Investigating Teachers' Views and Perceptions about the Impact of Using Literature in Enhancing EFL Sudanese Secondary Schools Students’ Language Skills

Abstract

This study aimed at investigating teachers’ views about using literature in enhancing EFL Sudanese secondary school students’ language skills. The study adopted the descriptive analytical method. The researcher has collected the data by using a questionnaire which was administered to (30) Sudanese secondary school teachers. To analyze the data, the researcher used the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). The findings of the study revealed that the use of literature in EFL classrooms enhances the students’ language skills. In the light of the findings of the study, the researcher recommended that books should be selected in a way that motivates the learner and promotes conditions for learning, teachers should teach literature with the aim to improve their students' English language skills. Moreover, teachers need to raise the students' awareness about the importance of literature in the process of foreign language learning