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ELT Journal 2007 61(1):46-54; doi:10.1093/elt/ccl044
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© The Author 2007. Published by Oxford University Press; all rights reserved.

Predictable books in the children's EFL classroom

Caroline Linse

Caroline Linse is an Associate Professor at Sookmyung Women's University in Seoul, Korea where she teaches graduate level courses in the general TESOL MA and Young Learner TESOL programs. She is especially interested in helping young learners develop a love for both fiction and non-fiction children's books. In addition, Caroline is currently conducting a study to examine parents' perspectives and opinions concerning Young Learner ELT instruction including the use of materials written for native English speakers. She is also the author of numerous books including: Practical English Language Teaching: Young Learners (McGraw Hill)


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This article explores the use for ELT young learners of predictable stories and books. These stories and books originally written for native English speaking children are finding their way into classrooms for second and foreign language learners. This genre can be used to help native English speaking children as well as children learning English as a foreign language (EFL) develop both oral language and literacy skills. The article also explores the range of language found in predictable books and discusses the suitability of this material for young children learning EFL.


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