Assessing the Communicative Use of Literary Texts in EFL Coursebooks

Integrating and utilizing literary texts from coursebooks in foreign language teaching could impact the communicative competence of learners. The study aims to scrutinize usage authentic inauthentic found 44 mainstream English as a (EFL) coursebooks. article particularly examines how can facilitate learning classes. To do this, proposes set principles that enable using more appropriately. analysis indicates are used differently, with providing great opportunities for communication offering unique contribution EFL classroom. has implications teachers coursebook designers programs. Further recommendations made on literature be communicatively.