TY - JOUR ID - 113030 TI - The miraculous power of poetry as a language teaching device in EFL classes JO - Teaching English Language JA - TEL LA - en SN - 2538-5488 AU - Moradan, Abbas AD - Semnan University, Iran Y1 - 2007 PY - 2007 VL - 1 IS - 1 SP - 105 EP - 123 KW - communication KW - Interaction KW - pedagogical implication KW - language teaching device KW - association KW - literary experiment DO - N2 - This paper examines the how and why of using poetry in EFL classes as a language teaching device. First it identifies those features of poetry which provide educational and linguistic opportunities for teachers and learners. It then explains the difficulties that teachers and learners may encounter in using poetry in their classes. The author argues that if poetry is to be used as a source of instruction and enjoyment in classes, it must be carefully selected and presented in a way that promotes an authentic interaction between the reader and the poem. And lastly, by providing some sample pieces of poetry, the author tries to introduce a model for the beneficial incorporation of poetry in EFL classes. UR - http://www.teljournal.org/article_113030.html L1 - http://www.teljournal.org/article_113030_b340913799b24971f4fbd189bf762644.pdf ER -