Portuguese Book and Teaching Material: some literacies in the teaching axes of Reading and Listening and Orality

Abstract

This article addresses the relevance of Portuguese textbooks and teaching materials, emphasizing the development of literacy skills within the teaching axes of ‘Reading and Listening’ and ‘Orality.’ We explore how these educational resources play a crucial role in promoting effective learning of the Portuguese language, highlighting the importance of active reading, critical listening, and oral proficiency. By examining these literacies, we aim to provide valuable insights for educators, researchers, and professionals in the field, with a focus on enhancing pedagogical practices and maximizing the learning potential of students in the literacy process. To achieve this objective, we draw on the guidance of scholars such as Laurence Bardin, Mikhail Bakhtin, Joaquim Dolz (and collaborators), Magda Soares, among others. The results indicate that both materials incorporate activities within the teaching axes of ‘Reading/Listening’ and ‘Orality’ grounded in the concept of literacies. However, the Textbook emphasizes ‘Literacies of the School and Linguistic Universe’ more prominently, distinguishing itself from the Teaching Material, which maintains a more balanced distribution among the observed literacies.