文学对于英语和其他外语教学来说有着一定的促进作用。从语言的角度说,文学作品既可以帮助学生掌握词汇和语法,也有助于掌握四种基本技巧:读、写、听、说。文学作品中的所有成份——情节、人物、背景和主题,都可以吸引学生掌握特殊的阅读本领,把作品深入读下去。同时,这些情节、人物、背景和主题,还给大量的书面和口头作业提供了内容、情景及灵感。使得一篇文学作品实际上成为一个教学单元的中心材 Literature plays a certain role in promoting English and other foreign language teaching. From a linguistic point of view, literary works can help students master vocabulary and grammar, but also help master the four basic skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking. All the elements of a literary work-plot, character, background and theme, can attract students to master special reading skills and read the work thoroughly. At the same time, these episodes, characters, backgrounds and themes also provide content, context and inspiration for a large number of written and oral assignments. Making a literary work actually become a teaching unit of the central material