The purpose of this MA thesis is to research how children's literature can be used in ELT with different age groups (young learners, adolescents, adults). While children’s literature is primarily meant for children, many of the books can be read on more than just one level. Some of them contain mature themes only older readers can fully comprehend. Moreover, they are a great way to introduce authentic literature to learners since they are short and not too demanding language-wise. The theoretical part of the thesis focuses on characteristics of children's literature, characteristics of each age group and how to present children's literature in a way that is the most beneficial and enjoyable for learners of each age group. The empirical part consists of different activities for each age group based on three chosen children’s books.
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