Compares two approaches to the study of text in a foreign language. The results of the comparison suggest that providing students with a translation of the foreign text and slowly introducing them to reading and appreciating the foreign language text is more beneficial than simply forcing students to translate the foreign language text. (CB)

Factors that influence teachers' general avoidance of incorporating literary studies in second language instruction include fundamental misconceptions about what constitutes literature; teachers' own lack of reading; over-reliance on a "materials" approach to language teaching; demanding aspects of teaching about literature; and lack of teacher…