Content based instruction (cbi) for literature students' proficiency development

This study analyzes how Content Based Instruction (CBI) can be used in English Preparatory Schools to prepare English Language and Literature students for the proficiency exams they take at the end of the year. In the first chapter, Content Based Instruction, its models and the current applications in English Language and Literature Departments in universities throughout Turkey is investigated. In the second chapter, TOEFL İBT is analyzed in detail as all the universities in Turkey recognize it as a standard exam and accept it for entry to their departments as an equal to their proficiency exams. All through the analysis, the parallel requirements of the English Language and Literature Departments and why CBI is an ideal tool to prepare English Language and Literature students to proficiency exams is examined. In the third chapter, the practical issues such as designing syllabi, selecting and adapting materials, developing lesson plans and testing and assessment in a literature based EFL Program is given in detail. A sample overall syllabus for a typical module, a detailed weekly syllabus, a lesson plan, and a sample midterm exam is provided for reference. This part can also be used as a guide for the universities' preparatory schools in their English Language Introduction programs for English Language and Literature students. This research and its findings can be seen as a guide that provides universities with an alternative and practical technique for preparing literature students for TOEFL İBT during their preparatory year.