Résumé:
The main purpose of this study was to explore Teachers’ perception of using literary texts in
EFL classrooms, and the effectiveness of these texts on vocabulary acquisition. It further
explored teaching approaches employed by English teachers while using literary texts.
Moreover, Data were collected through a questionnaire that was delivered to fifty two students
while nine teachers were interviewed at the Department of Letters and English Language at
Mohamed Boudiaf University. Findings of the questionnaire and the interview revealed that
most teachers and students perceive literary texts as a very important teaching material in order
to improve language proficiency and enriching students' vocabulary. However, they lacked the
knowledge to integrate the literary texts with the teaching of language skills effectively. The
study exposed the restricted and limited integration of literary texts the as it requires a lot of
efforts, commitment and strong desire from students. The study highly recommend the
integration of literary texts as a motivating and effective teaching material not only at the level
of vocabulary learning but to develop language proficiency as a whole.