There has been a remarkable loss of interest in the study of literature among secondary school students these days. This has been attributed to a number of factors. Apart from the obvious laziness on the part of the students and the teachers, there is observable shift from recreational reading to electronic chatting generally. This paper reiterates the value of literature as a school subject appraises the approaches and methods over the years and recommends contemporary techniques that are believed will facilitate the teaching and learning of literature.

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Aleksandrovna, Juraeva Nigina. "Issues On the Formation of The Speech Culture of Philological Students in The System of Teaching Linguistic Disciplines." Texas Journal of Philology, Culture and History 1 (2021): 40-42.

Aleksandrovna, Juraeva Nigina. "Issues On the Formation of The Speech Culture of Philological Students in The System of Teaching Linguistic Disciplines." Texas Journal of Philology, Culture and History 1 (2021): 40-42.