This paper explores how literature circles were introduced in the EFL lessons of a group of 3rdud year ESO students. udLiterature circles are school book clubs in which the students form small groups in order to discuss a text. They were udfirst used in American Elementary Schools to promote literacy in the 1980s, but soon they began to be introduced in udESL and EFL teaching. In order to analyze the students’ responses to the activity, data was collected from classroom udobservation, the students’ written tasks, and a questionnaire designed for that purpose. According to the results, on the udwhole, the students responded positively to the activity. Nevertheless, aspects like the process of selection of reading udmaterials and the students’ overuse of their mother tongue require further revision.
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