The Role of Literature in Developing EFL Sudanese Secondary School Students’ Language Skills (A Case Study at Sudanese Secondary Schools in Butana Province)

Abstract

This paper aimed at investigating the role of teaching literature in developing EFL Sudanese secondary students’ language skills. The study adopted the descriptive analytical method, the researcher collected data by using pretest-posttest which was given to 30 Sudanese Secondary Schools in Butana Province . To analyze the data, the researcher has used the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). The findings of the study revealed that teaching literature plays a major role in developing EFL Sudanese secondary school students’ language skills. In light of the findings of the study, the researcher recommended teachers should use literary materials that suit the levels, needs, interest and background knowledge of the students , teachers should expose the students to socio-cultural, factual and contextual knowledge of the target language, moreover, teachers should encourage students to interact with literary works in order to develop their language skills.