JALT2025 - Tokyo

Literature in the language classroom using graded readers

Oct 31, 2025, 2:50 PM

30m

National Olympics Memorial Youth Center / 国立オリンピック記念青少年総合センター

Research-oriented Presentation (30-minutes) Language Classroom Content Room 407

Speakers

Noriko Muramatsu (Meiji University Meiji HS Meiji JHS)Ms Tamao Eryu (Meiji University Meiji HS Meiji JHS)

Description

The Japanese government authorized English textbooks are composed of conversation style text or explanatory text with the primary focus on vocabulary and grammar. The use of literature in the classroom introduces some essence of English literature using Graded Readers. With the support of the school library students deepen the understanding of culture, social background of the works as well as learning the gist of the story. It compliments areas not included in the textbooks.

Summary

日本の学校では中学で会話文、高校で説明文が扱われ主に語彙や文法が教えられている。本発表では高校の授業でGraded Readersを使って文学作品に触れさせ、作者や作品について、学校図書館の支援のもと、深く学ぶ活動をした実践および文学作品を扱うことで得られる語彙や表現の豊かさの学びについて報告する。