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Shchelokova I.D., Sapukh T.V. IMPLEMENTATION OF CLOSE READING METHOD IN INTEGRATED TEACHING OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATUREIntegration, as a process and a result of unification and establishment of links between various elements and branches of knowledge, plays an important role in the modern educational process. Integration of English language and literature into a single course has a great potential for learning, as it describes the language from different sides — internal structure and grammar, vocabulary and the specifics of its use, history and culture of native speakers. Close reading method is the focus of interest in our research. Close reading is a specific method of literary analysis that implies attentive thoughtful reading of classic literature. This method allows analyzing the text's structure and gradually comprehending its meaning by examining each word, its interaction with other expressions, and the reason why the author included it in the text. Then the interpretation of a small piece extends on the whole text. The implementation of this method includes five stages: first reading and underlining specific words and images, second reading and analysis of previously written words; general interpretation; search for historical and cultural context and additional information; individual interpretations. The poem “On Welbeck, the Duke of Newcastle's House” by Richard Fleckno served as the basis of Close reading method in the present study. Close reading method helps to understand the meaning of literary work based on analysis of specific words, images, stylistic devices in addition to historical and cultural context. Students can also transfer new abilities on other pieces of information in everyday life: it helps to reveal the true meaning of political speech, newspaper article, advertisement, scientific work or document; it becomes easier for students to write literary or scientific work of their own, pass international English language proficiency tests.Key words: integration, integrated approach, methodology of teaching English, methodology of teaching foreign literature, method, “close reading”.

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Authors: Sapuh T.V., Shchelokova I.D.

Year: 2017

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