[ELTWeekly Volume 8, Issue 11 | June 27, 2016 | ISSN 0975-3036]
Abstract
This article reports on a qualitative case study of an advanced ESL class for adult learners at a private language institute in Canada. In this class, literary texts were used as teaching materials. This three-month long ethnographic study explored teaching practices of literature-based ESL instruction and students’ perception of their learning experiences. Based on the study findings, pedagogical recommendations for L2 teachers interested in integrating literature into their L2 classrooms are offered. This article contributes to the growing pedagogical discussion on how content-based language instruction can successfully be implemented for adult learners.