Exploiting literary texts in teaching French for beginners

Abstract

Introducing literary works (excerpts) into foreign language teaching brings many effects. In terms of learning methods, it is a tool that helps learners both consolidate learned knowledge and entertain and relieve pressure and stress. From there, the learning process will become easy, convenient, without any pressure. In terms of learning materials, it provides them with a series of knowledge in many different fields, extremely diverse. and rich. Reading literary works (excerpts) will help learners improve some skills such as reading and writing, and especially it has a great effect on each person’s vocabulary learning. Literature will help readers build language abilities that few other methods can provide. From there, readers have sharp and flexible thinking in each linguistic situation presented. Literature helps learners love more about the culture, people and especially the language they are studying.