Using literature in teaching basic language skills in the EFL classroom

الملخص EN

Using literature in teaching English as a foreign language is considered as a necessity that goes with the needs of learners.

literature is rich in themes and linguistic devices that may help in teaching basic notions in the English language.

in order to improve EFL students’ language skills, teachers can have recourse to literary texts in the classroom.

in planning their lessons, they may use literature to fulfill their teaching objectives, which are related to the basic language skills.

therefore, the present paper comes to show the importance of using literary texts in teaching reading, writing, listening and speaking skills in the EFL classroom.

literature can aid EFL learners to improve their language skills.

it is thus considered as a booster that teachers can have recourse to enhance their students’ language abilities.