ELT through Active Learning with Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Matilda

Abstract

This paper would look at how the use of Children’s Literature acts as an effective way to teach literacy skills (reading, writing, speaking and listening) and other language areas (vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation). Linguists and language enthusiasts around the world have researched upon the different reasons on how Literature is the best way to teach language. Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) report (Bonwell & Eison 1991) stresses on the role of Literature in “active learning”, a term introduced by R.W. Revans.