Abstract :

In the language acquisition and teaching-learning process, the use of good and authentic didactic sources in the classroom is a prerequisite to help students develop language skills efficiently. The choice of these materials may be made based on engaging, interesting, and motivating themes aiming at developing students’ awareness. In the same vein, this project has been designed to suggest Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol as a teaching tool that can help students not only improve their linguistic competences, but also build their character. In other words, English Language Teaching and morality are inseparable and should be taught in the classroom.

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Keywords :

A Christmas Carol, Authentic material, Language Acquisition

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