Fostering master two students' reading skills via cinematic literature

Abstract

The spread of audio-visual culture and the existence of more and more technologies in student life remind teachers and researchers to incorporate audio-visual materials and e-learning into foreign language teaching, especially literature teaching. One of the most popular audio-visual media related to literature that has become increasingly important in the field of literary communication is film adaptation. Therefore, the purpose of this research was to show the potential of film adaptation according to the requirements of literature research. To achieve this purpose, the study is conducted at Sidi Bel Abbes University, Algeria, involving master two EFL literature students and teachers, relying on two research tools; students' questionnaires and teachers' interviews.  The research results show that film adaptations are very useful for teaching literature. The results also indicate that adaptation can improve students' understanding of a literary text and develop their reading analytical and critical skills. The study suggested that using more screen adaptations in classes facilitates understanding a literary text and makes the students overcome obstacles that hinder them from reading.

Keywords: Cinematic literature; cultivating; reading skills.