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Publication details [#30450]

Yang, Anson. 2002. Science Fiction in the EFL Class. Language, Culture and Curriculum 15 (1) : 50–60.

Publication type

Article in journal

Publication language

English

Keywords

education | foreign language acquisition | foreign language teaching | language and culture | science fiction

Language as a subject

Chinese | English

Place, Publisher

Multilingual Matters

Annotation

This paper demonstrates that whilst a lecture approach doesn't favour Hong Kong English second language students who have not had any literature training, a more student-oriented approach, using science fiction texts and films, valuing students' opinions, makes a significant difference.