TEACHING – LEARNING LITERARY TEXTS FOR FOREIGN STUDENTS: AN INTERCULTURAL APPROACH

Anh Thư Đàm , Thị Thùy Trang Phạm

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This article will explore the interaction between foreign language education and intercultural competence. The article will also discuss literary texts as a source of “authentic materials” that are valuable in teaching foreign languages to develop intercultural competence for learners. Finally, the paper will analyze a case of teaching and learning a specific literary text (Beloved Oxford) using this approach to clarify all the above points.

 

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