Combining Extensive Reading and Literary Discussions in an EFL classroom at a small university in Japan,25 students prepared to write a basic essay in English. The students used various activities such as written conversations, group discussions, and some assigned Reading Circle roles. Students were taught a basic structure and the class culminated in the students writing an essay in English during class time without the use of dictionaries.
literature conversations
reading circles
extensive reading
literature
culture
foreign language acquisition
written conversations