Colombo, S.M.

IntroductionThis paper presents the methodology used in an EFL university course within the Teacher- and Translator- training programmes at Universidad del Comahue to foster critical thinking of literary canons, themes and styles through the use of microfiction. From 2006 to 2008, on-line or printed micro-tales were used to prompt English V learners to experience the thrills of this singular literary genre and to reflect upon the impact it may have on their beliefs about literature, on their outlook on life and on the perceptions they have of their own selves. The “adventure”, whose aim was to…