On Literature in the EFL classroom
by Nelly Zafeiriadou
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Conclusion

Coming to an end I think there would be no better way to conclude this article than quoting Henry James:

'To believe in a child is to believe in the future. Through their aspirations they will save the world. With their combined knowledge the turbulent seas of hate and injustice will be calmed. They will champion the causes of life's underdogs, forging a society without class discrimination. They will supply humanity with music and beauty as it has never known. They will endure. Towards these ends I pledge my life's work. I will supply the children with tools and knowledge to overcome the obstacles. I will pass on the wisdom of my years and temper it with patience. I shall impact in each child the desire to fulfill his or her dream. I shall teach.'

Henry James (1913)

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Nelly Zafeiriadou is an English Language Teacher. She holds a BA in English Language and Literature from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece and an MA in Applied Linguistics and ELT from the University of East Anglia, UK. She has served as a private and a state school teacher for 15 years in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Since 1997 she's been teaching in the 3rd Senior Scool of Komotini, Greece. She has published articles and presented papers arguing mostly for the educational and pedagogic importance of using and exploring works of literature in the EFL classroom , from poetry and fiction to popular literature.
She's currently the Vice-Chair person of Teachers of English Union of Thrace, a professional, non-profit association of EFL teachers in Northern Greece and the Managing Editor of BRIDGES journal http://www.thrace-net.gr/bridges
nelly@thrace-net.gr

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