Interpreting literary texts through critical reading within EFL context

Abstract EN

Reading literature usually results in making critical judgments, which implies spending time interpreting it.

in this vein, the present paper attempts to explain and define what 'critical reading' is and explore the effectiveness of the different critical reading strategies in fostering EFL learners' literary texts interpreting.

the rationale behind this idea is to introduce some critical reading techniques that would enable learners engage in wider reading of literary works and help them achieve appropriate interpretation.

based on a quasi-experimental design, driven by the objective of explaining a cause-and-effect relationship, this paper investigates the effectiveness of promoting EFL learners' literary text interpreting through critical reading.

some practical activities are incorporated into reading comprehension course design to examine and test their efficacy through learners' performance.