Literary competence

Ana Georgina Jordán Murillo

Literary Competence

Poem

"Adventures with books"By Velda Blumhagen

Books are ships that sail the seas To lands of snow or jungle trees. And I’m the captain bold and free Who will decide which place we’ll see. Come, let us sail the magic ship. Books are trains in many lands, Crossing hills or desert sands. And I’m the engineer who guides The train on its exciting rides. Come, let us ride the magic train. Books are zoos that make a home For birds and beasts not free to roam. And I’m the keeper of the zoo, I choose the things to show to you. Come, let us visit in a zoo. Books are gardens, fairies, elves, Cowboys, and people like ourselves. And I can find with one good look Just what I want inside a book. Come, let us read! For reading’s fun!

Develop language skills in students while reading

Why this poem?

Linguistic competence

1. General linguistic range
2. Vocabulary range
3. Grammatical accuracy
4. Vocabulary control
5. Phonological control
6. Orthographic control

The text has a large range of words and it would be appropriate for a group of students in High School, level A2. The message highlights the idea of how reading enriches our culture and allows us to see beyound our outlook.

+Literary Competences

+Langauge skills

Relating the poem to a persona experience

Students reaction

This is a different activity, thus they will be more attentive and participative -Ss will learn to be innovative-They will play with the words and rearrange the patterns using synonyms or antonyms -They will gain confidence using the language in a different context.

Activities-T will ask the ss to say the poem once more. -Ss will choose one word or expression from the poem that reminds them something about their life. -Ss will design a new poem whreas using that phrase as new title or include the phrase in the poem

+What about the textbook

+References

References

Alter, G. & Ratheiser, U. (2019). A new model of literary competences and the revised CEFR descriptors. ELT Journal. Retrieved September 19, 2024 from https://www.researchgate.net/publication/340935109_A_new_model_of_literary_competences_and_the_revised_CEFR_descriptors Council of Europe. (2020). Common European Framework of Reference for Language: Learning, teaching, assessment- Companion volume, Council of Europe Publishing, Strasbourg. Retrieved September 19, 2024 from https://rm.coe.int/1680459f97 Hoff, D. (2015). 26 Inspiring poems about the joys and importance of books and reading. bookkidsblog. Retrieved September 19, 2024 from https://bookkidsblog.wordpress.com/2015/04/10/26-inspiring-poems-about-the-joys-and-importance-of-books-and-reading/

Textbooks or pems

Both resources are reliable but they fullfil different aspects and purposes. Textbooks guide the ss through a limited number of activities in a text. Poems are more appealing because they can move their emotions and they learn that with a poem they can express and exchange their ideas and feelings to the audience. They gain confidence creating new structures without restrictions because it is their own composition, they write freely. Ss are interested in pronounce correctly , tone, volume , rhythm and stresses are imporved.

The four language skills

Reading: Ss read the poem with the purpose of understanding the poet's intention. Writing: Ss can create and write their own poems in order to transmit their feelings. Speaking: Ss retell their own poem, improve their pronunciation, rhythm, tone, stress, etc. Hearing: Ss listen to their classmates' poems trying to understand the message and confirm their ideas.

The four literary pillars

Alter & Ratheiser (2019) explains that literary competences rest on four individual pillars of their model. This illustrate how vital "all four competences are to a well-balanced literary literacy" Visit this paper for more informationhttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/340935109_A_new_model_of_literary_competences_and_the_revised_CEFR_descriptors