ACTIVITIES ON USING POEMS IN TEACHING ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE
İNGİLİZCEYİ YABANCI DİL OLARAK ÖĞRETİMDE ŞİİRLERİN KULLANIMI ÜZERİNE AKTİVİTELER

Author : Ayhan DİRİL
Number of pages : 170-180

Abstract

In this article the writer has presented nine authentic activities by using poems to teach English in level B1-B2.The aims of these activities are to present teachers new ideas by using poems more actively to increase the effect and motivation in English language teaching to develop vocabulary, pronunciation and create a warm atmosphere in learning. Poetry as an art of rhythmical composition for exciting pleasure by beautiful, imaginative, or lofty thoughts can be taught at schools with the help of some relaxing activities apart from memorization so that the learners could overcome their verse phobia. Because relaxation of the mind is important, so the learners should be free of all psychological barriers and fears while studying the language with poems too. By this article it was aimed to bring new brainstorming solutions to teaching poetry apart from classical teaching methods at schools. With the help of these activities the learners will be able to enrich their vocabulary and support their grammar structure, form a warm atmosphere among their classmates, take poetry into brain chemistry by memorization games, have fun and learn at the same time and develop their writing skills in English learning classes. Activities such as substitution drills, group competitions, grammar translation, suggestopedia, vocabulary teaching by games and writing can be used in poems in teaching English.

Keywords

poetry, activity, motivate, poetry

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