Os multiletramentos nas aulas de língua inglesa: uma proposta didática com a série os Simpsons.

Abstract

This paper aims to investigate how the use of TV shows, specifically The Simpsons, can contribute to English language teaching and learning through the lens of multiliteracies. This qualitative and bibliographic research is based on Cope and Kalantzis’s (2000) multiliteracies framework, as well as on theories of language teaching, culture, and media. It is grounded in the understanding that exposure to culturally rich materials, such as episodes of The Simpsons, can engage students and promote more meaningful, critical, and contextualized learning. As a result of this research, a didactic sequence is proposed, focusing on linguistic, cultural, and visual aspects of the show in order to develop communicative competences and broaden students' sociocultural knowledge. The study also discusses the teacher’s role as a mediator in the pedagogical use of media in English classrooms, valuing inclusive practices and connections with students’ realities.