La literatura popular como recurso en el aula de lengua extranjera
Folk literature as a resource in the foreign language class

Author(s): Ana Devis-Arbona, Silvia-Maria Chireac
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: folk literature; foreign language acquisition; intercultural competence; collective imaginary; learning unit
Summary/Abstract: There is no doubt about the fact that folk literature is an increasingly valuable tool for developing students’ intercultural competence. The varied forms and manifestations comprised within this literary genre reveal the collective imaginary of the culture that both creates and consumes this type of discourse. Drawing particularly on folk tales, we argue that they promote and maintain a fruitful dialogue between foreign students’ source and target-culture. An important aspect to consider is the fact that learning a foreign language does not solely consist of acquiring a linguistic code; it requires the proper knowledge of the corresponding culture. In light of the previously stated arguments, this paper aims to present a learning unit model designed for the acquisition of a foreign language. At the core of the didactic sequence design lies one of the pillars of the source-culture, folk tales.

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