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Using Picturebooks in Secondary English Classrooms

Based on the theoretical discussions of literature-based instruction, this study explores the ways to incorporate picturebooks in the secondary school English classrooms and it addresses the validity and effectiveness of picture books in the context of EFL. The picturebooks can be used to help students develop language skills as well as the visual literacy which is recently emphasized notion of the information age. Teaching activities exploiting the picture book The Gardener are presented following the general reading instruction procedure, pre-while, and post reading stages. In the pre-reading stage, illustrations can be used to motivate students to read like other visual aids. Students can make predictions and speculate about the setting, the atmosphere and characters by looking through pictures. As while-reading activities, the ways to foster deeper comprehension using both linguistic expressions and illustrations are discussed. At the final stage, genre-based writing activities are presented to engage students in the use of natural, authentic and personalized language. Other sample activities that students can be actively involved in are presented.