| Isac Miézan EZOULE- Teaching English Poetry in a French Speaking Class: |
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| 19-01-2010 | |
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Teaching English Poetry in a French Speaking Class: A Way to Help the Learner Apprehend Language Distortion Isac Miézan EZOULE English Department/University of Bouake Introduction For many critiques, the teaching of English poetry in general is a particular pedagogical activity which requires from the teachers and the learners special attitudes. According to Elizabeth Lund1 the best way for the teacher to learn how to teach poetry is tolearn how to write it himself. That way, he doesn’t just learn about poetry, but he understands how a poem is created, layer upon layer, leap after leap. In doing so, the teacher sees firsthand that crafting a poem is about being open to what’s around him and what’s inside him. As well as the teacher, there is a great advantage for the students to learn poetry. Francis Kazemek2’swork on the usefulness of studying poetry balances “an intense appreciation for poetry with an in-formative, practical outlook both on how to present poetry in the classroom and on how such study can benefit students. |