* Paul Whitaker is currently an English Teacher for the Higher Colleges of Tech- nology in Al Ain, UAE. Previously he taught as a teacher and teacher trainer in the Czech Republic and in England. He has an MA in ELT from the University of Not- tingham. His main interests are the use of literature in language learning and teacher training. K EY WORDS P AUL W HITAKER * P ALABRAS CLAVE R ESUMEN A BSTRACT Literature, reading, reading strategies, ELT. Higher Colleges of Technology in Al Ain, UAE