The role of literature as a teaching and learning tool in English as a Foreign Language has long been acknowledged. Literary texts offer teachers opportunities to provide students with authentic materials to heighten their motivation by involving them in challenging Task-Based activities in which they interact with authors and learn about features of these authors’ society. The purpose of this research study was to   investigate the role of literature as a pedagogical tool in the EFL class and see how this can be advantageous in fostering learners’ language skills and intercultural awareness.  The sample population encompassed 26 sixth-semester students enrolled in a Reading course who are completing their BA in Foreign Languages at a public University in Colombia. A semi-structured questionnaire and a Reading Guide were designed to elicit information from students who were asked to read an unabridged English language fiction novel. The findings show that the participants’ motivation to complete the Task-Based Reading and Writing Project was high as well as their language skills. Keywords. EFL, ESL, Task-Based Approach, Literature, intercultural Communicative Competence

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通过文学促进大学 EFL 课堂​​的语言学习：基于任务的方法

文学作为外语英语教学和学习工具的作用早已得到认可。文学文本为教师提供机会，通过让学生参与具有挑战性的基于任务的活动，为学生提供真实的材料以提高他们的积极性，在这些活动中，他们与作者互动并了解这些作者社会的特征。本研究的目的是调查文学作为一种教学工具在 EFL 课程中的作用，并了解这如何有助于培养学习者的语言技能和跨文化意识。样本人群包括 26 名六年级学生，他们正在哥伦比亚的一所公立大学完成他们的外语学士学位课程，他们就读于阅读课程。设计了一份半结构化问卷和一份阅读指南，以从被要求阅读一本未删节的英语小说小说的学生那里获取信息。调查结果表明，参与者完成任务型阅读和写作项目的积极性以及他们的语言技能都很高。关键词。EFL、ESL、基于任务的方法、文学、跨文化交际能力